June 1, 2021
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Item number:Item #48
$
Total cost:
$8K
Property owner at 1300 Mitchell Street will be billed $8,450.19 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This is how the city recoups demolition expenses from owners of blighted properties.
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Land area:
1 parcel
June 1, 2021
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Item number:Item #26
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face special assessments to recover the city's costs for clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Details on affected addresses and amounts will be announced at the hearing.
June 1, 2021
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Item number:Item #46
$
Total cost:
$6K
Property owner at 211 5th Way will be billed $6,411 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien on the property.
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Land area:
1 parcel
June 1, 2021
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Item number:Item #43
$
Total cost:
$16K
Property owner at 508 6th Street in Pratt City will be billed $15,966.48 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property unless paid.
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Land area:
1 parcel
June 1, 2021
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Item number:Item #54
$
Total cost:
$13K
Property owner must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure. Demolition bills are assessed as special taxes against the property and can affect property value and ownership transfers.
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Land area:
1 parcel
June 1, 2021
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Item number:Item #91
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Court operations depend on functional climate control. Emergency repair authority lets the city act fast when critical building systems fail, without waiting for standard procurement.
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #21
$
Total cost:
$29K
Purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus equipment for public safety responders. Competitive procurement through regional H-GAC contract framework.
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #36
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Elevator #2 safety issue triggers emergency repair at City Hall; residents and staff depend on elevator access in the building.
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #11
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City maintains its method for collecting unpaid weed-removal costs from property owners through the county tax system, keeping liens tied to property taxes.
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #20
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows the city to collect costs for removing weeds from blighted properties by adding fees to property tax bills through Jefferson County.
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #8
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will remove nuisances (debris, overgrown vegetation, unsafe structures) from abandoned or neglected properties and recover cleanup costs by placing liens against those parcels. Property owners will bear the expense.
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #32
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City clears tornado debris from streets and public spaces following the March 25, 2021 storm damage.
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #31
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is using emergency procurement to repair a failing retaining wall at Oak Hill Cemetery. Fast-track spending protects the cemetery grounds and visitor safety.
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #29
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City proposes to require face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, residents must wear masks in designated public settings or face penalties.
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #24
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Properties with dangerous weeds will be posted with notice and subject to abatement action. Owners have opportunity to comply before city intervention.
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Land area:
531 parcels
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #28
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows Birmingham City Council to continue holding meetings online instead of in person while the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration remains in effect.
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #51
$
Total cost:
$4K
The city tore down an unsafe structure at 68 3rd Avenue South and is billing the property owner for the $3,830 cost. Unsafe-building demolitions remove public hazards but create liens against properties.
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Land area:
1 parcel
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #53
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner at 421 Center Street South will be billed $2,728.76 to repay the city for demolishing an unsafe structure. This is a common mechanism to recover public safety costs from property owners.
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Land area:
1 parcel
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #50
$
Total cost:
$5K
Property owner at 1012 15th Place S.W. will be charged $5,490.53 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe building on their lot.
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Land area:
1 parcel
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #35
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City declares the property unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.
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Land area:
1 parcel