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Council approves speed-cushion and pool repairs, delays two items and OKs EV station support; summary of April 29 votes
Summary
At the April 29 meeting the Birmingham City Council approved a contract for speed-cushion installation ($49,992.80), awarded a waterproofing contract for East Pinson Valley Recreation Center ($362,007), approved a three-year ChargePoint support agreement for EV charging ($27,100), and delayed two council-purchased items for one week.
The Birmingham City Council took multiple consent-agenda actions on April 29, approving contracts for traffic-calming work, recreation-center repairs and maintenance for electric-vehicle charging stations, and deferring other items for further review.
Key votes and outcomes
- Speed-cushion installation: The council accepted the proposal from James Paving Company LLC of Birmingham for $49,992.80 to install speed cushions at various city locations. The administration said the contract is intended to reduce a backlog of more than 300 traffic-calming requests. The council voted to approve the contract.
- East Pinson Valley Recreation Center waterproofing: Council accepted a low bid from Splunk Construction Inc. for $362,007 to waterproof the rec center. Councilors characterized the project as important to reopen pool facilities and improve related amenities; the motion passed.
- Electric vehicle stations: The council approved a three-year support, maintenance and parts agreement with ChargePoint (Campbell, Calif.) for $27,100 through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program. Officials said current EV chargers are on Sixth Avenue and the city plans additional chargers in parking decks for employee vehicles. The motion carried.
- Delays and removals: Council agreed to a one-week delay for items 66 and 67 at the request of council members so staff can provide additional information. Several other consent items were removed from the consent agenda for later discussion.
Why it matters: The speed-cushion contract addresses long-standing neighborhood requests for traffic calming; East Pinson Valley pool repairs respond to community demand to reopen a heavily used facility; and the EV support contract aligns with the city's stated sustainability goals.
Details and clarifications: The administration said the speed-calming contract will expedite installations beyond relying solely on internal crews but did not list locations or total number of cushions covered by the contract. The city said it would provide a schedule once the contract is executed. For the EV agreement, staff said the fleet includes EV-capable vehicles for code enforcement and revenue divisions and that the city has roughly a fleet-size in the 50s that utilizes charging infrastructure.
Ending: The consent agenda concluded after those votes; the council flagged additional items for later review and recorded no controversial roll-call tallies in the public minutes.
