City Council Meeting Recap 10.15.19
Here’s the video from the meeting:
Here are a few of the main items the Birmingham City Council voted on at the October 15th 2019 Meeting:
Item 1
The Birmingham City Council approved a rezoning case that will allow for the development of housing especially designed for graduate-level UAB students at the site of the decommissioned Wells Fargo Bank drive-through off 18th Street South.
Item 3
The Birmingham City Council approved an ordinance establishing a smoke-free Health District that encompasses the densely-used hospitals and health centers on Birmingham’s Southside including Children’s of Alabama, Cooper Green Mercy Health Services, Jefferson County Department of Health, Southern Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine, and Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Smoking on public rights of way will be prohibited within the newly-established district boundaries. Anyone who violates the parameters set forth in the ordinance could be subject to a fine. These new changes will go into effect on December 1, 2019.
Item 4
The Birmingham City Council denied an appeal from Morningstar Storage to construct a self-storage facility at 1905 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South, a property that sits across from Vulcan Park and Museum along a key entry point into the city.
Item 23
The Birmingham City Council approved an Agreement for Birmingham Promise, Inc, a new non-profit organization established by the United Way of Central Alabama, to administer the Birmingham Promise Initiative. Birmingham Promise, Inc will will receive $2 million from the City of Birmingham every year for five years. The Birmingham Promise Initiative creates post-secondary opportunities and apprenticeships for Birmingham City School students.
Full Agenda
Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. — Park Board Meeting — Maxine Herring Parker Board Room, Legion Field — 400 Graymont Avenue West
12:00 p.m. — Special Called Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting — 5th Floor Conference Room City Hall
Thursday, October 17, 2019
8:15 a.m. — Joint Special Called Parks and Recreation Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — City Council Chambers
Monday, October 21, 2019
12:30 p.m. — Joint Parks and Recreation Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — City Council Chambers
2:00 p.m. — Joint Governmental Affairs and Public Information Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E
4:00 p.m. — Joint Transportation Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — City Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Council Meeting — City Council Chambers; 9:30 a.m. — Council Meeting — City Council Chambers
2:00 p.m. — Joint Administration/Education Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — City Council Chambers
3:00 p.m. — Joint Economic Development Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
8:30 a.m. — Joint Planning and Zoning Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — 5th Floor Conference Room
3:30 p.m. — Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”
