The Birmingham City Council on Nov. 4 considered and approved multiple formal items in addition to the headline SNAP appropriation and zoning action. Below are the motions and outcomes recorded on the council floor.

Lease renewal (Item 7)
The council approved a resolution renewing the term of a lease associated with bonds issued in 2015 by the medical clinic board. City attorney Jim Stanley explained the legal basis: the bond transaction required council approval for any 10-year extension. Council approved the renewal.

Assessment removal correction (Item 8)
Council amended a prior resolution to remove a parcel from a weed-abatement tax assessment due to a clerical error. Item passed.

ALDOT decorative lighting agreement (Item 9)
Council approved a one-year interlocal agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation to install, operate and maintain decorative lighting on Seventh Avenue South, with project costs not to exceed $100,000. Council discussion addressed maintenance responsibility and a process for identifying additional underpass lighting needs.

Emergency storm drainage contract (Item 16)
Council authorized an emergency contract with Russo Corporation for $539,511.46 to repair failed storm-drain piping and restore a roadway near Arlington Avenue South and Highland Avenue; public works staff said the line rupture required immediate action to prevent service disruption and roadway damage.

Water chemical treatment procurement (Item 18)
Council accepted the low bid from TriplePoint Industries, LLC, for water chemical treatment supplies used on city-owned units (fountains, similar installations) under a one-year contract with options, subject to available funds. The council clarified the contract covers routine maintenance chemicals for certain city fixtures.

National Senior Games support (Item 11)
Council authorized a $750,000 payment to the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau to support organization and hosting of the 2029 National Senior Games; administration projected room-night and economic impact estimates to justify the allocation from lodging-tax revenues.

Other procedural items
Council set a public hearing for Dec. 9 to consider a zoning case (ZAC2025-13) after verifying planning committee records. Multiple consent items were approved earlier in the meeting; two items were removed from consent at members’ request and handled separately.

How the council voted: many items were approved by unanimous voice vote or by unanimous consent on the record. Where the transcript recorded a unanimous or voice vote without a detailed roll-call list, staff indicated the items passed on council action.