February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #43
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Public safety personnel get reliable mobile communications for emergency response. Contract uses competitive bidding to control costs on an ongoing public safety expense.
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Counterparty:
AT&T Mobility, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #12
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #26
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City relies on Oak Hill Association to maintain cemetery grounds and remove weeds and standing water—a longstanding public health and aesthetics issue at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Counterparty:
Oak Hill Association
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Greenwood Cemetery
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #25
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #57
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City tests new recycling service provider through competitive bid process. Details on cost and program rollout not yet available in public record.
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Counterparty:
Toter LLC, Statesville, North Carolina
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #66
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is creating new regulations for ride-sharing, home-sharing, and other peer-to-peer services. The rules set licensing standards and consumer protections for these growing platforms.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will remove overgrown vegetation and debris from neglected properties and charge owners for cleanup costs. Costs become liens on properties if unpaid.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #11
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
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.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #22
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #23
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #60
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New permit system regulates e-scooters, e-bikes, and rental devices operating in Birmingham. Establishes safety standards and operating zones for residents.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #43
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$90K
City commits to ongoing elevator inspection and maintenance at public facilities for 2020. Ensures safety and compliance for residents and staff using elevators in municipal buildings.
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Counterparty:
Kone Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #38
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$9K
Property owners are responsible for demolition costs when the city tears down unsafe structures. This $9,193 special assessment will be charged to the owner of 4721 Terrace S.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
4721 Terrace S, Birmingham
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #39
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$7K
Property owner at 1723 29th Street, Ensley faces a $6,524.56 bill for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on their lot. This cost will be added to the property's tax assessment.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1723 - 29th Street Ensley, Birmingham
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #40
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
Property owner at 1616 50th Street in Central Park will receive a special tax bill of $4,953.20 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site. This shifts demolition expenses to the property owner rather than city taxpayers.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1616 - 50th Street Central Park, Birmingham
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #42
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
An unsafe building at 5212 Court P has been demolished, and the owner is being assessed the $4,865.90 cost through a special tax charge on the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
5212 Court P, Birmingham
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #51
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
Fire Department receives equipment needed for operations. Item approved on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
WW Grainger, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #46
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City renews multi-year contract for fire extinguisher supply and maintenance across municipal buildings. Ensures safety equipment remains inspected and operational.
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Counterparty:
Industrial Fire and Safety Equipment Company, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #9
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face special assessments (fees added to tax bills) to recover the city's costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. This follows a 2016 council decision authorizing weed removal on blighted properties.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City charges property owners for removing noxious weeds from their land. This decision implements assessments from a 2016 blight-reduction order.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement