🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8809 9th Ave North ordered demolished

City removes a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight from the neighborhood and eliminates a potential hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8809 - 9th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3305 Hickory Ave

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3305 Hickory Avenue, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3709 Jefferson Ave. S.W.

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition clears blight from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3709 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

4744 Terrace S declared unsafe; demolition approved

Property deemed a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4744 Terrace S, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning ordinance amended: overlay districts rules revised

Changes to Birmingham's zoning overlay rules will affect how land-use restrictions apply in designated neighborhoods. Details on which overlays and which areas are impacted are not yet clear from the agenda summary.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council renews electronic monitoring contract with Prontotrak

Continues use of electronic monitoring devices for criminal justice supervision. This is routine annual contract renewal; residents should know who is providing this surveillance technology and under what terms.

👥 Counterparty: Prontotrak, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #40 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3816 40th Ave N

Blighted structure at 3816 40th Avenue North is being removed for public safety. Demolition clears the property for redevelopment and removes a neighborhood nuisance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3816 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 568 Antwerp Court

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and condemned for removal. Clears blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 568 Antwerp Court, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 204 Garden Circle

Unsafe building designated for removal to address public hazard and blight. Property at 204 Garden Circle will be demolished.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 204 Garden Circle, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 9109 6th Ave North ordered demolished

City will tear down this blighted structure, removing a public safety hazard and clearing the path for neighborhood recovery in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9109 - 6th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3701 Maple Avenue ordered demolished

City declares the property a public nuisance and will tear it down, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3701 Maple Avenue, Birmingham

July 9, 2019 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building declared unsafe at 3317-28th Ave North; demolition ordered

Unsafe structure at 3317-28th Avenue North will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3317 - 28th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $36K

Police Department buys law-enforcement SUVs from Stivers Ford; $35,955 each

Police fleet expands with new patrol vehicles. Purchase is for up to one year as needed, funded from general revenue.

👥 Counterparty: Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $19K

City awards $18,753 contract to Monumental Contracting Service

City commits $18,753 in public funds to Monumental Contracting Service for public works. No competitive bidding was used for this contract award.

👥 Counterparty: Monumental Contracting Service, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $18

Emergency waste contract: $18M to Santek Environmental

City commits $18 million in emergency spending to continue garbage disposal at Mount Olive Landfill. Ensures municipal waste service continuity but locks in substantial spending without standard competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: Santek Environmental of Alabama, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Emergency procurement 📍 Location: Mount Olive Landfill

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #49 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $3

Hotel tax hike: $3 per night surcharge on lodging rooms

Birmingham will add a $3 nightly fee to hotel stays within the city. Visitors and business travelers will see higher costs; the revenue goes to unnamed uses pending full council debate.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8230 Division Ave marked for demolition

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

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8230 Division Avenue, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 809 49th Street North

Unsafe structure will be removed from neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for blight remediation and potential property recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 809 49th Street North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building permit appeal rules and valuations updated

Changes how building permits are valued and how residents can appeal decisions—affecting timelines and processes for construction projects citywide.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1400 31st St, Ensley

Unsafe structures are cleared from neighborhoods to reduce fire risk, criminal activity, and blight. This demolition removes one property hazard from Ensley.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1400 31st Street, Ensley, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 776 Albany St unsafe; demolition approved

Wylam neighborhood gains one fewer blighted structure; building removal clears a public nuisance and safety hazard from the street.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 776 Albany Street, Wylam, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2410 Avenue J unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 2410 Avenue J is being demolished after city determination it poses a public safety and nuisance risk to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2410 Avenue J, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3553 43rd Avenue North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City clears blighted property in your neighborhood. This structure is deemed unsafe and a public hazard; demolition removes it from the landscape.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3553 43rd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #51 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Sewer construction fees adjusted under city code

Changes to how the city charges developers and property owners for sewer construction work in public streets. Exact fee impacts unknown from current materials.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1121 16th St SW

An unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down. The property, located at 1121 16th Street SW (Rear), poses a hazard to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1121 16th Street SW (Rear), Birmingham