Here’s the video from today’s meeting:

And here’s a recap of the items the City Council passed today:

Item 13

An Ordinance “TO FURTHER AMEND THE GRANTS FUND BUDGET” for the fiscal ending June 30, 2019, by appropriating $325,000.00 to Municipal Court, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Year 3, per awarded received

The Birmingham Municipal Drug Court Treatment Project will enhance treatment services for individuals enrolled in the Birmingham, Alabama Municipal Drug Court. The project will serve 100 clients per year. The population of focus will be low-income and/or uninsured adults with a substance use disorder or co-occurring substance use and mental disorder. Aletheia House, a community-based nonprofit organization with more than forty years of experience, will provide the treatment services. The project will use evidence-based practices including: cognitive behavioral therapy; integrated services for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders; medication-assisted treatment (MAT); recovery support services; tobacco cessation services; and services that address the specific needs of returning veterans and their family members. The project’s goals include: 1) clients will decrease their use of drugs and alcohol; 2) clients with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders will experience a decrease in behavioral health problems; 3) clients who are assessed as being appropriate for MAT, and who choose to use MAT, will experience a decrease in behavioral health problems; 4) clients will increase their use of recovery support services, 5) clients will decrease their use of tobacco; and 6) returning veterans and their family members will experience a decrease in behavioral health problems.

For more information, please visit https://www.birminghamal.gov/municipal-court/

Item 15

An Ordinance “TO FURTHER AMEND THE GRANTS FUND BUDGET” for the fiscal ending June 30, 2019, by appropriating $549,908.63 to PEP, Birmingham City Center Framework Plan per grant award received, per Resolution №1018–18.

​In 2013, the City of Birmingham adopted its first comprehensive plan in more than 50 years. As the first comprehensive plan since 1961, the Comprehensive Plan emblematizes the vision of citizens for Birmingham over the next 20 years and puts the City on a new strategic path towards a renaissance of neighborhoods, a strong economy with more jobs, and more opportunity and quality of life for all.

Building on the momentum of the recently adopted comprehensive plan, the City is collaborating with the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB) to develop nine framework plans. These plans are extensions of the Comprehensive Plan and address issues and opportunities at a community level — thereby providing a more refined and responsive approach to specific community needs than the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

Five framework plans have been adopted thus far- you can click the names of them to open each plans’ page — Titusville, North Birmingham, Western Area, Northeast Area, and Southwest Area.The East Birmingham and Pratt Ensley framework plans are currently in progress and should be adopted in early 2017. The framework planning process usually takes about one year to complete. The goals and recommendations found in each framework plan are based around the following key topics: Community Renewal, Green Systems, Economic Vitality, Transportation and Infrastructure, Future Land Use and Strategic Opportunity Areas.

​Framework Plans are future planning documents that provide a clear vision of the kind of place the community wants to be in the future. The Community Framework Plan influences policies that have a direct bearing on quality of life. City leaders will look to the Community Framework Plans for direction on land use, new development, transportation, housing, parks, trails and open space, utilities and economic development. It will be used by elected officials and city staff as a guide for making short and long range policy and investment decisions — regarding land use development, zoning, transportation improvements, parks, trail, housing issues, and economic development.

The City Center Framework Plan includes 8 neighborhoods in the Northside and Southside Communities

The Southside Community is: Southside (3 neighborhoods: Five Points South, Glen Iris, Southside)

The Northside Community is: Central City, Druid Hills, Evergreen, Fountain Heights, Norwood

The Framework Planning Process is conducted by the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB), operating under contract to the City of Birmingham. This project is funded by the Building Communities Program. Representatives from both the RPCGB and the City of Birmingham will research existing conditions and facilitate community meetings to create a set of recommendations for the three different areas identified in this website.

For more information, please visit https://www.imaginebham.com/

Item 19

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Project Agreement with Marino’s Inc., under which Marino’s Inc. will undertake a project to renovate and redevelop its store located at 1965 Bessemer Road, which will result in the creation of an estimated 15 new jobs and will generate additional tax revenue to the City, and the City will provide incentives to Marino’s Inc. of up to $1,000,000.00 in support of the project, to be paid over ten years from sales tax revenue from the store in an annual amount equal to the lesser of (i) 65% of the sales tax revenue generated to the City from the store or (ii) $150,000.00

Marino’s operates two grocery store locations in Ensley.

The first location was opened in 1925 by Tony and Mary Marino. It moved to its present location on Avenue E from 29th Street Ensley in 1953.

The business is still family owned, and employs about 70 people.

The Central Park neighborhood in the Five Points West community has been identified by the City of Birmingham as a strategic neighborhood business location in which the City will continue to focus its economic development efforts to attract new businesses and to retain and enhance existing businesses, including grocery stores.

Marino’s will undertake a project to expand, upgrade, and renovate its Central park location by by expanding the building and enlarging the sales floor to allow room for more varieties of healthy foods, fruits, and vegetables. They will also instill high efficiency equipment, and pass their savings along to their customers. The expansion is expected to involve an investment of approximately $4.2 Million by Marino’s and will result in the creation of an estimated 15 new jobs, in addition to increased tax revenue for the City of Birmingham.

For more information, visit https://medium.com/@bhamcitycouncil/tax-incentives-for-marinos-market-and-funding-for-drug-court-approved-by-council-c31c232e8f35

Full Agenda

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

9:00 a.m. — Park Board Meeting — Maxine Herring Parker Board Room, Legion Field, 400 Graymont Avenue West

Thursday, July 19, 2018

3:00 p.m. — Joint Planning and Zoning Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — 5th Floor Conference Room-City Hall

Sunday, July 22, 2018

6:00–9:00 p.m. — Sherry Reeves and KB’s Technique, Erskine Hawkins Park, off 19th Street, Ensley. 1900 Ensley Five Points West Avenue — Councilor Hilliard District 9

Monday, July 23, 2018

3:30 p.m. — Joint Budget and Finance Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

9:00 a.m. — Pre-Council Meeting — City Council Chambers; 9:30 a.m. — Council Meeting — City Council Chambers

10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. — I 20/59 Place Making-Public Visioning Session –The CrossPlex — Councilor Darrell O’Quinn, District 5

12:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. — I 20/59 Place Making-Public Visioning Session — The CrossPlex — Councilor Darrell O’Quinn, District 5

2:00 p.m. — Joint Administration/Education Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D&E”

3:00 p.m. — Joint Economic Development Committee and Special Called Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Rooms “D & E”

5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. — I 20/59 Place Making-Public Visioning Session — The CrossPlex — Councilor Darrell O’Quinn, District 5

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

3:30 p.m. — Committee of the Whole Meeting — Conference Room “D&E”