City buys ladder heat sensors from Emergency Equipment Professionals for $810
Purchase equips fire department with thermal detection devices to improve safety during ladder rescues and operations.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
$600K set aside for Banks High School demolition
Demolition of the blighted Banks High School building clears a distressed property and frees up funds for future neighborhood development.
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1209 16th St. S.W.
Condemned property cleared from neighborhood. Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from residential area.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 459 3rd Street North
City declares the building a public nuisance and unsafe; it will be demolished. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties
City clears nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and recovers costs by placing liens on those parcels, shifting cleanup expense to property owners.
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.
Police vehicle fund gets $10,410 from insurance revenue
Insurance settlement money goes toward equipment maintenance for police vehicles, part of routine fleet upkeep.
Police gets $700K federal grant for Smart Policing, year 1 of 3
Birmingham police will use federal funding to launch a 3-year Smart Policing Initiative focused on technology-driven public safety. First-year budget of $700,000 begins implementation of program strategies.
Police gets $298K federal grant for Project Safe Neighborhood (Year 1)
Birmingham Police receives first-year federal funding for Project Safe Neighborhood, a two-year crime reduction initiative. Spending decision on public safety resources.
Council declares building unsafe, orders demolition at 3517 19th St N
Unsafe building at 3517 19th Street North will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood. Clears the way for potential redevelopment or blight reduction on the parcel.
Land area:
1 parcel
City clears blighted building at 3725 Grasselli Avenue for demolition
Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the parcel for redevelopment or land recovery.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 4326 Viola Avenue
City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 453 7th Street West ordered demolished
Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 841 50th Street North
Unsafe structure at 841 50th Street North will be demolished as a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe structure at 5620 Terrace J
Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing blight and improving neighborhood safety.
Land area:
1 parcel
Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner
City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.
Unsafe building at 824 Chester Avenue ordered for demolition
Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight from neighborhood and reduce local safety risk.
Land area:
1 parcel
City condemns unsafe building at 4221 Court T for demolition
Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a blighted structure and address neighborhood safety concerns.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 96 weed-infested properties a public nuisance
Properties with dangerous or noxious weeds will get notice posted and face abatement action. This triggers cleanup steps to address blight in residential neighborhoods.
Land area:
96 parcels
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2415 39th Court North
Condemned structure will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel