Oh, you can say well, actually what I did support the board right now.

Oh yeah, you know you ran up one more.

That's what you didn't make the call.

That's what I was talking about.

That bacteria front here.

Oh yeah, suppose I'll be so you can check on what you're talking about.

Thank you for letting me do that for Mr.

I'm gonna be connected to uh you're waiting for the I'm gonna walk around there.

I just put what I wanted in the hand.

Oh, that's what I was calling but you didn't have to.

Okay, yeah.

You tell you that we thumb on it.

But is it more in the past?

Well I don't know.

And so we don't have the one you think of half lights all you know.

I don't know if you're working out.

Yeah, but it's uh what was their stance?

I mean they put it on the same.

Yeah, I'll make you say an epic and actually uh we can't put a really long use right.

I don't think I'm gonna get those.

So I don't know.

So here we'll have to make it stuff.

Are we ready in the back?

Another hair one die.

It should be okay.

You might have found enough but nothing has yet.

Today is Tuesday, March tenth, twenty twenty-six.

The time is now nine thirty-six AM.

I call to order the regular meeting of the Birmingham City Council.

This morning's invocation will be led by Mr.

Thomas Stone.

Thank you so much.

And I'll lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

If you're willing and able, please stand and join us.

Council.

Just giving thanks.

Thanks for allowing us to come and fellowship.

This council meeting.

March tenth, twenty twenty-six, Father God.

Bless the leadership.

Bless this council.

Watch over the decisions that they make each and every day, Father God.

Bless these local leaders, our state leaders, our national leaders.

And where did you have us to go?

It's always in your sign.

Jesus' name.

If you will please call the road.

Good morning, President.

At this time, Councillors, the minutes are not ready from the meetings of January 6th, 2026 through March 3rd, 2026.

At this time, we'll have communications from the mayor.

And special guests.

Good morning, Madam President.

Good morning to the U.

Good morning to the Internal Council.

It's good to see everybody this morning.

Good morning to the general public as well as those in the audience here in the chamber.

I want to start out with a big congratulations to the Winona Dragons.

Shout out, a big shout out to them.

I got a chance to see that game in person.

It was very, very impressive.

The entire team.

A huge shout out to the legendary head coach Cedric Lane for his leadership and his entire team as they continue a proud tradition of excellence, discipline, and determination.

Also want to say I think their victory is a testament of the hard work of just the entire Winona community, the players, the coaches.

I will say this asking a few questions.

I understand most of those young men will be returning next year, so I'm already ready for a repeat.

But kudos to them.

Counselors, as you know, kids and jobs is around the corner.

The City of Birmingham Department of Youth Services as well as WBR6 News are continuing their decades-long partnership to provide meaningful summer employment opportunities for Birmingham Youth Through Kids and Jobs program.

For more than 30 years, the program has helped young people ages 14 to 24 gain valuable work experience as well as professional development.

Participants can earn between 11 and 14 dollars per hour while working four hours a day, five days a week over a five-week period.

Applications will be accepted March 16th through April 17th again, starting next week for right at 30 days.

Is also offering a promotional tour for schools and youth groups interested in learning more about the program.

And then for a bit additional information for our parents, you can go to Birmingham AL.gov slash DYS.

Again, that's Birmingham AL.gov slash DYS to learn more about the Kids and Jobs program this summer.

Applications open next week, March 16th.

We're really excited about today and council.

If your schedule permits, hope you can drop in.

The City of Birmingham will host a special screening and panel discussion of the Academy Award nominated documentary, the Alabama Solution.

We'll be featuring this film at the historic Carver Theater, and this free event will take place at 2 30 p.m.

today and includes a conversation led by award-winning journalist and film co-producer Bill Shelburn.

If you are unaware, the documentary explores conditions within the Alabama's prison system and has sparked national conversations about criminal justice reform.

At this time, I would like to invite up Carl Hicks, who is the associate commissioner for basketball of the American Athletic Conference.

And any guests that Commissioner Hicks has with him, please join me at the podium as well.

City of Birmingham is very, very proud to host the 2026 American Athletics Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championship at Legacy Arena for March 10th through March 15th.

This is a big deal for our city, and a huge shout out to our very own who's in this conference, UAB, who I understand is the fourth seed.

That's correct.

All right.

So one go Blazers, but two.

The tournament brings high-level college basketball to the Magic City while keeping ticket prices affordable for families across our city and community.

And so I wanted Carl to share more just about this basketball championship in our city and the city of Birmingham is proud to host you.

Good to see you.

Thanks to meet you there.

Special thanks to the mayor and members of the council and to uh his assistants uh Chaz especially.

Uh we are going to be here.

We start play today.

The women's tournament starts today.

Games are at 12 and 2.

Uh and it builds to a crescendo throughout the week with the women's championship game on uh Saturday evening at 8:30 on ESPNU and the men's championship game at Sunday at 2 on ESPN.

Uh obviously the UAB Blazers are uh a team that are particulars to the uh interest of the uh council here.

Uh they played, I think I said 12 noon on Friday.

Uh and as part of our partnership with the community, we're pleased to make tickets available uh for city employees.

Uh we've dropped off some with Chaz here, and Chaz is getting the uh link out to the public.

Uh and we invite city employees to come out on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

We really appreciate the partnership.

The mayor has really done uh an excellent job of helping us pull this off.

