City Council Meeting Recap 11.26.19

Council President Pro Tem Wardine Alexander is Sworn in as the District 7 Representative after the Election Commission Certified the Results of the November 19th Special Election

Here’s the video from the meeting

And here are a few of the main items the Birmingham City Council approved at the November 26th 2019 Meeting:

Items 29, 31, and 32

• The Birmingham City Council approved several funding transfers for infrastructure upgrades:
• $661,000 of available funds for repairs at Fire Stations 13, 19, and 24
• $299,978.00 to Mondo Track Repairs at the Birmingham Crossplex $36,440.26 to Natatorium Improvement/Equipment
• $62,000.00 to Bill Harris Arena Locker Room Renovation
• $29,181.74 to Crossplex Repairs
• $25,000.00 to Woodward Park Renovations playground and fencing around baseball field as well as additional upgrades

Item 36

The Birmingham City Council approved an Agreement with the Alabama High School Athletic Association for the new Protective Stadium to join a 3-stadium rotation with Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn to host the Super 7 Football Championships. Under this Agreement, Protective Stadium will host the championships in years 2021, 2024, 2027, and in 2030.

Item 61

The Birmingham City Council voted to set a Public Hearing for December 17th to consider the designation of Five Points South as an Entertainment District, which would allow for certain “open carry” provisions for alcoholic beverages, subject to the City’s regulations. This could be the 3rd Entertainment District in the City of a current allotment of 5, according to State Law.

Here is a draft of the proposed Ordinance.

Full Agenda

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

12:00 p.m. — Joint Planning and Zoning Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — 5th Floor Conference Room- City Hall — CANCELLED

3:30 p.m. — Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E” — CANCELLED

Thursday, November 28, 2019

THANKSGIVING DAY — CITY HALL CLOSED

Friday, November 29, 2019

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY — CITY HALL CLOSED

Monday, December 2, 2019

12:30 p.m. — Joint Parks and Recreation Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — City Council Chambers

Tuesday, December 3, 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 Public Improvements Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Room “A”

3:30 p.m. — Joint Public Safety Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — City Council Chambers

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

9:00 a.m. — Park Board Meeting — Maxine Herring Parker Board Room, Legion Field, 400 Graymont Avenue West