The Birmingham City Commission voted on multiple routine and substantive items during its Aug. 25 meeting, approving the consent agenda, confirming advisory-board appointments, adopting a 3% market and merit adjustment for certain city employees and adjourning a public hearing for a land-use application at 298 South Old Woodward.

The commission approved the consent agenda by roll call. Mayor Therese Long and Commissioners Host, Anthony Long and Hague voted yes.

The commission confirmed three appointments to the Advisory Parking Committee: Michelle Moody as a regular resident member for a three‑year term to expire Sept. 4, 2028; Kevin Kozlowski as a regular member/“resident shopper” for a three‑year term to expire Sept. 4, 2028; and James Esaki to fill the remainder of a three‑year retail‑owner term expiring Sept. 4, 2026. The commission also appointed Robert Moll as a regular member of the Museum Board to serve the remainder of a two‑year term ending July 5, 2027.

On the labor and compensation item, the commission adopted a resolution to adjust position pay ranges and individual wages for non‑organized administrative, management and permanent part‑time city employees by 3% effective July 1, 2025, and authorized merit adjustments tied to annual performance evaluations. The city estimated the budgeted total cost for 85 non‑organized personnel at approximately $325,000, including wages and fringe benefits.

Planning staff requested an adjournment of the public hearing for the special land‑use permit, final site plan and design review for 298 South Old Woodward to allow the applicant time to deliver a full application; the commission adopted a resolution to adjourn the hearing and required that the applicant bear the cost of any required re‑noticing.

Other formal actions taken at the meeting are listed below in the Actions section.