Uh and you know, UAB has had a good year being the number four seed, but you may also know the Memphis Tigers, which big rival of UAB.

Uh, our number one seed on the men's side is the South Florida Bulls, and the number one seed on the women's side are the Rice Owls.

So come on out.

We invite all of you to come out and enjoy some quality basketball in a great city, the Magic City.

I used to live here back in 88, I mean 98 and 99, so I know the Magic City.

So we're really pleased to be here.

We hope to come back.

So come on out and support us and enjoy some basketball.

One other thing for the community is a free event.

We call it Hoops Village that'll be going on uh Saturday uh and Sunday.

Starts on Friday, but in earnest on Saturday with pep rallies, DJ, uh big screen um dribble jam for young kids, not as young as the mayor's friend there, but from kids from ages five to fourteen, come on out.

You can register on site uh and also get tickets to the game.

So we're really excited to be here.

I'm excited and happy for the time in front of you, uh, and uh look forward to a great tournament.

So thank you for your time.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Mayor Whitman, for uh announcing this and bringing guests this morning to talk about March Madness is upon us, and so we're very excited.

We always want to make Birmingham a destination city for sports and entertainment.

So thank you.

That is a big deal.

Um, Carl, thanks so much, Commissioner.

And I hope your schedule permits um to see some of the game, especially our very own.

So let's cheer them on.

One last note, and then it includes you.

So, Madam President, if you can come on down.

And as you come down, I would like to ask Aquila Steinbeck as well, Deputy Director of the Office, Public Affairs, and any additional guests to join me for this next presentation.

As Madam President comes down and Ms.

Stanback comes up, I wanted to share with the council that the City of Birmingham recognizes the importance of raising awareness about multiple sclerosis, which is a disease that affects nearly one million people across our country.

During Mess Awareness Week, we want to take the time to honor the work of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, as well as the advocates, the researchers, and especially the families, those family members affected by this of their loved one, committed to finding a cure while supporting those living with the disease.

And then I let Ms.

Steinbeck speak, but want to close out with Madam President sharing some words.

Affecting nearly one million people in the United States alone.

And whereas most people are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis between the ages of 20 and 50 years of age, an estimated 10,000 children live with MS worldwide.

The exact cause of MS is unknown, and no cure currently exists.

And whereas the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is committed to a world free of MS, raising public knowledge about the disease, and elevating the voices of those affected by it.

And whereas the City of Birmingham recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cures for MS and expresses its appreciation for the dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana chapter, as shown towards creating a world free of MS.

Now, therefore, I Randall L.

Woodfin, mayor of the City of Birmingham, along with this, along with this Birmingham City Council, to hereby proclaim the week of March 8th through the 14th of 2026 as MS Awareness Week, and do commend its observance to all of our citizens, as well as encourage all in Birmingham to learn more about multiple sclerosis and what they can do to support people living with MS and their families.

And at this time we'll have our two speakers present some additional information.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

As Mayor Woodfin mentioned, this is multiple sclerosis awareness week.

One of the themes for this year is the unseen circumstances, people with MS face.

There are symptoms like fatigue, cognitive issues that people living with MS face that you may look at them and say, Oh, they're fine, there's nothing wrong, but you may know they may be having the worst day of their life battling fatigue.

So I would like to just thank you all for this recognition and also invite you all out to the MS Walk, which is Saturday, March 28th, 9 a.m.

at Homewith Central Park.

Again, thank you.

Thank you so much.

At this time, the City Council, we do pause as well to recognize MS Week and the work that you and your organization do.

We know how crippling this disease can be.

And as you can say, often it's unseen, and people are have symptoms that we often don't know about.

So we also want to pause and take special recognition to observe the work that you do.

And thank you so much for the service.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

This time this concludes the mayor's communications.

Counselors, if we could have unanimous consent that we could um change the agenda to allow for the following presentations.

At this time, I'd like to call up Mr.

David Fleming, President CEO of Rev Birmingham, and he has a special presentation and introduction for us.

Good morning, Mr.

Fleming.

Morning, uh Council.

I'm David Fleming, the president and CEO of Rev Birmingham, and Councillor Alexander appreciate the invitation to present the newest member and leader of our team at Rev, Brandon Cummings, who joins us as our vice president of economic development at Rev Birmingham.

As you know, we're a nonprofit economic development organization that has a mission to align people and capital and place to drive growth in downtown Birmingham and in Woodlawn, and with decades of history and impact, we really always seek to drive growth as authentic, inclusive, and economically sustainable.

And focus on place, as you know, requires us to do a lot of things from clean and safe programs to activation of place, public realm quality, but economic development, classic business recruitment, retention, outreach is critical to growth.

And uh Brandon joins our senior leadership team at a key moment.

Last year, among all of our other work that we did, we surveyed the community and we also worked with economic development uh professionals to really look to the 2030s and what kind of downtown do we want to have, what kind of woodlawn do we want to have, and what do we need to do between now and then to actually achieve that vision.

And so with that, we've been working with Mayor Woodfin's team and economic development partners and agencies across the city to start to align around this.

And I look forward to, as I spoke to the President Alexander in a few weeks coming to you and speaking more specifically about what's in that plan.

But that's why it's important to have Brandon on the team as our leader in economic development specifically.

Um I expect you to see a lot more of him, and I hope that you do, and hope that you call on us and him with the expertise that he brings.

I'm not ashamed to say I stole him from the city of Hoover.

He was in the economic development team there, trying to do some good things, and um, but he has other background in business development and retail development, and I wanted to give him just a minute to introduce himself to you before we conclude.

Brandon.

All right, thanks, David.

Uh, good morning, council.

Uh so good to be with you all here today.

Um, really excited to be in this position with Rev Birmingham and working with David and his team.

Uh so I bring uh a good bit of uh knowledge and expertise working in economic development, having done that with uh consulting side, working with municipalities and cities across the southeast, um, and then also have tying out with experience working in commercial real estate uh and construction uh here in Birmingham.

And so uh really, you know, uh Rev's mission uh really drew me in uh to this opportunity to work uh with David and uh really looking forward to uh putting the uh foot on the ground and getting to work and and in fact we'll we'll actually be back here uh this afternoon uh meeting with IEO to talk strategy.

So very excited and uh thank you and look forward to working with uh with you all.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

We're glad to have you in Birmingham, and we look forward to working with you.

And as you said, David, he'd be meeting with us soon.

And so we look forward to those conversations.

Thank you.

Thank you, Madam President.

I just want to say a few words.

I'm sorry, Count Brandon, it's good to see you.

Uh I'm not a member anymore, but Brandon was actually one of the past presidents for Brother Rack.

And so I had the pleasure of just working with him on different issues.

So I know what he is taking with Brother I kill applied to the city of Birmingham.

So, and thank you, um, David, as well.

You know, I think I saw a post someone saying that you know Birmingham sometimes has a problem of gatekeeping positions and not really taking the younger generations and putting them in positions and mentoring them.

And I love to see that because I think this is gonna be a great partnership.

I know Brandon has a lot of great ideas to bring to the table.

So thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

At this time we have another presentation by counselor Daryl O'Quinn.

Good morning, council.

Uh, as you know, we like to recognize our champions here in the city of Birmingham, especially when those champions are young people.

Um, so today we have with us the AH Parker High School Thundering Herd Cheer Team, who recently became grand champions of the large division and the Birmingham City Schools cheer competition.

So we have with us um Principal Hudson, of course, and um the head chair coach Tatiana Lurry.

And so um just wanted to take a moment to uh salute them, and um, for you guys um if you haven't been here before, uh we like to have everybody come up and introduce themselves, say your name, say what grade you're in.

And so um let's go ahead and do that.

Please remember to speak into the mic and speak loudly and clearly.

So let's do that.

Um good morning.

My name is Jamaica Parks, and I'm currently in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Kennedy Atkins.

I'm currently in the twelfth grade.

Good morning, my name is Jamaia Andrews, and I'm currently a twelfth grader.

Good morning.

My name is Julia, and I'm in the twelfth grade.

Good morning.

My name is Cumil Woods, and I'm currently in the twelfth grade.

Good morning.

My name is Bailey Faith, and I'm in the 12th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Chakirya Jones, and I'm in the 11th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Tamaia Brown, and I'm in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Kayla Cooper, and I'm in 11th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Taylor with a split, and I'm in 11th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Kelsey Thomas, and I'm in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Shelley, and I'm in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Kamae Madison, and I'm in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is McKenzie Hurst, and I'm in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Brianna Andrews, and I'm in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is McKenzie McTerry, and I'm in 11th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Autumn Craig, and I'm in the 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Paris Nelson, and I'm in his 10th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Halen Lumsy, and I'm in the 12th grade.

Good morning.

My name is Denia Mays, and I'm in the 12th grade.

All right.

Okay.

So we also have with us Principal Hudson and Coach Lurry.

So you guys come forward and tell us about the competition and these students.

All right.

Madam President, President Pro Tim and all of Birmingham City Councils.

We are so delighted to be here this morning with our championship leaders from A.H.

Barker High School.

I'm a proud principal.

These young ladies are a prime example that hard work does pay off.

They've come close the last couple of years.

They didn't give up.

And I am so elated that they are the grand champions for Birmingham City Schools Cheerleader Competition.

Good morning, everyone.

I'm Coach Laurie, and it has been an honor, Coach and Parker chair.

These past three years going into the fourth year.

I am just pleased that these girls actually did hard work and dedication, blood, sweat, and tears, and definitely a lot of tears.

We came through and we brought home the championship.

And last but not least, I just want to say that each day I have a front row seat to see the best that we have to offer in Birmingham City Schools.

And we have the ACT on tomorrow for all of our juniors, and I tell our scholars we can compete with anyone anywhere.

And a special thanks to Mr.

Herman Lumsy for making this possible and thank each of you for allowing us to be part of your agenda this morning.

I don't know if we have any of them here with us in the chambers, but they'll probably be watching the video at some point.

So thank you, parents.

We also want to recognize these students as athletes.

Anyone who's familiar with cheering, modern day cheering knows that it's a competitive sport.

There are scholarship opportunities at the collegiate level and even professional opportunities.

So you know, this is uh he's our athletes.

Anyone who's been to a sporting event and watched uh chair squad squads perform, know that they you know are um doing things that most of us only dream about.

So uh just wanted to recognize that and um you know this is the council's way of cheering you on, you know.

But sometimes, you know, we need some encouragement too.

So coach, I don't know if you're prepared to do this, but uh you got a cheer for us?

There you are.

I like that.

Thank you, Space.

All right, you guys here for us.

Let me let me get up your way.

Okay.

You got it!

Let's hear it!

Pop it up, pop you!

You got it!

Let's hear it!

You got it!

Let's hear it!

All right, let's go!

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

That's really pumped us up today.

Go ahead, Councillor Gunn.

Thank you all so much for that chair.

That was awesome.

Um, I get to live vicariously through my dad, who is a thundering herd uh graduate.

So thank you all, and I want to give a shout out to my cousin, McKenzie Hurst.

Good to see y'all.

Y'all are the future, keep doing the good work.

Thank you so much.

All right, council will return back to our agenda.

And at this time, I'll read our statement of conduct considering the consent agenda.

All items designated as consent are considered to be routine and non-controversial and will be approved by one motion.

No separate discussion of these items will be permitted unless a council member, the mayor, or citizen interested in a public hearing so request.

If so, such items will revert to its normal place on the agenda order business.

All matters of permanent operation, which are indicated with a capital P will be read.

All other matters will be announced by reading the item number only.

All public hearings will be announced.

Mr.

Kirk, clerk, if you'll uh provide us with the items that are being considered for consent.

Yes, ma'am.

Um consent agenda starts on page two with item one.

Um consent agenda starts on page two with item one page six.

We have items two, three, and four on consent.

Page seven, items five, six, seven, and eight are on consent.

Page eight, items nine, ten, eleven, and twelve on consent.

Page nine, items thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen are on consent.

Page 10, items 16, 17, 18, and 19 are on consent.

Page 11, items 20, 21, 22, and 23 are on consent.

Page 12.

Items 24, 25, and 26 are on consent.

Page 13, items 27 and 28 are on consent.

Page 14.

Items 31 and 32 are on consent.

Page 15.

Items 33, 34, and 35 are on consent.

Please note that item 33 was recommended by the economic development and tourism committee.

16.

Items 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 are on consent.

Page 17.

Items 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47 are on consent.

Page 18.

Items 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53 are on consent.

Page 19.

Items 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, and 59 are on consent.

Page 20.

Items 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64 on consent.

Page 21, items 65, 66, and 67 are on consent.

Page 22.

Items 68, 69, 70, and 70 are on consent.

Page 23, items 71, 72, 73, and 74 on consent.

Page 24, items 75, 76, 77, and 78 on consent.

On page 25, items 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84 on consent.

And on page 26, item number 85 is on consent.

That concludes the consent agenda.

We have one addendum item.

Thank you, Mr.

Clerk.

At this time, counselors, are there any items you'd like to add or remove from the consent agenda?

None.

All right.

Uh if there's no objection, can we add item 86?

The addendum.

So no objection, we can add item 86 to consent.

Thank you.

A motion and a second for the consent agenda.

Second.

Okay.

Ready for the vote.

Quinn.

Submitted me.

Voting should be open about now.

Council Williams, how would you like to vote?

I have you asked.

Thank you, sir.

And I'm I as well.

And that vote should be up.

This is unanimous.

All right, thank you.

The items that were considered for consent have been approved.

At this time, we'll go to our next item on the agenda.

I think it should be item 29.

Um item 29 and ordinance pursuant is pursuant to section 23-1-11.

Code of Alabama and the Alabama Act 1969-916 authorizing the mayor to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement between the Alabama Department of Transportation and the City of Birmingham for a term of up to one year for installation, operation, and maintaining and maintenance of uh lighting on Bush Boulevard with L dot right away underneath I 20 uh Lumber 120 and authorize the mayor to spend an amount which will not exceed 200,000 dollars pursuant to said agreement, except as expressly provided in agreement.

No party to the contract shall have any power to incur any debt, which shall become the responsibility of other contracting party of the other contracting party.

Motion please.

All right, councillors.

We have before us an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement with L Doc for maintenance on installation, operation, and maintenance of lighting on Busch Boulevard.

Any questions about this item?

Yes, Councillor Williams.

Um in this topic overall, um are we do we have the ability to get some sort of comprehensive plan when it comes to interstate lighting?

Um are we do we have the ability to get some sort of comprehensive plan when it comes to interstate lighting?

I know that we have a I get it.

Um a large need for that.

That's something we've talked about a long time.

And we have a governor candidate that keep that been vocal about it.

So yeah, madam president.

And we'll hold up.

We did really took this out of order because I believe it's permanent operation, right?

I need to get the uh new C first.

I apologize for that.

Uh council member gunn.

Motion for the motion for you see.

Okay, sorry.

Councilmember Gunn.

Aye.

Councilmember O'Quinn.

All right, Councilmember Smith.

Aye.

Councilmember Smithman?

Aye.

Councilmember Vasa.

Councilmember Williams.

All right.

Councilmember Woods.

Council President Pro Tim Tate.

Aye.

Council President Alizan.

Aye.

Thank you, Madam President.

All right, thank you.

Now the discussion.

I'm sorry.

Madam President.

Yes, Chief.

So Council Williams, so maybe so what's before the council because this is Aldoc's property.

We kind of try and do these things and I hate to say it in a silo as these are raised up to us because it's their property.

But we will try to reach out to the leadership of Al DA to see if they have some type of comprehensive plan for under the interstate lighting because that is their property.

But in this this instance in the last instance on the 7th Avenue South, the city seemed upon themselves to put their own funding in place for this so we can kind of rush it to the top of the list, knowing that it's a public safety hazard.

