City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties
City is billing property owners for weed removal on neglected lots. Owners can attend a hearing to contest the charges before they're finalized.
Mayor authorized to administer $20 emergency loan fund
City expands small-business emergency lending through Birmingham Business Resource Center. Provides rapid-access capital when traditional financing is unavailable.
Sole-source: NEC fingerprint ID system maintenance for BPD
Police fingerprint identification systems must stay current and secure to process arrests and background checks reliably. This extends NEC's exclusive maintenance contract without competitive bidding.
Property owner billed $13,409 for unsafe building demolition
City demolishes unsafe structures and recovers costs by assessing property owners. This special tax on 5712 Court M covers the full demolition expense.
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1 parcel
Property owner billed $6,104.71 for demolition of unsafe building at 5208 Court
The city has demolished an unsafe structure on this property and is charging the owner the full cost. Property owners can face significant bills when buildings are demolished under city order.
Land area:
1 parcel
Police Academy gets CCTV surveillance system via ADS Security
City commits to installing surveillance cameras at the Police Academy building. Expands video monitoring infrastructure for public-safety training facility.
Special assessment: $5,289.48 charged to 5220 Court P for demolition
Property owner is billed for cost of tearing down an unsafe building. This assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special demolition assessment: $3,257 for 614 Avenue X
Property owner at 614 Avenue X will be billed $3,257.36 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien against the property until paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $5,456 demolition cost charged to 1853 47th Street
Property owner at 1853 47th Street will be billed $5,456.40 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
City establishes emergency loan fund with Birmingham Business Resource Center
The city creates a new emergency lending program to help local businesses recover from unspecified hardship. Details on loan eligibility, amounts, and application process are not yet public.
Police HQ security installation contract with ADS Security
ADS Security will install and monitor security systems at the Birmingham Police Department Administration Building. Sole-source procurement means the city selected one vendor without competitive bidding.
Weed abatement: 164 blighted properties declared public nuisance
City declares 164 properties with dangerous weeds a public nuisance and will post notice to begin enforcement. Property owners must clear vegetation or face city cleanup and cost recovery.
Land area:
164 parcels
City recovers demolition costs for unsafe building at 47th Street West
Property owner at 1837 – 47th Street West must pay $5,687.52 to reimburse the city for tearing down an unsafe structure. This shifts demolition costs from taxpayers to the property owner.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $4,949 demolition cost charged to 1605 52nd Street
Property owner at 1605 52nd Street will be billed $4,949.36 to recover the city's cost for demolishing the unsafe building. This cost is recovered through a special tax assessment against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $4,124 demolition cost on 1344 Avenue T
Property owner at 1344 Avenue T will be billed $4,124 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building. This cost appears as a special assessment against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel