City Council Meeting Recap 12.30.19
Here’s the video from the meeting:
Here are a few of the main items the Birmingham City Council approved at the December 30th, 2019 Meeting
Item 10 — Delayed Two Weeks
In order to get additional input from members of the Five Points West Community, the Birmingham City Council voted to delay this item for two weeks. The item is a proposed Agreement with the 5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance for their Building Opportunities for Lasting Development, or BOLD funding for several initiatives to increase economic and community vibrancy. The 5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance, Inc. would receive $26,500 for a term of one year, and would:
- Build organizational capacity by joining with Main Street Alabama and other groups to create engagement and investment in the community and establish a business office for meetings and training
- Oversee business design projects to include five mural and five façade improvements and improve small business owner signage in the commercial business district
- Increase economic vitality by developing a training and resource program that supports educational needs of the business community as well as talent and recruitment programs for new entrepreneurs and well-established businesses
- Collect data regarding all businesses and commercial properties in the 5 Points West Commercial Corridor.
Item 13
The Birmingham City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with the Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, (ClasTran). ClasTran will receive $250,000 a year for two years under this Agreement.
ClasTran is a nonprofit (501-C-3) corporation formed in June of 1997 to coordinate specialized transportation (paratransit) services in Jefferson County, Alabama and Shelby County, Alabama
The ClasTran Board of Directors is made up of representatives from the Jefferson County Commission, the Shelby County Commission, the Jefferson County Mayor’s Association, Birmingham Mayor’s Office, the City of Jasper, Social Service Agencies, the United Way, and one consumer.
ClasTran’s primary funding sources are from FTA Section 5310 (Elderly and Disabled) and FTA Section 5311 (General Public Rural) grant funding. These grants require a local match that is provided primarily by the Jefferson County Commission, the Shelby County Commission, Walker County Commission, the City of Jasper, Walker Area Community Foundation, the City of Birmingham and other Jefferson and Shelby County Municipalities.
Item 15
The Birmingham City Council approved 2021 World Games Master Venue Agreement. The venues that are part of this Agreement are:
Legion Field and McLendon Park
Site of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Sloss Furnaces
Dance Sport-Breaking
Gymnastics-Parkour
Men’s Beach Handball
Sports Climbing-Bouldering
Sport Climbing — Speed
Sports Climbing — Lead
The Crossplex and Bill Harris Arena
Roller — Inline Hockey
Roller — Artistic
Roller — Speed (Track and Road)
Canoe Polo
Lifesaving
Underwater Fin Swimming
Boutwell Auditorium
Kickboxing
Muay Thai
Sumo
Avondale Park
Archery — Field Recurve
Archery — Field Barebow
Bessie Estelle Park
Boules
This Agreement is a major step in the City’s progress toward creating a spectacular international sporting event in 2021.
Below is a video from the 12.23.19 Committee of the Whole Meeting, where Nick Sellers, CEO of the 2021 Birmingham World Games, gives a presentation to the City Council.
Items 31–36
The Birmingham City Council approved Resolutions to set a public hearing for January 28th, 2020 (during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting) to consider rezoning 6 properties to allow for the development of Northside Park, a mixed-used residential and retail project located in and around the former Carraway Hospital Campus in Druid Hills. The properties considered for rezoning are:
The Carraway Hospital property itself
1547 Walnut Hill Circle
2214 15th Avenue North
2212 15th Avenue North
1500 Walnut Hill Circle
1521 Walnut Hill Circle
Council Doing Good
This weekend, members of the Birmingham City Council got a chance to serve at The Jimmie Hale Mission. We are so grateful for the opportunity to serve, and are proud of the amazing work the Jimmie Hale Mission does every day.
Full Agenda
Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
NEW YEAR’S DAY — CITY HALL CLOSED
9:00 a.m. — Park Board Meeting — Maxine Herring Parker Board Room, Legion Field, 400 Graymont Avenue West — CANCELLED
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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 — Council Chambers
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
8:30 a.m. — Joint Planning and Zoning Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — 5th Floor Conference Room
9:00 a.m. — Special Called Park Board Meeting — Maxine Herring Parker Board Room @ Legion Field, 400 Graymont Avenue West
1:30 p.m. — City of Birmingham Fireman, Police, Retirement & Relief System Board Meeting Conference Rooms “D & E”
