Inoperable vehicle abatement; removal costs assessed to owner
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets and properties; costs are billed to the registered owner.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Fire Department approves $4,331 medical supplies purchase from Stryker
Sole-source purchase of emergency medical supplies for firefighters and first-responder equipment. Amount is routine for fire safety operations.
Nuisance abatement: City to clear blighted properties, assess costs as liens
City will remove overgrown vegetation and debris from neglected properties and charge owners for cleanup costs. Costs become liens on properties if unpaid.
Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance
City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.
Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner
City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.
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.
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.
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.
City to remove inoperable vehicles as public nuisance
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.
Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.
Inoperable vehicle removed; costs billed to owner
City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from residential or commercial property and charges the registered owner for removal costs.
Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.
Oak Hill Association contracted for Greenwood Cemetery grounds maintenance
City relies on Oak Hill Association to maintain cemetery grounds and remove weeds and standing water—a longstanding public health and aesthetics issue at Greenwood Cemetery.
City awards wireless services contract to AT&T Mobility
Public safety personnel get reliable mobile communications for emergency response. Contract uses competitive bidding to control costs on an ongoing public safety expense.
City declares 49 properties public nuisance for dangerous weeds
Properties with overgrown weeds pose fire, pest, and safety risks to nearby residents and neighborhoods. Notice will be posted on each property, typically triggering cleanup orders or city-led abatement.
Land area:
49 parcels
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.
Fire Department buys $2,571 in chest freezers from Grainger
Fire Department receives equipment needed for operations. Item approved on consent agenda.
Property owner billed $4,865.90 for demolition at 5212 Court P
An unsafe building at 5212 Court P has been demolished, and the owner is being assessed the $4,865.90 cost through a special tax charge on the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $6,524.56 for demolition at 1723 29th Street, Ensley
Property owner at 1723 29th Street, Ensley faces a $6,524.56 bill for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on their lot. This cost will be added to the property's tax assessment.
Land area:
1 parcel