Public Safety

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council sets weed-abatement fees on blighted properties

Property owners will pay special assessments to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in tax liens or foreclosure.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special tax bill for city cleanup costs. Follows the 2014 blight ordinance that lets Birmingham recover abatement spending from negligent owners.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #15 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery for clearing noxious weeds on abandoned properties; charges assessed against affected parcels.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment hearing set for properties

Property owners will have a chance to contest cost-recovery charges for city weed removal on their land. Decision affects properties declared blighted under Resolution 1887-15.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #18 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land under a 2014 abatement order. Owners will receive bills for cleanup work already performed.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessments: property owners face costs

Property owners declared to have noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed for abatement costs under a 2016 council directive. Check if your property is on the list and object during the hearing if needed.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face financial charges to cover weed removal costs on their parcels. This continues enforcement of the city's 2016 blight-abatement program.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment hearing on blighted properties

City moves to recover cleanup costs from property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds. Owners have opportunity to be heard on the special assessment.

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 $ Total cost: undisclosed

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.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Johns Construction awarded demolition contract for condemned homes in Quadrant I

City awards demolition services contract to clear condemned residential structures in Quadrant I. Contract unit pricing supports ongoing blight reduction efforts in the neighborhood.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Nelson Family Lawn Care for demolition services in Quadrant III

City removes condemned residential structures to address blight and improve neighborhood conditions in Quadrant III. Specific properties and timeline will be determined as demolitions are authorized.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards demolition contract to Swanson Enterprises in Quadrant II

Swanson Enterprises will demolish condemned residential buildings in Quadrant II. Clearing blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and opens land for redevelopment.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #54 $ Total cost: undisclosed

5000 6th Ave S removed from weed abatement assessment

Property owner at 5000 6th Ave S no longer owes the special weed-abatement tax assessed against this parcel since 2017.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #55 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement lien finalized for 1437 Miles St

City will collect cleanup costs from the property owner. The lien ensures costs for removing noxious weeds are recovered.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #66 $ Total cost: $6K

Fire Department pays $5,696 for testing assessor lodging

Fire Department operational expense for apparatus operator certification assessments. Routine public safety spending on consent agenda.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #110 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency: City Hall Annex hot water pumps replaced

City Hall Annex restores essential heating. Emergency replacement bypassed normal bidding to address immediate facility failure.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #112 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency: South Precinct heater motor replacement approved

Police facility heating system restored without standard competitive bidding due to urgent operational need. Officers return to safe working conditions.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #113 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repair: Hot water boiler relief valves replaced at Boutwell Auditorium

Boutwell Auditorium's heating system needed urgent repair to remain operational. Emergency purchase bypasses normal procurement review to restore service quickly.

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #28 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 3204 Beulah Avenue

Unsafe or blighted properties drive down neighborhood safety and property values. This demolition removes a hazard from Birmingham's housing stock.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel