March 6, 2018
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Item number:Item #29
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Unsafe structure at 8627 5th Avenue North will be demolished to remove a public hazard from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
8627 - 5th Avenue North, Birmingham
March 6, 2018
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Item number:Item #58
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New city law will require streets to be designed for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders alongside cars. Affects how future road repairs and construction prioritize safety for all users.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 6, 2018
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City receives reimbursement for police vehicle costs and adjusts the capital budget accordingly. This reallocates $24,326 to Equipment Management for fleet maintenance and replacement.
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Funding source:
Mixed
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Action type:
Budget amendment
March 6, 2018
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will clear overgrown weeds on abandoned or neglected properties and bill owners; unpaid costs become a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #38
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$69K
Downey Park gets a new pavilion after a competitive bidding process. Project improves park amenities available to nearby residents.
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Counterparty:
Safford Building Company, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Downey Park
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$16K
Property owner is charged for the cost of removing an unsafe structure from the neighborhood. This shifts demolition expenses to the property rather than general city funds.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1840 - 18th Place North, Birmingham
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #22
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$11K
Property owner receives bill for $10,576—the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building at this address. The assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3828 - 42nd Avenue North, Birmingham
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
Property owners can be billed for demolition costs if the city removes an unsafe structure. This $5,072.60 charge will be assessed against the owner of 1215 – 22nd Avenue North.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1215 - 22nd Avenue North, Birmingham
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #16
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Property owner must pay the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. This special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
815 - 38th Street North, Birmingham
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Property owner at 2116 14th Street North will be charged $3,845.80 for demolition of an unsafe structure on their lot.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2116 - 14th Street North, Birmingham
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
City charges property owner $3,446 for demolishing an unsafe building at this address. Costs recover the city's expense for removing blighted structures.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3402 - 33rd Place North, Birmingham
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner at 3392 34th Street North will be billed $3,235 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. The assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
3392 - 34th Street North, Birmingham
February 27, 2018
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Item number:Item #37
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Properties will face weed abatement notices posted on-site; owners have time to comply before the city acts. Helps clear blighted lots and improve neighborhood safety.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #63
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$407K
Battle Miller Construction completes alternate work scope for the downtown Birmingham Intermodal Facility, a key transit hub. This no-bid approval commits public funds to finish a defined phase of the project.
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Counterparty:
Battle Miller Construction Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #64
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$244K
Grayson Park upgrades move forward after rebid. Safford Building Company won the competitive bid to complete repairs and improvements.
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Counterparty:
Safford Building Company, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Grayson Park
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #22
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$200K
Federal grant funds emergency shelter services for people experiencing homelessness in Birmingham. Money becomes available for immediate use upon budget approval.
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Counterparty:
Community Development Emergency Shelter Grant (HESG-17-019)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$17K
General Fund sets aside $17,010 for Code Enforcement to tackle blighted and unsafe properties across the city. Spending goes to enforcement operations aimed at improving neighborhood conditions.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Budget amendment
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #59
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$12K
Property owner at 1809 31st Street must pay the city $11,921 for demolishing an unsafe building. The cost is attached as a special lien on the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1809 31st Street, Birmingham
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #62
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$11K
Safety upgrade on Lomb Avenue: lowest-bid contractor will install cable railings to protect pedestrians and vehicles at a hazardous location.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Guardrail, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Lomb Avenue
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #60
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$10K
City demolished an unsafe structure in Pratt City and is recovering the cost through a special assessment on the property owner. This is a common mechanism to hold property owners accountable for blight removal.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
701 - 6th Way Pratt City, Birmingham
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #52
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$10K
The property owner will be assessed $9,964.80 for the emergency demolition cost that the city already paid. This shifts the burden of clearing blighted structures from taxpayers to the responsible property owner.
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Counterparty:
unknown
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1548 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #54
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$9K
Owner of the demolished property receives a special assessment covering the city's demolition costs. This charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
713 15th Street West, Birmingham
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #56
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner will be billed $3,434 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building at this address. This charge becomes a lien on the property unless paid.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2529 21st Street West, Birmingham
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #61
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner will be charged $3,281.36 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. The cost is assessed as a special tax against the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
1811 31st Street, Birmingham
February 20, 2018
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Item number:Item #53
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner will be billed for the cost to demolish an unsafe structure at 2716 Avenue J in Ensley. This special assessment becomes a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
2716 Avenue J Ensley (Rear Structure), Birmingham