So thank you.

Council Williams, I thank you for asking that question.

And um, thank you, Chief, for keeping us aware.

I know that in our believe our last committee of the whole, we did have uh BDOT staff, and they came and gave us some information regarding lighting.

Often we get the conversation all the time from residents, and I think all of us would really like to see all of those lights and um those areas lit.

So we would hope uh Chief that we can get that communication going so that we can get at least we'll be able to tell our residents what that plan is.

So thank you very much.

All right, at this time I believe we're ready for the vote should be open.

That vote should be up.

All right, thank you.

Item 29 passes.

Next item.

Should be item 30, an ordinance authorized the mayor upon receipt of payment and the amount of $7,083 to execute a quick claim deed to 3D properties of Alabama Incorporated for the sale of property legally described as the west 20 feet of lot 11 and the east 30 feet of lot 12 block 19, according to the map of the Birmingham Building Company's addition to number four is recorded in map book 9, page 14.

The Office of the Judge approbate of Jefferson County, Alabama, portion number 220244840, and located at 1528-33rd Street North Birmingham, Alabama, 35234, which was required by the city upon foreclosure of municipal improvement liens in accordance with section 3-1-4 C of the general code of the City of Birmingham.

I need you seeing to pass it today.

Councilmember Gunn.

Aye.

Councilmember O'Quinn.

Council Member Smith.

Council Member Smithman.

Aye.

Council Member Vasa.

Aye.

Councilmember Williams.

Aye.

Councilmember Woods.

Aye.

Council President Pro Jim Tate.

Aye.

Council President Alexander.

Aye.

Motion on the second item is before you.

All right, Councillors.

This is a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the city of to execute the payment in the amount of $7,083 to execute a quick claim deed to 3D properties.

Any questions about this item?

Any discussion?

I have a vote.

Yes, Councilor Williams.

On this contract, do we actually have who what the ownership makeup is of 3D properties?

I can get attorney Rillich to come down.

Yeah, I know we, you know, we have certain folks that like to get a bunch of city property and sit on it and then let the city then tear it down at our taxpayers' expense.

So I want to make sure we're not about to do that.

Yes.

Second.

Aye.

All opposed.

All right, thank you.

We'll table this item until the attorney can make his way down.

Next item.

Uh that should be all the items just meant.

We'll go ahead and take the yes, Councilor Gunn.

I know the owners of 3D properties.

They actually live in Norwood.

Oh, Robinson Malcolm.

No.

They renovated about 30 properties in Norwood.

Yeah.

All right, thank you.

Now we'll take this item back up.

Do we need a motion to move this?

So move.

Okay.

All in favor, let it be known by saying I.

Aye.

I'll pull those items back before you.

All right, counselors.

Any other questions?

I believe we're ready for the vote.

All right.

Council President has.

All right, thank you.

Item 30 passes.

Next, and we've that concludes our agenda, correct, Mr.

Claire.

Yes, ma'am.

All right.

At this time, we'll entertain updates from each of our districts and Council Boss.

Are you ready?

Thank you, Madam President.

Uh I'll be brief this time.

The only announcement is our neighborhood association meeting tonight.

It's for Highland Park.

Uh, and it will be at 6 p.m.

Um at Episcopal Place.

That concludes my announcements.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Councilor Smitheman.

Thank you, Madam President.

As far as neighborhood meetings, tonight we have South Tittysville at 5 30 p.m.

at Holy Family Crystal Ray High School.

And then we have Arlington West End neighborhood meetings tonight at 6 p.m.

at the West End Library.

I wanted to give a shout out to Madam Pro Tim for a very successful event last week, 205 and park.

It was uh I really enjoyed myself from the dancing to the poetry to the conversations.

I even loved our t-shirt.

Somebody try to take my t-shirt by the way.

But I really like that.

And I think that's just a testament to her uplifting youth voice.

Um, and then I was also I I didn't miss this panel, but I heard the youth had a lot of questions about mental health, and that's very encouraging because you know that's a very sensitive topic.

And so um kudos to you.

That was year three, correct?

Year three.

So um I was really happy to support it.

Also, lastly, um the Birmingham City Schools, they will be having their soccer tournament this week.

Uh, and that will be J O Ramsey.

We now know what line Huffman and Parker will all be playing.

Uh, the first game is tonight at 5:30.

Uh this is the boys bracket, but it's J O versus Ramsey at JO.

Weinona versus Woodline at Winana, and then Huffman versus Parker at Parker at 7:30.

And then for the girls, uh, they also will be playing at various schools uh throughout the week, and then the championship will be this Friday at 5:30 and 7:30 at Legion Field.

So thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Rubbuck Springs neighborhood will be this Thursday, March the 12th at 7 o'clock.

Um, I'm sure after a long committee of the whole.

Uh there are three board vacancies on the industrial development board.

And if applicants could have their resumes to India.bailey at Birmingham AL.gov by Monday the 6th, we'd appreciate it, as well as two vacancies on the downtown redevelopment authority.

And if we could have those applicants at the same email address and same date, that would be great.

Uh children's Indy of Alabama Grand Prix is back.

We're gonna do it early this year, March 27th and 20 through the 29th.

Uh Barbara Motor Sports, and uh we're excited about uh that economic impact as well.

So get your tickets.

