🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

May 16, 2017 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City charges property owners for cost of clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected lots. Owners who don't pay face liens on their property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $400K

City redirects $400K from Animal Control to demolition

Budget shift prioritizes demolition of blighted properties over animal services funding. Residents should know how this affects shelter operations and abandoned-building removal efforts in their neighborhoods.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7340 Paris Avenue

An abandoned or deteriorated structure will be torn down to eliminate a safety hazard and blight in the neighborhood. The city believes the building poses a public danger.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7340 Paris Avenue, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 3412 18th Street North

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove blighted structure from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3412 - 18th Street North, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and can attract illegal activity. This removal clears those hazards and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the owner, helping clean up blight and improve street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 909 42nd St N

Property at 909 42nd Street North will be demolished after city determination it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal improves neighborhood safety and clears a blighted site.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 909 - 42nd Street North, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1600 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove blight from neighborhood and reduce safety hazards for nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1600 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1336 Alabama Avenue

Unsafe or blighted structures pose neighborhood safety and property-value risks. This demolition removes a hazard from a residential area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1336 Alabama Avenue, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City grants low-speed vehicle operating license to Joyride

Joyride (Joseph Dill) now has permission to operate low-speed vehicles in Tuscaloosa under city regulatory approval.

👥 Counterparty: Joseph Dill, d/b/a Joyride 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 776 blighted properties for weed abatement

Overgrown vacant lots breed blight, crime, and pest infestations in neighborhoods. This action clears the way for the city to remove dangerous weeds from 776 parcels and bill owners or seize properties for tax recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 208 67th Street unsafe, orders demolition

Blighted property at this address will be demolished to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 208 - 67th Street South, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8 4th Court North ordered demolished

City orders demolition of a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8 - 4th Court North, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 860 – 42nd Place North unsafe; orders demolition

Property at 860 – 42nd Place North will be demolished after the city determined it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Residents in the area may see removal of a blighted structure.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 860 - 42nd Place North, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 100 Center Street South

Condemned structure classified as public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a blighted property and reducing safety risk in downtown Birmingham.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 100 Center Street South, Birmingham

May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 100 Center Street South

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a hazard from downtown.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 100 Center Street South (Rear), Birmingham

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #72 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $3.8M

City increases Shadow Brook contract by $16,406

Contract amendment raises total spending with Shadow Brook, LLC to $3.76M. The purpose and details of the underlying agreement are not disclosed in this item.

👥 Counterparty: Shadow Brook, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $8,032 demolition cost at 221 12th St W

Property owner at 221 12th Street West will be charged $8,032 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 221 - 12th Street West, Birmingham

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $4,801 demolition cost at 2528-30th Street, Ensley

Property owner at 2528-30th Street, Ensley will be charged $4,801.03 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2528-30th Street, Ensley, Birmingham

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #64 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $4,574 for unsafe building demolition at 1132 Adams

Owner of 1132 Adams Street must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. This is a common tool to recover demolition expenses from property owners in blighted areas.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1132 Adams Street, Birmingham

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #56 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers $3,797 demolition cost from property at 964 53rd Street North

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 964 - 53rd Street North, Birmingham

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. This enforces cleanup standards for blighted parcels declared under 2014 resolution.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #49 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1007 19th St. S.W.

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight and reduce neighborhood risk. Clears path for potential redevelopment or land recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1007 - 19th Street S.W., Birmingham

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #48 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for blighted building at 1050 5th Street North

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, moving toward demolition to address blight in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1050 - 5th Street North, Birmingham

May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may face costs to clear noxious weeds from their land or pay a city assessment; enforcement stems from a 2014 declaration.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement