During the Birmingham City Council Meeting on December 5th, 2017 the City Council voted on the following items:

1. A Resolution supporting $30 million for the 5-year (2018–2023) capital budget for Legion Field, a portion of the $100 million Legion Field Community Redevelopment Project, which will focus on revitalizing the Smithfield Community by addressing housing, infrastructure improvements, improving parks/greenspace, as well as quality of life issues with potential funding partners to include: federal, state, local agencies and/or authorities, educational institutions, foundations as well as the private sector.

Was this item approved? Withdrawn by Councilor Parker

What does this mean? After a prolonged discussion about possible economic impact that renovations would bring to the area surrounding historic Legion Field — which is owned by the city — the item that would have allocated $30 million for facility upgrades was withdrawn in order for the council to discuss the project further. The improvements to Legion Field would include new turf, a new scoreboard in the north endzone, upgrading the bleachers and concession areas as well as work on the parking lot. The item was recommended by the Parks and Recreation Committee, which is chaired by Councilor William Parker who subsequently asked the item be withdrawn from the agenda after the council discussed the item. Last Friday, members of the Birmingham City Council toured the newly repurposed Turner Field — once home to the Atlanta Braves, the facility is now the football stadium for Georgia State University — in order to engage with community members and city officials who supported the project and brought it to fruition. The item was withdrawn after a discussion revolving around including members of the community in the planning process.

Next Steps: For more information, please contact the Office of the City Council at 205.254.2294

Refer to council agenda Item 14

2. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Agreements with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), under which the Birmingham Crossplex shall host the 2019 Division 1 Men and Women Indoor Track and Field Championship, the 2020 Division 2 Women’s Elite 8 Basketball Championship, the 2020 Division 2 Men and Women Indoor Track and Field Championship, the 2021 Division 2 Festival (Swimming, Track and Field, and Wrestling), the 2022 Division 1 Men and Women Indoor Track and Field Championship and the 2022 Division 2 Women’s Elite 8 Basketball Championship, and the City shall expend an amount not to exceed $532,660.00 for the events in their respective years and the NCAA shall reimburse the City the same, the term of each agreement to be the City’s 2019 through 2022 Fiscal years.

Was this item approved? Yes.

What does this mean? The Birmingham CrossPlex will host 13 NCAA championship events from 2019 through 2022. The championships are estimated to bring about 5,300 student athletes, officials, coaches, trainers and administrators. These events will account for more than 18,800 room nights. Faye Oates, director of the Birmingham CrossPlex facility has provided these numbers for estimated economic impact of the events:

2019 DI M&W Indoor T&F $5,300,000

2020 DII Women’s Elite 8 780,000

2020 DII M&W Indoor T&F 1,500,000

2021 DII Festival* 9,700,000

2022 DI M&W Indoor T&F 5,300,000

2022 DII Women’s Elite 8 780,000

TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT: $23,360,000

​Additionally, each event has a host institution that will receive $5,000 from the NCAA. UAB will host the Division I Track and Field Championships, The University of Montevallo will host the Division II Track and Field Championships. and Miles College will host the Division II Basketball Events.

*(Swimming, Track & Field, Wrestling)

Next Steps: For more information, please contact the Office of the City Council at 205.254.2294

Refer to council agenda addendum Item 35

3. A resolution to release certain restrictive covenants on property owned by the University of Alabama at Birmingham to allow the development of a Proton Therapy Center for the treatment of cancer and to authorize the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the release of the Restrictive Covenants.

Was this item approved? Yes

What does this mean? Proton International is partnering with UAB to build a new site for a Proton Therapy center, a treatment that has become a leading option for treating difficult cancers in children, the elderly, and the ill. The project has been approved by the ______ neighborhood association, the City’s Design Review Committee, as well as the Birmingham Planning Commission. The building is the site of the old Parliament House on 4th Avenue South and 20th Street. Birmingham will be one of the first cities in the Southeast to offer this new form of treatment. The resolution passed by the City Council removes an outdated covenant on the property that restricted it to only parking, retail, and residential use.

Next Steps: For more information, please contact the Office of the City Council at 205.254.2294

Refer to council agenda addendum Item 36

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Announcements and Reminders

There are currently upcoming vacancies for 3 boards appointed by the Birmingham City Council:

Two vacancies on the Birmingham Planning Commission. If you are interested in submitting your resume for consideration by the committee, please send it along with a cover letter, to steven.hoyt@birminghamal.gov

Two vacancies on the Birmingham Public Library Board. If you are interested in submitting your resume for consideration by the committee, please send it along with a cover letter to valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov

One vacancy on the Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of the City of Birmingham (Fair Haven) If you are interested in submitting your resume for consideration by the committee, please send it along with a cover letter to hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov

MEETINGS

Tuesday December 5, 2017

3:30p.m. Public Safety Committee Meeting in Conference Rooms D & E

Wednesday December 6, 2017

9a.m. Park Board Meeting in the Maxine Herring Parker Boardroom, Legion Field, 400 Graymont Ave. West

4p.m. Special Called Park and Recreation Committee Meeting to Discuss 2021 World Games

Thursday December 7, 2017

4p.m. Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting in the 5th Floor Conference Room

Friday December 8, 2017

3p.m. Special Called Governmental Affairs and Public Information Committee Meeting in Conference Rooms D & E

Decorum — Any person making profane, slanderous, or inflammatory remarks will be barred from the audience of the city council. (City Code s 2–2–12)

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