July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #49
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
City demolished an unsafe building and is recovering demolition costs through a special assessment on the property. Property owner must pay the bill.
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Counterparty:
property owner at 1306 Erie Street
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1306 Erie Street, Birmingham
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #55
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Property owner at 1036 4th Court West will be charged $4,362.07 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site. This special assessment becomes a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1036 - 4th Court West and Garage, Birmingham
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #107
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Demolition costs for the condemned structure at 1534–45th Street are now your responsibility as the property owner. The special assessment covers the full cost the city spent tearing down the unsafe building.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1534 - 45th Street, Birmingham
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #42
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Property owner at 2531 Avenue C will be billed $3,894.80 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This charge becomes a lien on the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2531 Avenue C aka 2515 Avenue C, Birmingham
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #51
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Unsafe building demolished; property owner now owes the cost via special tax assessment. The City recovers funds spent to remove the blighted structure.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1416 Trilby Street, Birmingham
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #56
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Property owner at 1030 Avenue S will be billed $3,534 for city demolition of an unsafe building; amount becomes a lien against the property. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1030 Avenue S, Birmingham
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #48
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner at 2909 30th Street S.W. must pay the city's demolition costs as a special assessment. The $3,471 charge recovers the public expense of removing an unsafe structure.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2909 - 30th Street S.W., Birmingham
July 17, 2018
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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
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #10
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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
July 17, 2018
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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
July 17, 2018
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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
July 17, 2018
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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
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #65
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City hires contractor to remove weeds and debris from properties citywide. Helps reduce blight and maintain neighborhood safety.
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Counterparty:
Davlin, LLC, Columbiana, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #71
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
T.H. Lawn Service wins a citywide contract to remove weeds and debris from public properties. Cleaner neighborhoods reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety.
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Counterparty:
T.H. Lawn Service, Bessemer, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #100
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is clearing the way to remove dangerous weeds from 420 blighted properties and bill owners for cleanup. Neighbors will see vacant lots cleaned up; property owners will receive notices and face costs if they don't act.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #24
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves project agreement with Marino's Inc. to renovate and redevelop its store at 1965 Bessemer Road, expected to create jobs and improve the commercial corridor.
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Counterparty:
Marino's Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
1965 Bessemer Road
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #9
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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
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #67
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City cleans up overgrown lots and debris from blighted properties. Contract removes visual blight and supports neighborhood safety across the city.
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Counterparty:
Heritage Realty Holdings, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #72
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Think Safe, Inc. will handle weed and debris removal on city property for one year. This helps maintain public spaces and reduce blight in neighborhoods across Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Think Safe, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #73
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Clears overgrown weeds and debris from city properties. Maintains neighborhood safety and appearance by controlling blight on public land.
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Counterparty:
Xtreme Brushcutters, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #52
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$458K
Birmingham continues paying ShotSpotter Inc. to detect gunshots across the city in real time, feeding alerts to police. The $458,400 annual cost is recurring public spending on surveillance technology that raises privacy questions even as it aims to accelerate police response to
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc., Newark, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #63
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$458K
City will continue paying ShotSpotter to detect gunshots across Birmingham, feeding real-time alerts to police. Service covers multiple neighborhoods and raises privacy questions about audio surveillance.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc., Newark, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #64
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$119K
Birmingham approves a sole-source contract to expand ShotSpotter's acoustic gunshot-detection coverage. The system alerts police to shooting locations in real time, affecting public safety and police response times in expansion zones.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #53
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$119K
Birmingham expands real-time gunfire detection in high-crime areas to alert police faster. Sole-source deal with ShotSpotter raises privacy and cost questions.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #55
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$119K
City extends ShotSpotter surveillance to new neighborhoods to detect gunfire faster. Residents in expansion areas will see increased acoustic sensor monitoring; police response to gunshots may improve, but privacy tradeoffs come with pervasive audio capture.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award