October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #43
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Roosevelt City. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
5704 Martin Luther Avenue, Roosevelt City, Birmingham
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #41
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will demolish a condemned structure in Dolomite found to be unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the property and reducing neighborhood hazards.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3520 Church Street Dolomite, Birmingham
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #40
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Unsafe or blighted structures are hazards to neighboring residents and property values. This demolition removes a public nuisance from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
416 3rd Place, Birmingham
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #39
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City moves to demolish an unsafe building on Lansing Street. Removes a blighted structure and public nuisance from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
404 Lansing Street, Birmingham
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #37
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Removing a dangerous, blighted structure improves neighborhood safety and quality of life. The building has been declared a public nuisance and is no longer safe to occupy.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
4617 Hillman Drive, Birmingham
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City levies costs against property owners to clear dangerous weeds from neglected lots; owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Owners of blighted parcels face cleanup bills if weeds aren't removed voluntarily. City recoups costs from property owners under 2017 blight ordinance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will receive bills for the city's cost to clear noxious weeds from their land. Non-payment can result in a tax lien.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #24
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$23K
Funds will expand Fire Prevention & Safety's smoke alarm distribution, helping households detect fires earlier and reduce fire deaths in the community.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #35
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$1K
Fire Department receives maintenance for breathing apparatus equipment needed for emergency response operations.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professionals (EEP), Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #37
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$947
City spends $947 from general funds on fire hoses and accessories needed for emergency response operations.
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Counterparty:
North American Fire Equipment Co. Inc. (NAFECO)
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #16
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #17
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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
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and charges owners for cleanup costs, which become legal claims against the property. Helps combat neighborhood blight but may affect property sales or refinancing.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #61
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$721K
City is increasing spending on the 36th Street Bridge repair project; the expanded contract with Gillespie Construction covers additional work scope to complete the improvements.
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Counterparty:
Gillespie Construction, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
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Location:
36th Street
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #68
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$60K
Fire Department equipment upgrade improves firefighter safety and air quality for breathing apparatus operations. Purchase includes installation and five-year maintenance.
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Counterparty:
North American Fire Equipment Co., Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #81
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3
Travelers and hotel guests in Birmingham will face a $3 nightly surcharge on rooms, but implementation is being postponed. The exact new effective date will be set by this amendment to prior ordinance 19-87.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #63
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police and public safety officers will have protective equipment sourced through competitive bid. Contract runs one year subject to council approval.
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Counterparty:
Galls, LLC, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #48
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Annual software renewal ensures Birmingham police continue using cloud-based records and policy management system. Dollar amount not disclosed in public materials.
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Counterparty:
PowerDMS, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #47
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham gives Jazz Hall of Fame of Alabama operational control of the historic Carver Theatre, a key cultural venue downtown. This partnership shapes how the public experiences the theater and its programming.
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Counterparty:
Jazz Hall of Fame of Alabama, Inc. (AJHoF)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Carver Theatre
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #78
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City designates 223 properties with dangerous weeds as public nuisances and will post notice on each—triggering enforcement action to clean up blighted blocks. Helps stabilize neighborhoods by removing eyesores and hazards.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #32
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned vehicles are removed as public nuisance. Costs assessed to registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #37
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood property; removal costs billed to registered owner rather than taxpayers.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #33
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods, assessing cleanup costs to registered vehicle owners. This keeps streets safer and improves neighborhood appearance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement