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Votes at a glance: Birmingham City Commission approves appointments, pay adjustment and study steps; pauses multimodal board meetings
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the Birmingham City Commission made multiple routine and policy actions: appointing advisory members, approving a 3% pay adjustment for non‑union staff, adjourning a land‑use hearing at the applicant's request, directing staff to pursue a professional community survey, and voting to pause multimodal board activity pending an
Birmingham City Commission members approved a set of routine appointments and a handful of policy motions at their Aug. 25 meeting, including a 3% wage adjustment for non‑union staff, direction to seek a professional firm to conduct a citywide community survey, and a temporary pause on multimodal board meetings while the commission reviews the board's ordinance.
The commission confirmed three returning members to the Advisory Parking Committee and one returning appointee to the museum board. It also adopted a resolution approving a uniform 3% market adjustment for non‑organized administrative management and permanent part‑time employees, effective July 1, 2025, and authorized merit adjustments tied to annual performance evaluations.
The commission voted to adjourn the public hearing on the special land use permit and final site plan for 298 South Old Woodward, asking that the applicant bear the cost of any additional public re‑notice when the application returns. Commissioners also directed the city manager to pursue selection of a professional research firm to conduct a statistically valid community survey using outside expertise; the commission emphasized that a future contract would come back for formal approval before funds are committed.
On a separate motion the commission placed a temporary moratorium on further multimodal board meetings and actions while commissioners review Birmingham City Code sections related to the board’s scope, authority and duties. Commissioners said the pause is intended to let the full commission decide whether changes to the ordinance or clearer guidance are needed before the board resumes regular activity.
Other routine business included approval of the consent agenda and the swearing in of the new and returning advisory committee appointees.
Votes at a glance (motions and roll calls as recorded in the meeting): - Motion: Appoint Anthony Long as temporary mayor pro tem; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion: Appoint Michelle Moody to the Advisory Parking Committee (regular member, resident) for a 3‑year term to expire 09/04/2028; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion: Appoint Kevin Kozlowski to the Advisory Parking Committee (regular member, resident/shopper) for a 3‑year term to expire 09/04/2028; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion: Appoint James Asaki to the Advisory Parking Committee (retail owner) to serve the remainder of a 3‑year term to expire 09/04/2026; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion: Appoint Robert Moll to the Museum Board as a regular member for a 2‑year term to expire 07/05/2027; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion: Approve consent agenda (items a–h); roll call: Commissioner Host — Yes; Commissioner Anthony Long — Yes; Mayor Therese Long — Yes; Commissioner Hague — Yes; outcome: approved. - Motion: Adjourn the public hearing on the special land use permit and final site plan for 298 South Old Woodward, with applicant to cover re‑notice costs; mover/second not specified in the record; roll call: Host — Yes; Mayor Long — Yes; Hague — Yes; Anthony Long — Yes; outcome: approved. - Motion: Adopt resolution to adjust position pay ranges and individual wages of non‑organized administrative management and permanent part‑time employees by 3% effective 07/01/2025 and to authorize budget amendments; mover: Commissioner (not specified); second: (not specified); roll call: Anthony Long — Yes; Host — Yes; Mayor Therese Long — Yes; Hague — Yes; outcome: approved. - Motion: Direct the city manager to pursue selection of a professional research firm to conduct a community survey; voice vote: approved (no contract authorized at this meeting). - Motion: Place a moratorium on further multimodal board meetings in order for the city commission to review and scrutinize Birmingham City Code sections regarding the board’s scope, authority and duties; roll call: Anthony Long — Yes; Mayor Therese Long — Yes; Hague — Yes; Host — Yes; outcome: approved.
No motion to meet in closed session could be taken because the meeting lacked the five‑member supermajority required for attorney‑client privileged discussion, so that item was not acted on.
Ending: The commission closed the meeting after departmental reports and commissioner comments; commissioners asked staff to schedule follow‑up items on the agenda for upcoming workshops and meetings.