Also excited to see the godmother of the city council in the audience.

Welcome.

It's always good to see your face.

Thank you.

Council of Queen.

Thank you, Madam President.

Uh East Avenue neighborhood will meet tonight via conference call at 6 p.m.

If you would like to join that conversation, please contact my office for the call-in information.

Smithfield meets on Thursday at 6 p.m.

at the Smithfield Court Community Center.

Um because we won't will not be meeting.

Uh the council won't be meeting next week.

Um include our transportation infrastructure committee announcement.

Um the meeting, the next meeting is Monday, March 23rd at 2 p.m.

here in the council chambers.

If you have agenda items, please submit those to my office.

Um parents um are probably thinking about summer camps for their kids.

Uh so want to let you know that Jones Valley Teaching Farm is uh that has registration open now for their camp grow.

Uh the camps are available for youth rising second grade through eighth grade.

And um you can look at their website, JBTF.org for more information.

Also encourage you to keep an eye on uh City Walk uh for summer camp opportunities.

They offer a pickleball summer camp currently, and there's a forthcoming announcement that I'm really excited about.

So keep an eye on their socials for that announcement.

But a couple of good summer camp opportunities there as well.

And to collaboration between Oak Tree Ministries based there in Gate City and Black Warrior Riverkeeper.

That cleanup will start at 10 a.m.

And volunteers can register at Oak Tree Ministries.org.

Councilor Smith is probably going to also announce this, but every year Birmingham Park and Rec puts out a big effort to hire lifeguards for our pools.

So if you're interested in being a lifeguard, we have to have lifeguards to open our pools.

And the contact information for inquiring about that is 205-254-2189.

And a couple more.

That is that we're calling Go BHM.

You can find more information on the city's website, Birmingham AL.gov backslash go bhm to participate in that.

And there's several community engagement opportunities around the city.

Next week on Thursday evening, they some of the folks involved in that planning process will be joining the redemptive cycles weekly group ride that they call the trample.

That group ride starts from redemptive cycles downtown and goes out and does a loop.

But anyway, some of the staff and uh consultants will be joining in on that ride.

And uh I might just be out there too.

So in any case, um that concludes my announcements.

Thank you, Dr.

O'Quinn.

Council Woods.

Uh thank you, Madam President.

Uh quickly a few announcements.

Do want to give a reminder.

Our next uh district one cleanup will take place on Sunday, March 15th at 1 p.m.

We will be at Tom Bradford Park, uh, continuing our partnership with Black Warrior River Keeper and uh identifying and removing litter from key areas and keeping that out of the waterways and so excited about that.

Everyone is invited to come out and join the fun.

Uh the Kellow Springs Neighborhood Association will meet tonight at 6 p.m.

That meeting is at Smith Middle School.

And want to give a shout out to uh Counselor Pro Tem Tate.

Uh, I think she had a wonderful event last week.

Uh really enjoyed it, man.

It's good to see the young people come out and be able to uh listen to them and kind of hear from them, hear what they want to say and just share back some uh information.

So we're excited to do that, and that was uh felt a little stronger this year.

So keep keep up the good work.

Uh I also want to shout out uh Miles College and IC Me and Corporate for hosting the 16th annual uh Real Men Read Initiative this past Thursday.

So uh basically picture just men coming in from all over the place to uh spend a morning just reading to to young uh young men uh at the Miles College Gym, and so just uh a tremendous partnership and just happy to be a part of that.

Uh just excited to really push and and uh spread the word of literacy, man.

We can teach uh young people to one uh love to read, love to learn is really going to set them up for anything they want to do in life.

So keep up the good work.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Councillor Gunn.

Thank you, Madam President.

Uh, here are my announcements.

Last week we had a office hours over in the Brownsville Heights community.

Um it was very well attended.

Uh we got had a chance to listen to residents and hear their concerns about uh district four, but not only that, I had an opportunity to share my vision uh for District 4 and move the community into resolution instead of complaints.

So I'm very excited about that and uh looking forward to the next uh office hours that we host in the community.

Uh this Saturday, Cool Green Trees will be hosting a tree planning at Greenwood Park from 9 a.m.

to 11 a.m.

Uh first Memorial Baptist Church is hosting a health fair over in the Norwood community uh from March on March 21st from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m.

And lastly, I want to recognize uh councillor uh Pro Tim Tate on her 205 and Park uh event last week, like all of my colleagues have said already.

This was a phenomenal event, and it really gave a chance for uh the youth to hear hear their concerns and speak of their voices to action.

So thank you for leading that conversation and inspiring the next generation of leaders uh for community uh meetings tonight.

Tonight we have the Keelope Springs Neighborhood Association meeting at 6 p.m.

at Smith Middle School.

Uh Northeast Lake is at 6 p.m.

tonight at Southern Museum of Flight.

And lastly, Penfield Park is tonight at 6 p.m.

at the Brownsville Heights Community Center.

And that concludes my announcements.

Thank you.

Councillor Smith.

All right, thank you.

So first I want to acknowledge the many District 8 Neighborhood Officer 30 in the in the audience.

We have Miss Strader, Miss Sims, Ms.

Pearson.

So welcome.

Thank you for being here today.

Um, also this past Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend to deliver greetings at the International Women's Day event hosted by Ella, which is a Latina-led group.

