Appointments & Personnel

Council chambers upgrade: $14.2K graphics contract

City is spending $14,220 on professional design and graphics upgrades to the Council Chambers.

Council appoints Dr. Bayles community redevelopment consultant for $10K

City commits $10,000 from general fund to hire Dr. Ronald Bayles as a consultant for Councilor Lundy to develop community redevelopment strategy and implementation services.

Council hires Kinetic Communications for website redesign ($22,250)

City spending $22,250 on website redesign consulting through sole-source contract. Improves public access to city information and services online.

Council hires Message Point Media for $13K digital signage consulting

City spending $13,000 on consulting to design digital signs for Council communications — a routine vendor payment on sole-source contract.

WITHDRAWN ITEM 19. A Resolution approving the appointment of Morgan Title Services, Springville, Alabama, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, inclusive of any reimbursable expenses, to provide title search services for condemned properties and authorizi

Council approves $17.4K legal contract for Ensley Avenue property acquisition

City hires Jones Law Firm to handle legal work and property acquisition on Ensley Avenue. Details on which properties or the full scope of the project are not disclosed in this brief.

Mayor appoints new director to Land Bank Authority

Land Bank director oversees acquisition and sale of blighted properties; this appointment fills a vacancy created by resignation.

Council appoints Director No. 7 to Land Bank Authority

New director will oversee the Land Bank's acquisition and management of vacant and blighted properties across Birmingham. Helps accelerate property recovery and neighborhood stabilization.

Council appoints two directors to Birmingham Land Bank Authority

Land Bank directors oversee acquisition and sale of tax-delinquent properties that stabilize neighborhoods and increase affordable housing. These appointments shape the authority's approach to blight removal and community reinvestment.

City hires Morgan Title Services for condemned property searches

Morgan Title Services will conduct title searches on condemned properties, clearing the path for the city to move forward with blight remediation and property recovery. The $50,000 contract covers services needed to resolve ownership and lien issues.

City appoints Building and Earth Sciences for $5,700 geotechnical study

Geotechnical assessment will inform subsurface conditions for an unnamed project, likely affecting construction plans or land development decisions in Birmingham.

Council hires LEG Consulting LLC for $30K neighborhood relations work

City commits $30,000 in public funds to a consultant for Councilor Rafferty's office to coordinate community events and economic development. Sole-source procurement.

Council hires LW Associates for neighborhood relations, $30K

Councilor Rafferty's office is spending $30,000 in public funds on community outreach and economic development coordination through a sole-source consultant contract.

Council appoints 4 members to Land Banking Authority

Land Bank oversees blighted property acquisition and demolition citywide. Board appointments shape decisions on which abandoned homes get seized and cleared.

Council appoints Vatrice Chestnut as outreach consultant, $10,000

Councilor Scales hires a consultant to help with community outreach and technical support in her office. Residents can track how council members spend allocated funds for constituent services.

Council appoints Terri Sharpley as consultant for Councilor Tyson

Sharpley will manage community outreach, special projects, and communications for Councilor Tyson's office at $150 monthly pay from city funds.

City hires New World Systems for database conversion, $15K

One-time spending to move customer billing data into a new financial system. No direct resident impact; improves back-office operations.

City awards $20K to Data Works Plus for jail records management system

Jail booking records and fingerprint scanning will be consolidated into a new data interface that tracks demographic information. This affects how police and corrections staff access inmate data and sets standards for what information is tracked and searchable.

City appoints Morgan Title Services for condemned property searches ($2,675)

Enables faster title searches for condemned properties, a key step in the city's process to reclaim blighted land and move it toward redevelopment or demolition.

Council hires Terracon Consultants for $15K environmental review

City commits $15,000 to environmental consulting for the Intermodal Facility project. The review will determine if contamination or environmental issues could affect the site's use or development timeline.