City secures state grant and vehicle loan from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
City receives grant funding and use of a vehicle from the state to support law enforcement operations at no local cost.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs billed to owner
City clears abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods to reduce blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.
Fire Department furniture contract with Dream Seats approved
Council approves purchasing furniture from Dream Seats for the Fire Department base over the next three years. Vendor supplies seating and related furniture at pre-negotiated unit prices.
Tyler Technologies CAD agreement amendment approved
City commits to additional funding for police computer-aided dispatch system maintenance. Amendment extends support for 911 and emergency response operations.
City partners with DEA on drug enforcement task force
Birmingham Police will deploy three officers to a joint federal drug task force for one year, expanding city participation in DEA investigations affecting local neighborhoods.
Inoperable vehicle removal: costs charged to owner
City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from streets and properties, charging the cleanup cost to the registered owner. Reduces neighborhood blight and safety hazards.
Mayor authorized to apply for federal law enforcement grant
City can pursue federal funding to support public safety operations and equipment through the US Justice Department. Grant amount and intended use not specified in agenda item.
Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance
City removes abandoned or disabled car from neighborhood; owner pays removal costs.
City authorizes law enforcement data-sharing agreement with ALEA
Birmingham police will share criminal justice data with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency under a new user agreement. The specific data categories and access restrictions are not detailed in the agenda item.
City secures state grant to reimburse 2021 Ford F-150 purchase
State grant reimburses city for law enforcement vehicle cost, reducing the budget impact of the purchase on local taxpayers.
City authorizes police cooperation agreement with state bureau
Lets local police partner with the state's investigative unit to handle serious crimes. Expands resources available to the department.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods to improve public safety and property values. Removal costs are billed to the vehicle's registered owner.
City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner
City can remove abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods and recover removal costs from the vehicle owner. Helps clear public nuisances.
Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from property; owner pays removal costs.
Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City removes an abandoned or non-functioning vehicle from a property and recovers removal costs by billing the registered owner.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner
City will remove an abandoned or disabled car from a property and bill the registered owner for the removal cost, clearing a neighborhood eyesore and potential safety hazard.
City bills owner $4,154 for demolition of unsafe building at 1901 10th Place
Property owner assessed special tax to cover demolition costs for unsafe structure in Pratt City neighborhood. Assessment becomes a lien against the property if unpaid.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $6,271 for building demolition at 1516 Avenue K
Property owner at 1516 Avenue K will be billed $6,270.88 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. The special assessment becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property bill: Demolition cost ($5,782) added to 12th Avenue lot
Homeowner or property holder at 5420 12th Avenue Wylam must pay $5,782.40 on their tax bill to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. The charge is a special assessment against that parcel.
Land area:
1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 635–6th Street; charges owner $5,776.83
Property owner must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure. The special assessment is placed against the parcel.
Land area:
1 parcel