September 19, 2017
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will receive a special assessment bill to recover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the charge may become a lien on the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 19, 2017
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Item number:Item #8
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face special charges to recover costs the city paid to clear noxious weeds from blighted land. This assessment mechanism holds property owners accountable for maintenance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #25
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$275K
Coston General Contractors wins competitive bid to upgrade Cooper Green Park. Project improves neighborhood recreation space and amenities.
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Counterparty:
Coston General Contractors, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Cooper Green Park
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #16
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$8K
Property owner at 2323 21st Avenue North must pay $8,273 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. Special assessments are added to property tax bills and become a lien if unpaid.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2323 - 21st Avenue North, Birmingham
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #14
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$7K
Homeowner at 3132–44th Terrace North will be charged $7,172.20 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3132 - 44th Terrace North, Birmingham
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
The property owner at 1246 Avenue L will be billed for demolishing an unsafe building. The 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:
1246 Avenue L Ensley, Birmingham
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Your property tax bill may increase if you own 3739 1st Place West. The city demolished an unsafe structure there and is passing the $3,775 cost to the property owner as a special assessment.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3739 - 1st Place West, Birmingham
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #12
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
Property owner at 2801 Dowell Avenue will be billed $3,582.68 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2801 Dowell Avenue, Birmingham
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner at 1609-24th Street S.W. will be billed $2,853 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. 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:
1609 - 24th Street S.W., Birmingham
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #32
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
All future city contracts must include nondiscrimination clauses, expanding protections for workers and vendors regardless of race, gender, or other protected status.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #30
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City declares 501 blighted lots with noxious weeds a public nuisance and will post notice on each property, triggering cleanup or enforcement action. Affects neighborhoods with abandoned or neglected real estate.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #46
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$349K
Federal grant funds law-enforcement and criminal-justice initiatives citywide. Money supports programs that may improve public safety and community policing.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Justice
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #57
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$349K
Federal grant funds law-enforcement and criminal-justice initiatives citywide. Money supports programs that may improve public safety and community policing.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Justice
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #25
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$334K
Birmingham streets get repairs under competitive bid. Work covers multiple locations citywide; completion timeline not specified in agenda.
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Counterparty:
Sherrod Construction Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #26
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$229K
City commits nearly $230K to renovate Norwood Park. The winning bid came through competitive selection, ensuring the project moves forward at the lowest qualifying price.
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Counterparty:
Sherrod Construction Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Norwood Park
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #23
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$185K
City spends $185,449 to install solid surface landings at multiple locations, improving accessibility and safety for residents across Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Coston General Contractors, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #45
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$15K
Moves $13,000 from District 5 and $15,000 from District 6 community project budgets to Smithfield neighborhood. Direct shift in how public funds support local priorities.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #44
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$500
City shifts $500 in District 7 community project money to cover police overtime, likely for patrols in Wenonah area. Reflects competing budget pressures between neighborhood improvements and public safety operations.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Budget amendment
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #38
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Owners of these properties will receive notice and face required cleanup or city enforcement. Affects neighborhoods across Birmingham dealing with blight.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #6
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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
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #27
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Department gets approved supplier for rain gear and protective equipment as operational needs arise.
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Counterparty:
Municipal and Commercial Uniforms, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Bid rejection
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #29
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City buys rapid-test kits for K2/synthetic cannabinoids to support law enforcement and public safety response. Tests help identify dangerous drugs in circulation.
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Counterparty:
R&S Northeast LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Unsafe structure in Ensley neighborhood will be torn down to remove blight and public hazard. Action clears condemned property from residential area.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
3016 Avenue D Ensley, Birmingham
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will tear down a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes neighborhood blight and potential safety hazard.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
903 - 42nd Street North, Birmingham
August 29, 2017
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This property at 1544 42nd Street has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear the blighted structure from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1544 - 42nd Street, Birmingham