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Votes at a glance: key Birmingham City Council actions on May 6, 2025
Summary
Summary of major votes from the May 6 council meeting, including resolutions, zoning ordinances, purchase framework for Water Works, and delays or referrals.
The Birmingham City Council took the following recorded actions during its May 6, 2025 meeting (voice votes unless otherwise noted):
- Consent agenda (items 3'5, many routine items): Approved by single motion and voice vote (consent items announced by number in meeting record).
- Item 55 (resolution): Set a public hearing to consider extending the moratorium on automated car washes. Outcome: approved; hearing to be noticed at least 14 days before the hearing date.
- Item 56 (resolution): Authorized the mayor and city attorney to pursue all options to retain oversight of Birmingham Water Works, including initiation of court actions to oppose the implementation of SB 330 and ratified prior mayoral/city-attorney actions. Outcome: approved.
- Item 57 (resolution/transaction framework): Approved a purchase-and-sale framework under which the city would purchase the Water Works system from the Birmingham Water Works Board for the sum of $1 plus defeasance or payment of outstanding bonds and assumption of contracts. Outcome: approved.
- Item 58 (contract/retainer): Authorized the mayor to investigate potential claims and to retain outside counsel Calvin Grigsby for an amount not to exceed $95,000 to support litigation related to SB 330. Outcome: approved.
- Item 1 (ordinance/text amendment, Zoning): Adopted a text amendment adding conditions for temporary parking lots as a special exception (nine conditions, one-year maximum approval, proximity and use limitations tied to large venues). Outcome: approved.
- Item 2 (ordinance/text amendment, Zoning): Adopted a text amendment creating three Open Space zoning districts (Neighborhood & Greenway; Regional Park; Natural Areas); staff to identify parcels and return with rezoning proposals. Outcome: approved.
- Item 27 (demolition resolution referenced by a public speaker): Council later approved the demolition of 4130 Crescent Road (speaker thanked council for approving Item 27). Outcome: approved.
- Item 47 (equipment procurement for BPD drones as read): Administration requested a one-week delay on this item; council agreed. Outcome: delayed one week.
Votes were taken primarily by voice after motions were seconded. Several items (57 and 58) were discussed in conjunction with an executive-session recommendation from the city attorney before the council reconvened and recorded votes.
