City Council Meeting Recap 3.3.20
Here’s the video from the meeting:
And here are a few of the main items the Birmingham City Council discussed at the March 3rd, 2020 meeting:
Item 13
The Birmingham City Council approved an Ordinance to transfer $6,373.36 leftover from a completed project at the Natatorium at the Crossplex, and $15,043.74 leftover from a completed projected in the Bill Harris Arena Locker Room Renovation and appropriate that funding, totaling $21,417.10 to repair work at the Crossplex.
Item 15
The Birmingham City Council approved a Resolution recognizing March 8–14, 2020 as Girl Scouts Week in the City of Birmingham in order to acknowledge the incredible influence that Girl Scouts have had on American life throughout the last century.
Watch this presentation with members of the Girls Scouts Organization from today’s City Council meeting:
Items 20–33
The Birmingham City Council approved a Resolution determining that the building or structure located at 14 properties throughout the city to be unsafe, a public nuisance, and directing that it be demolished.
On any given week, over 700 blighted structures go through the City’s condemnation process, and around 350 become ready for demolition.
In order to report a vacant property you would like to see demolished, you should call the City’s 311 hotline and report it. Here’s what happens after a property is reported:
- Inspection of the property to determine if it poses a threat to public safety.
- The City conducts a title search to find and contact the owner(s).
- The City sends a letter to the owner(s), and gives them 30 days to make repairs.
- If significant repairs are made, the City will grant a 30 day extension.
- If there is no response, then the property is placed on the City Council agenda for demolition.
Read this article for more information on the City’s condemnation and demolition process:
Full Agenda
Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
9:00 a.m. — Park Board Meeting — Maxine Herring Parker Board Room, Legion Field, 400 Graymont Avenue West
3:30 p.m. — Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”
Thursday, March 5, 2020
3:30 p.m. — Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”
Monday, March 9, 2020
3:30 p.m. — Joint Budget and Finance Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Council Meeting — City Council Chambers; 9:30 a.m. — Council Meeting — City Council Chambers
3:00 p.m. — Joint Economic Development Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”
