Public Safety

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #28 $ Total cost: $14K

Emergency: $13.5K chilled water coil replacement at Birmingham Museum

Museum's cooling system requires urgent repair to preserve art collections and maintain operations. Work proceeds without competitive bidding due to equipment failure timeline.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #7 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #8 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal cost

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed as public nuisances. The registered owner is billed for the removal cost.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #9 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner, improving neighborhood conditions.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 $ Total cost: $5K

Fire Department G&A Marketing: $4,857 reimbursement spend

City receives reimbursement and allocates $4,857 to Fire Department general administration and marketing.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City accepts MES bid for extrication & lighting equipment

Fire and rescue crews get funding to replace or upgrade extrication tools and scene lighting equipment. Faster, safer emergency response saves lives and reduces scene hazards.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #33 $ Total cost: $15K

Fire Department: $14,591 rescue equipment purchase from Argo Power

City spending $14,591 on rescue equipment for firefighter operations. Ensures departments have tools needed for emergency response.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 $ Total cost: $11K

City buys $10,723 in police trousers from local vendor

Police uniform stock replenishment; routine operational spending from general fund to maintain equipment inventory.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City leases emergency comms space to county and district

City's emergency communication operations depend on this 3,100-square-foot lease with Jefferson County and the Birmingham Emergency Communication District. Terms and cost details were not disclosed in the agenda.

January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 48 blighted properties for weed removal

Overgrown vacant lots breed crime, pests, and disease—and drag down neighborhood property values. This action clears the way for the city to post notice and force cleanup on 48 nuisance properties.

🌳 Land area: 48 parcels

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds. Citizens can voice concerns about the properties and amounts at the public hearing.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 $ Total cost: undisclosed

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.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #111 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City Hall entrance heat fan motors replaced under emergency purchase

Replacing failed ventilation equipment in City Hall's main entrance. Emergency procurement allows faster repair without standard competitive bidding.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #81 $ Total cost: $77K

Emergency: City pays $76.7K for asbestos removal at Ramsay-McCormack

Ramsay-McCormack Building gets emergency cleanup of hazardous asbestos and glass to prevent health risks and property damage. Work proceeds under sole-source contract due to urgent safety needs.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards demolition contract to Heritage Realty Holdings

Heritage Realty Holdings will remove condemned residential structures in Quadrant IV, clearing blighted properties and preparing land for neighborhood recovery.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #16 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses blighted properties for cleanup costs

Property owners with overgrown, dangerous weeds receive a special assessment to recover the city's cleanup costs from a 2014 abatement program.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #19 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment approved

Property owners may face a special assessment to cover weed-removal costs on their land. Details on affected properties and amounts are in the full resolution.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #9 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisance properties, costs become liens

City will clear overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties and charge owners for cleanup costs, which attach as liens. Helps neighborhood appearance and property values in affected areas.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #10 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery from property owners for weed removal on neglected parcels; property owners may owe special assessments.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City collects costs for clearing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected properties. Property owners may face liens if they don't pay the assessment.