October 17, 2017
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners face charges to clean up noxious weeds on blighted parcels; failure to pay becomes a lien on the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 17, 2017
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners with overgrown lots declared noxious will face a special bill to cover city costs of weed removal. This continues Birmingham's enforcement of blight ordinances.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 17, 2017
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Item number:Item #103
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City adopts dedicated spending plan for legal defense funds. Ensures resources available for fair trial services in coming fiscal year.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 17, 2017
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Item number:Item #104
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Budget sets spending priorities for city infrastructure, roads, and public facilities over the next fiscal year.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 17, 2017
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Item number:Item #105
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Sets spending priorities and revenue plans for city operations in the coming year. This budget determines what services get funded and how much your tax dollars support police, parks, roads, and other essential services.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 17, 2017
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Item number:Item #108
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Federal grants fund affordable housing, infrastructure, and anti-blight programs across low-income neighborhoods. This vote sets spending priorities for community development projects citywide.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 10, 2017
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Item number:Item #27
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
District 6 discretionary funds support breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer awareness efforts in your neighborhood.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
October 10, 2017
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Item number:Item #25
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Notice will be posted on neglected properties with dangerous weeds, triggering enforcement action. Property owners have legal notice to clean up or face city intervention and potential liens.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 10, 2017
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Item number:Item #11
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Thomas Land Clearing will handle disaster cleanup and debris removal as needed across the city. The company will provide services at pre-approved unit prices, ensuring faster response when storms or emergencies strike.
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Counterparty:
Thomas Land Clearing Company, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 10, 2017
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Item number:Item #7
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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
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #66
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$8.3M
Birmingham Zoo's second phase moves forward with a $8.3 million expansion. Construction by Taylor and Miree Construction, selected through competitive bidding, will advance the project toward completion.
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Counterparty:
Taylor and Miree Construction, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #68
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$50K
Equipment Management Department purchases miscellaneous vehicle parts on sole-source contract. Routine maintenance spend for city fleet upkeep.
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Counterparty:
The Pep Boys, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #65
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Condemned building at 4209 10th Avenue West will be torn down as a public safety and blight measure. Removal clears a hazardous structure from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
4209 - 10th Avenue West, Birmingham
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #26
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City assesses property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected land. Owners may face liens or added tax bills if they don't pay.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #23
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed special charges to cover city abatement costs. Failure to pay may result in liens against the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #24
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners face added charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Assessment details and affected properties listed in hearing notice.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face new charges for city weed-removal work on their parcels. Details on affected properties and assessment amounts are not yet public in this item summary.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #74
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham joins a federal drug-enforcement task force (HIDTA) focused on high-intensity trafficking. The city will coordinate with state and federal agencies to combat drug crime in the region.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #56
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Building deemed unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
9309 - 8th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #59
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Building at 1545 Alabama Avenue S.W. has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will proceed with demolition to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1545 Alabama Avenue S.W., Birmingham
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #63
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Dangerous property in Wylam neighborhood will be torn down to remove blight and improve public safety. The structure was deemed unsafe and a public nuisance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
909 Knoxville Place Wylam, Birmingham
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #75
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Trawick Contractors will continue remediation work on water damage at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The change order increases the contract cap, reflecting additional repair costs.
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Counterparty:
Trawick Contractors, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
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Location:
4740 Powell Avenue, Birmingham
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face new cleanup charges for overgrown lots declared dangerous or noxious. Assessments become liens against the property if not paid.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #39
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned cars pose safety and blight risks to neighborhoods. This removal clears a hazard and passes costs to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
October 3, 2017
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Item number:Item #38
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. This action removes one from the public right-of-way and holds the registered owner financially responsible for cleanup.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution