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The agenda item authorizes the mayor to execute the purchase from the University of Alabama at Birmingham: \"1,200 football tickets per UAB home game\" as stated in the meeting item, with the item further saying the purchase will be distributed \"in accordance with the applicable laws including, but not limited to, Alabama ethics law code of Alabama, section 3 36 dash 5 dash 1.\" Councilor Williams supported the item and said the city's tourism indicators — including a cited 12.5% increase in room night stays compared with benchmark markets — show events and promotional activity contribute to economic growth.

The council voted to approve the purchase order. The item text attaches an ethics‑law reference; the council did not read further details about distribution mechanics or provide a precise schedule for ticket allocation during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Birmingham - Regular City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council authorized a $200,000 purchase order for UAB football tickets — 1,200 tickets per home game — to be distributed to employees, youth groups and neighborhood associations, subject to applicable ethics laws.","taxTitle","Birmingham City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",3652,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455094,"Council approves $9.9 million amendment with Alabama Power for cameras, license‑plate readers at four railroad crossings",448,2725000,3173000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60&start=2725&end=3173","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60/thumbnail_2725000.jpg","/articles/6455094/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-approves-99-million-amendment-with-Alabama-Power-for-cameras-licenseplate-readers-at-four-railroad-crossings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455094-eb8f5a52a893ccc22977bf138c9ac756/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191259&Signature=hqJOJ9O180~tMPDnoEbCaVNBDIOwiXScJb53l5SBtelVyhYVnt0Q0QsWdOHIsKKNcMARqe30izFHvPQZ9YeJascmg810v8lu~cjcRbXBrepeyEFAdLKqCq5KAiJ8-jgf6T20qer5icBuhu-nup-dPqFkYi6WP5-WLG1fk~vlJI7DibcqzSXfIgWjDjWgVQIsBtpJd1M5FAeYA1JOBSQLUks2KNPzN7fFm-aCiLliv8rcSA~JY2oRHHTLvEq4nVwQYlXbmJfwt1ufs2tC5ds6GtEDl8dAvB4~D2lqEpObsTipAEfSeHBw4vpi6jTDBPSmJwwBqFc2wnEHB7q9TaSzfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Birmingham City Council voted Sept. 30 to approve a second amendment to the city's master contract with Alabama Power to add public‑safety video surveillance equipment, including license‑plate recognition cameras and solar panels at four railroad crossings, increasing the city's total payment obligation under the agreement to not exceed $9,904,068.02.

Councilor Smith asked for more information about the four locations and the cameras' purpose. A staff member said the item is part of a Trainfo project in Pro Tem Alexander’s district and that the cameras will be installed at railroad crossings to work with devices that detect and communicate when trains are blocking intersections. The staff member said the cameras will be connected to the Real Time Crime Center and will serve as a secondary verification method for the train‑detection devices.

Councilor Williams asked why cameras were linked to the Real Time Crime Center for train crossings; staff replied the cameras provide \"a second authentication\" for the train device and that the city would also receive the broader benefit of live footage if other incidents occur in the area. Councilors were told the effort is a pilot project funded in part with ARPA funds and designed as a five‑year project to produce evaluative data about effectiveness and potential future expansion. The council approved the amendment.","Council approved a second amendment to a 2024 master contract with Alabama Power to add public‑safety video surveillance equipment, including license‑plate‑reading cameras at four railroad crossings, increasing the city's payment obligation to up to $9,904,068.02.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":78,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455098,"Council approves rezoning for 1219 19th Street South to allow overflow parking for Saint Mary’s on the Highlands",2406000,2854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60&start=2406&end=2854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60/thumbnail_2406000.jpg","/articles/6455098/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-approves-rezoning-for-1219-19th-Street-South-to-allow-overflow-parking-for-Saint-Marys-on-the-Highlands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455098-167a89b2bdd2a4ecc9ee758d665097f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191259&Signature=gJW-jVkJasOGXKsLrXIUm~tgl5nGHoIqW6rPU-KD~M0GFTcQK2TjBhQ6AaE7GzxTLtyAyQ3gmGPy~O~LQ9Ty0IyFOFvcebF5x0ypg2TL8KB~Qw1jSExfU5nmWaTpkNqMHbaVTk77IAnRy54fgEfJF0lZlFWtE9p-Ez1oj51YtbARcu1W4lmb53nLRKPugXiM8Blwzj4ZZzTMJ6Io1UN2pjpwqh0sjWSc6j6EPH3a0VgQZyRgUat6KgmERNw2rdgudKxQcDaU2HJhC5sEywYxaZcjGdpGjRgQXbBO222RdtSiF5mx8SMxHqb0G7GoNL6HDZCOJSkBDKWKYKQWh0FEiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Birmingham City Council on Sept. 30 approved a rezoning request (case ZAC2025‑18) to change the zoning of 1219 19th Street South to allow an overflow parking lot for Saint Mary’s on the Highlands.

City zoning administrator Kim Spurl told the council the parcel is 0.37 acres and that the application would change the property from C‑0 (contingency office and institutional) and QB‑3 (qualified community business) to C‑1 (neighborhood commercial) so a remote parking surface lot may be built. \"The parcel is 0.37 acres, and it will provide additional parking for Saint Mary's that is located 1 block north of this subject parcel,\" Spurl said.

Spurl said the parcel's existing Q condition limited the property to visiting faculty housing and that the proposed automobile parking surface lot is a conditional use allowed in C‑1 with two conditions: use of pervious surfacing approved by the city engineer and application of a landscape buffer along any common property line with a dwelling zone district. She said the city's landscape architect reviewed the proposed landscaping plan and it met landscaping requirements, and that civil and stormwater permits must be obtained before construction.

Spurl also said the applicant met with the 5 Point South Neighborhood Association on July 15, which voted 10‑0 in support, and that the zoning advisory committee and the planning and zoning committee each voted unanimously to recommend the rezoning. No members of the public spoke at the hearing.

Councilor Abbott, serving as planning and zoning chair for the council meeting, put the item to a vote; the motion passed and the rezoning was approved.","The Birmingham City Council approved ZAC2025‑18 to rezone a 0.37‑acre parcel at 1219 19th Street South to allow a remote parking lot to serve Saint Mary’s on the Highlands.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455079,"Council approves $265,363 purchase of 65‑gallon recycling carts to address backlog",362,3529000,3891000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60&start=3529&end=3891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60/thumbnail_3529000.jpg","/articles/6455079/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-approves-265363-purchase-of-65gallon-recycling-carts-to-address-backlog","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455079-a22c64940f8f2f4a17d19b0b72ce5501/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191259&Signature=MqOmb9BXbkxva~5pyWSzlBJiw2csnLsNlbl57Qe85PqqxZa6urjANqH-yKtYTyb2pmYOp2~JSmn8GSmLaXgSIpr4Go3-7yOYZrjtOF4-6nINMii3D~fX0BEwxkC0ICCGRKHSNHRDz718~MOKQTCEGWw6KZFL1jieSIQu3QyFlZomgUt~jaWGAX~DiXVi7974Rk87oYAuzZ7XxZtEIANUu~N8PTMugH9NwJlLvqrxN-5ZfF8Wq3fAs-yA80rHg3~ncF4WORI-VFJzwBLuM8Lm3AeWvQUN4YfTijcTDePRAZqqywCUpkBje9ciD-bHvryjEsWWpRgloydGkWMzZJHDyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Birmingham City Council on Sept. 30 approved a resolution to pay Rheericks Pacific Company $265,363.20 for 65‑gallon nesting recycling carts for the Equipment Management Department.

Councilor Abbott asked for the item to be read aloud so the public would understand what \"Pepsi Blue NB carts\" were; she said residents have been requesting recycling carts for years and that the new carts include lids that keep contents dry when closed. Staff said this payment is to fill the remainder of a previously placed order and to address a backlog of requests; staff said the order covers \"over 5,000 carts\" to complete the outstanding requests but did not provide a clear, unambiguous count during the meeting.

Councilor Abbott and staff confirmed this payment furthers delivery of recycling containers to households; the council approved the resolution and the item passed.","The council approved a $265,363.20 payment to Rheericks Pacific Company for 65‑gallon nesting recycling carts to continue delivery of containers to households, addressing a backlog of requests.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455084,"Council awards $372,482 contract for East Lake Safe Streets curb work, removes temporary Jersey barriers",475,3220000,3695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60&start=3220&end=3695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855927-5f12963703c986f1aa05ad19f0ea5e60/thumbnail_3220000.jpg","/articles/6455084/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-awards-372482-contract-for-East-Lake-Safe-Streets-curb-work-removes-temporary-Jersey-barriers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455084-eca8493b839fda41c9db8dc35f6a7b12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191259&Signature=I6IcEMAUsMgIA69G2m66cYV1do3ucOTCe1pGuXDgO7MN-o5YiZpCTm8QmqnC1pA0coBakApvC3dM6R-AyXwJ1bgr4Azx5qexm16dpiRR~VD3yatxf1R5IHFlmh3FM6TzoNeiMb9Gke0utOah82MrkqpPg20ZYXIHB-RMaoA60FMGGieAdIw-aYuZo5SoA8mfvVzmNZuP0iqpOUR6Go5vYin4wZlAMZ6wMwK2Xw6cmlXmpGuGOQiVxIyEmttzDzo9e~VyDdy5ZH8G4~met8DSgbsCl7f4vSh~-p5ae6xVPxxs4qPSYL~-Xl5LsU6HXnkiDLt5Q1vl0tOeCN71A-ijNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Birmingham City Council on Sept. 30 approved a contract awarding Gillespie Construction LLC the low bid of $372,482 for East Lake Safe Streets right‑of‑way improvements in the East Lake area, a project that will remove temporary Jersey barriers and replace them with permanent curbing and streetscape elements.

Councilors removed the item from the consent agenda for questions. Denise Bell, service director of capital projects, and James Fowler, service director of the city's Department of Transportation, told the council the project covers more than a dozen locations where Jersey barriers currently exist and that staff provided a map and renderings to council members showing example locations and proposed median planters and trees. \"It is over a dozen locations,\" Bell said.

Councilor Abbott asked whether trees would be planted in the medians; staff confirmed planters and trees are included. Abbott also urged protections for newly planted trees, and staff said a tree ordinance is in the near term pipeline. The contract award was approved; staff said the work replaces temporary safety devices with permanent curb and streetscape improvements.","Council approved a $372,482 contract with Gillespie Construction LLC for East Lake Safe Streets right‑of‑way improvements to replace temporary Jersey barriers with permanent curbing at multiple locations.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves $200,000 purchase of UAB football tickets for distribution to city groups

Council approves $9.9 million amendment with Alabama Power for cameras, license‑plate readers at four railroad crossings

Council approves rezoning for 1219 19th Street South to allow overflow parking for Saint Mary’s on the Highlands

Council approves $265,363 purchase of 65‑gallon recycling carts to address backlog

Council awards $372,482 contract for East Lake Safe Streets curb work, removes temporary Jersey barriers