It's an honor to spend time with these amazing ladies and learn more about the work that they're doing to support Birmingham's Latina community.

Um next on this upcoming Saturday, March 14th, Bear Hands is hosting the event Fabric of Our Lives.

And that's going to be from 11 to 3 at the Woodlawn Theater.

And that's an opportunity to make art using everyday items.

So please, if you can attend that event.

Also, on Saturday, March 21st, Botanical Gardens is hosting their annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

So everyone is invited to come out and enjoy a great time.

The library board is receiving nominations, um, applicants for to serve on the board.

If you're interested, please send your resume and letter of interest to D8Help at Birmingham AL.gov like Tuesday, March 31st at 5 p.m.

Likewise, library board is meeting today at 4 30 at the Central Branch.

Parks and Rec is meeting on Wednesday, March 18th at 9 a.m.

at the Oxmore Community Center, which is a difference from Legion Field.

Museum of Art Board is meeting Thursday, March 19th at 9 a.m.

Sloss Furnace is meeting on Thursday, March 19th, also, but at 12 at Slos Furnace.

And then as far as our neighborhood meetings, the Bellevue Heights Neighborhood Association is meeting today at 6 30 at Brown Elementary School.

Tuxedo Heights is meeting tomorrow, March 11th at 4 30 at the Pratt City Library.

Central Park Neighborhood is meeting this Thursday, March 12th at 6 p.m.

at the Five Points West branch library.

And because we're not meeting, um because also on that day, we have the Greymount Greymont neighborhood uh meeting at 4 30.

And my colleague has already mentioned that we're hiring lifeguards.

So thank you for that.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Madam Protein.

Thank you, Madam President.

I want to just thank you all for your support on the 205 and park.

Um, you know, the vision was to make sure that we give the young people a voice and those that are familiar with 106 and park, it was a replication, but we just used the zip code instead of a I mean the area code instead of a street.

But again, thank you all.

And I got Councillor Williams' shirt coming and Councillor Smith.

And um, so we are getting y'all some shirts, but thank you all for your support.

Um, D one thanks you all as well.

And his councillor Smithman said it was a great need.

A lot of people wanted that mental health portion of that to continue.

So I got another vision, you know, for that as well.

We're gonna keep it, you know, going, but I want to recognize uh Miss Cora Williams, some of the residents from uh the Westchester community.

I see Denise from the Trura Hill community.

I see Miss Anna Brown from North Birmingham and Segatari and Anthony Douglas, who's the president of um Cooper City.

So thank you all for coming to City Hall today.

Uh taking time out your busy schedule to spend the morning with us.

Sandusky Neighborhood Meeting is tonight at 6 p.m.

and they meet on conference call.

You can dial in by calling 319-527-9642.

North Pret Neighborhood Meeting will be held tonight at 5 p.m.

at the Pratt Library.

And that's at 5 o'clock and it's 509 Dugan Avenue, Oak Reach Neighborhood will be meeting Thursday and they meet on conference call at 4 o'clock.

You can dial in by calling 952-206-4918.

The code is 223418.

Cooper City Neighborhood Association meeting will be held on Thursday at 6 o'clock.

They meet at the Hooper City Rec Center, located at 3901 4th Street West.

Next public safety meeting will be held today, right here in the chamber.

Also, I want to highlight, Madam President, that Trucksworks is doing an open house on Finley Avenue.

So if you want to come out to the facilities located at 22 24 24th Street North is from 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m.

It's open to the public.

And they are going to be serving lunch.

So come on out and get the you know know who the trucks worth um company is.

They bought their headquarters over on Finley.

So also Cherry Fest next Thursday, March to 12.

Spring Information Fair for residents who live at Cherry Woods, Cherry Ridge Village, Cherry Ridge, Independent, and Dugan Singer Senior Facility.

They're going to be highlighting public and governmental services and getting to know their government officials, and that's um that's gonna be on the 12th from 10:30 to 3 p.m.

at Cherry Woods Apartments, 1101, Jeff Germany Parkway.

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you.

These are announcements for District 7.

We do want to congratulate the Weinona High School Dragons.

I know the mayor is already mentioned, but they are the um 5A regional champions, and they won the 5A championship, and we're so excited for all of the student athletes, Coach Lane, all of his staff, and just the um alumni and fans of We Nona High and District 7.

It was truly an exciting moment.

And so um they called me yesterday, so there will be a parade and talk about it.

But we're very excited.

Um the following meetings will take place this week this afternoon at 5 p.m.

The East Brownville neighborhood will meet at 5 p.m.

via conference call on Thursday.

The West Brownsville Neighborhood Association will meet at 11 a.m.

And they also meet via conference call.

And then the Roosevelt City Neighborhood Association, we meet at 5:30 at the Roosevelt Community Center.

I'm excited as well to see all the neighborhood leaders that are here today.

Old um neighbors of mine's very happy to see you all.

And um, so just very excited to see everyone here today.

Um, I do want to take just a moment.

I do want to thank you, President Pro Tem for just um the uh 205 in park, and it was just so exciting to see the youth that were involved, and I believe they planned it all, they took took the reins.

You had the inspiration and the idea, and it was just very encouraging to see the youth take the stage, take the reins, and um just really represent themselves in the city of Birmingham well.

As you can see, also today with our cheerleaders that were present.

Our youth in Birmingham are on the move.

