🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $8,736 demolition cost for 1812 Center Street South

Property owner will be charged $8,736 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building at this address. The cost is recovered via special assessment against the parcel.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1812 Center Street South, Birmingham

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $7K

City charges property owner $7,464 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1605 Alabama Avenue S.W. must pay demolition costs after the city removed an unsafe structure. The charge becomes a lien against the property.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 1605 Alabama Avenue S.W. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1605 Alabama Avenue S.W., Birmingham

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $7K

City assesses $6,990 demolition cost to property owner at 11th Ave North

Property owner at 4741 11th Avenue North is billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4741 - 11th Avenue North aka 1008 - 48th Street North, Birmingham

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $4,971 demolition cost at 1336 Alabama Ave

Property owner must pay the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building at this address. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1336 Alabama Avenue, Birmingham

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

City demolishes unsafe building at 42 Omega; owner billed $4,589

City removed a blighted structure and is recovering demolition costs by billing the property owner. This clears an unsafe building from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 42 Omega Street and Shed, Birmingham

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes law enforcement data-sharing agreement with LETTR

Birmingham will share law enforcement data through an outside contractor. This affects how police information flows and who has access to it—important for transparency and privacy protections.

👥 Counterparty: Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research, Inc. (LETTR) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 75 properties nuisance for dangerous weeds

Property owners will receive notice and face mandatory weed removal or city abatement action. Neglected lots pose fire hazards and drag down neighborhood conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 28, 2020 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City explores bid to host World Fire and Police Games

Birmingham may compete to host this major sporting event, which could bring national attention, tourism revenue, and temporary job opportunities to the city.

👥 Counterparty: World Fire and Police Games Board of Directors 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #77 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $300K

City pays RAM Enterprises $299,978 for track resurfacing

Removes deteriorating warm-up and sprint lanes at a city athletic facility and installs new Mondo track surface, improving conditions for runners and athletes.

👥 Counterparty: RAM Enterprises, Montgomery, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $185K

City adds 4 public safety dispatchers for $185K

Funds 6-month trial of 4 new dispatchers to handle emergency calls more quickly. Moves toward fuller staffing of the 911 call center.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 1600 13th Street North

Unsafe structure at 1600 13th Street North will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1600 - 13th Street North, Birmingham

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted property at 1908 19th Court North ordered demolished

Unsafe building declared public nuisance and slated for removal. Demolition clears blighted property from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1908 - 19th Court North, Birmingham

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2213-36th Ave N

Property at 2213-36th Avenue North declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will demolish the structure to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2213 - 36th Avenue North, Birmingham

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 4240 Pulaski Street unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 4240 Pulaski Street has been declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition will proceed to remove the blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4240 Pulaski Street, Birmingham

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #40 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3929 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive ordered demolished

City council declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. This removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3929 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1709 16th Place North

City will demolish a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1709 - 16th Place North, Birmingham

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City contracts with Police Athletic Teams for youth programs

Police Athletic Teams will organize sports and educational activities for youth in Birmingham. Citizens should know which organizations the city funds to serve young people.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Police Athletic Teams, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1627 13th Street North

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1627 - 13th Street North, Birmingham

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to remove inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods create safety hazards and blight. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

January 21, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other