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Birmingham commission authorizes city manager to move forward with MOU work to ready 400 East Lincoln for NEXT
Summary
After hours of debate and public comment about preserving YMCA programs and the future use of 400 East Lincoln, the Birmingham City Commission voted to authorize the city manager to proceed under the May 2023 memorandum of understanding with NEXT and to hire an architect to design first-floor renovations.
The Birmingham City Commission on Monday voted to authorize the city manager to proceed under a May 2023 memorandum of understanding with NEXT and to begin design work for renovations at 400 East Lincoln that would prepare space for NEXT to occupy the building's first floor.
City Manager (unnamed) told commissioners the action sought "direction to proceed with the MOU," explaining the plan as a phased approach: hire an architect to prepare drawings for accessibility and reconfiguration of the first floor, and then return to the commission with a lease and construction estimates. She noted the architect contract is under the city's $75,000 threshold and that NEXT contributed $500,000 toward the property purchase. The manager said senior-millage funds dedicated to the project…
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