Council approves $168,776 aerial lift purchase from Ingram Equipment
City buys specialized truck with crane and lighting for municipal operations, likely for utility and infrastructure maintenance work.
Topic
Budget & Finance
Agenda items
Budget & Finance items
City moves $11,400 between neighborhood fund accounts
Money shifts from District 2 and 5 neighborhood projects to transportation. Affects which district improvements happen this year.
Council approves employee expense reimbursements
City employees get reimbursed for documented work expenses (travel, meals, supplies). This routine approval tracks how public funds cover staff operations.
City buys 3 heavy grapple units from Ingram Equipment for $539K
City spends $539,508 on specialized demolition/debris removal equipment (three 42" grapple units at ~$180K each). Equipment supports blight abatement and street-clearing operations.
Council approves $64,325 Dell servers for City Hall
City purchases server hardware through state contract with no competitive bidding. Spending decision affects IT infrastructure budget.
City approves $2,451 travel expense reimbursement for staff
Council Committee Assistant Lozea Brown receives reimbursement for business travel to Palm Springs, California (May 14–18, 2019). Routine expense approval funded from the general fund.
City approves advance expense reimbursements for employees
Employees receive advance reimbursements for work-related expenses out of pocket. Routine payroll-adjacent payment approval on consent agenda.
Budget amendment: $573,862.58 reallocated from Animal Control and Neighborhood P
Capital improvement funds are being shifted between departments — Animal Control loses $180,000 and Neighborhood Revitalization loses $393,862.58. Citizens should know where these funds are being redirected and why.
Approve $800 travel reimbursement for city operations chief
Kevin Moore, Chief of Operations in the Mayor's Office, receives reimbursement for a March 2019 site visit to Columbus, Ohio. Routine expense approval on consent agenda.
City buys 2019 Dodge pickup truck from Tallassee Automotive for $27,273
Council approved a no-bid purchase of a used pickup truck. Citizens deserve transparency on how city funds are spent and why this vendor was chosen without competitive bidding.
Approval of employee expense reimbursements
City employees receive reimbursement for work-related expenses. This routine consent-agenda approval confirms the itemized accounts are accurate.
City buys 2 Ford Fusion sedans for Transportation Dept, $38,806
City approves purchase of two vehicles for the Transportation Department fleet from competitive bid. Part of routine vehicle replacement and maintenance of city operations.
City approves advanced expense accounts for employees
Employees can draw advanced pay for work-related expenses before reimbursement. Routine payroll and expense management.
City buys $14,151 mower & limb-cutting equipment from Advanced Mower
City purchases outdoor power equipment for park and street maintenance. No-bid purchase from Bessemer vendor.
Pay Indoff Inc. $1,968 for sit/stand desk units
City spends $1,968 from the general fund on two wall-mounted sit/stand desk units for the Print Shop.
Equipment Management buys asphalt roller from Bomag for $12,037
City spending $12,037 on equipment for road repair and maintenance operations.
City buys 2 Ford Transit vans for Transportation Dept ($44,238)
City spends $44,238 on two vans for Transportation Department operations. Routine fleet purchase on consent agenda.
Council approves $1,952.52 travel expense for Councilor Alexander
Travel reimbursement to Councilor Wardine Alexander for official city business, March 11–14, 2019. Routine expense claim on consent calendar.
City shifts $5M to fund immediate transit operations
Birmingham redirects $5 million from future transit planning to pay for buses and services now. Addresses urgent operational funding for public transportation.
Summer Feeding Program approved for 2019
Free meals for children during summer break when school lunch programs pause. Helps low-income families offset food costs during months when kids are out of school.