City Council Meeting Recap 6.2.20
Here’s the video from today’s meeting:
Here are a few of the main items the Birmingham City Council discussed at the June 2nd, 2020 Meeting
District 2 Park Upgrades
The Birmingham City Council approved appropriating $109,413 to East Lake Park for a Fitness Court, $63,178 to Crestline Park for a Fitness Park, and $168,503.89 to City Park (Mountaindale Road Park) for a fenced dog park and walking path around the dog park section of the park.
District 4 Infrastructure Upgrades
The Birmingham City Council voted to approve $5,574.28 to replace damaged equipment in Norwood Park and to approve $129,500 make roofing improvements at Fire Station 13 in District 4.
Birmingham Public Library Central Branch Flooring
The Birmingham City Council voted to appropriate $249,999.95 to replace the flooring at the Birmingham Public Library, Central Branch in downtown.
Community Service Programs
The Birmingham City Council voted to approve $50,000 of funding for the Greater Shiloh Baptist Church Community Development Corporation to provide social and community programs and initiatives for low income persons in Birmingham.
The Council also approved an Agreement with Christian Service Mission for $10,000 to assist the District Six citizens with health protection programs.
Jefferson County Department of Health Update
The Birmingham City Council received an update from the Jefferson County Health Department regarding COVID-19 cases broken down by zip code.
The JCDH now has a dashboard on their website that allows residents to view the number of cases by zip code. Council President William Parker has been advocating for this data as the City continues to ramp up testing and community support for those impacted by the virus.
“I am very grateful for the work that has been done by the Jefferson County Department of Health and all our medical partners,” Parker said. “This data will help us have a clear understanding of where the virus has spread in our community and will be crucial for the City’s effort to apply for additional federal funding for medically underserved communities that are being hit the hardest by this virus.”
Following the meeting, President Parker indicated that the zip code data will help drive the City’s decision making as it ramps up additional testing throughout Birmingham’s hardest hit communities.
According to Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson, due to privacy restrictions based on population density, several zip codes were combined to be in compliance with their policy to not release data that could personally identify residents.
Click here to view the Jefferson County COVID-19 Zip Code Data Dashboard