And um, we want to just congratulate them for the work that they're doing, and I really thank you and thank each of you for pouring into them through that um particular event.

So thank you so much.

Also, we just want to remind you that if you have to um have missed trash pickup or want to report illegal dumping, you can call 205-254-6314, or the best way to report this is using my BHAM311.

They will automatically uh enter your issue, then it gets triage and immediately gets to the right department, and um then that way we can be able to keep up and track these issues for you.

At this time, Mr.

Clerk, I've been pretty.

I'm so sorry.

I need to um offer uh uh resolution of sympathy for a Cleo Van.

He turned 99 next month and passed away this past Friday.

He was a longtime resident of Tillisville, retired educator and member of Kappa Alpha Sun.

Oh, this van.

Yeah, I'm sorry to hear about that.

All right, so you want to be in the resolution?

Move.

Uh some move.

Second.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Now move for the resolution.

Second.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Thank you so much.

All right, thank you.

Thank you for acknowledging that.

I know Mr.

Van was a longtime educator, and so we had to um hear that news.

Thank you.

At this time, Mr.

Clerk, I believe you had to bring that back an item.

Um, legal has noted that item 86 should be an item of permanent operation, so we need to reconsider the consent agenda and remove 86 and adopt it separately.

Okay, so first we need a motion to reconsider the consent agenda.

Second.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

All right, motion on the consent agenda.

Second.

Uh absent idea.

Item 86.

All in favor.

Aye.

All opposed.

Okay, so item 86.

I need um you see for it to be permanent operation.

I move for you.

Councilmember Gunn.

Councilmember O'Quinn.

Councilmember Smithman.

Councilmember Vasa.

Aye.

Councilmember Williams.

Councilmember Woods.

President Pro Tim Tate.

Council President Alexander.

Aye.

I now just motion on 86.

Some of them is back.

All right, Councillors.

Any questions about the ordinance that we are mending the general code?

Item 86.

Any questions?

Yes, Councilor.

Since it's back, I'll go ahead and ask.

When we met last week, there was a question about which committee this would fall under.

Was that ever determined?

Madam President, I want to be public safety.

That's what we were thinking, but they were gonna initially presented, but then there was a question about whether it would actually have to go there.

So I was just trying to get confirmation.

So, Madam President, we technically don't have an answer for that.

We kind of lean on the council administrators to direct us what committees items go to.

Um really have a solid answer for you on that one.

So your question, counselors that we need to send you want to send this back to a committee.

No, no, not you just want to know what process would be in the process.

Exactly.

All right, thank you.

We'll lean with Mr.

McDaniels, but I think for all intents and purposes might have gone to public safety.

Okay, thank you.

That answers our question, and now we're ready for the vote on the item.

Council member Williams.

All right, that vote should be up.

All right, thank you.

Item 86 passes.

Sorry, didn't have them there.

Okay, it's unanimous.

That item passes at this time, Mr.

Clerk.

We're ready to entertain our speakers' list.

Valerie Abbott.

Councilor Valerie Abbott.

Madam President.

With your permission, I would just ask all the other people who are here for this same topic to come and stand.

It'll save time.

Okay, are all of them gonna speak or just you?

There are there are there are a few speakers.

Okay.

Every single person who comes up here is not going to speak, and I know that will make you very happy.

Thank you.

Come on, y'all, don't be shy.

I'm going to go ahead and begin my presentation in the interest of time.

I am President Zimmer.

My name is Valerie Abbott, and I have lived at 15 Glen Iris Park here in Birmingham for over 50 years.

I'm here to speak with you today regarding short-term rentals in our residential neighborhoods.

One of our primary concerns about short-term rentals is the fact that Birmingham is a city in decline.

Our population has been dropping steadily since 1960.

I'm not going to tell you how old I was in 1960, but it's a long time.

The Birmingham Business Journal now says that we are the fourth largest city in the state of Alabama.

Tuscaloosa is nipping at our heels.

And then we're faced with things like school closings.

Well, Councilor Alexander, you experienced it firsthand, but we don't want to see any more of our schools close.

Especially not for a shortage of children.

After having scraped the internet for STRs, we now know that there are between 1,500 and 2,000 operating in the city in all of your districts.

They're not concentrated in one area.

And fewer residents equal declining businesses and closing schools.

We don't want that.

I know that you care about your constituents, you know who they are, and you know who you owe your allegiance to.

The realtors couldn't vote you into office anyway because most of them don't live in Birmingham.

A realtor told me one time that Birmingham was not a place to live, it was a place to make money.

Well, that might be true, but I still live here.

Y'all still live here, and your constituents still live here.

So some of us think that Birmingham's a good place to live, and we want to live in neighborhoods with neighbors.

Thank you very much for your time today.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker, Mr.

Clerk, you'll call.

I'm sorry.

George McCall.

He's not here.

Not here.

Okay.

Gwyn Whip.

Anna Brown.

Good morning, Council.

My name is Anna Brown.

I reside in North Birmingham neighborhood.

I'm the secretary there, and I'm chairperson of our framework plan.

I am here today because I am totally against short-term rentals in single-family residential areas.

I have one right next door to me.

And it's been hell since it's been there.

Some people have been good, but a lot of them we've had parties.

We had one party that was about 70 or 80 young people who had just graduated from high school to the point that when I called on a noise complaint, it got louder, and the police had to go get the owner to bring her there to get them out of the building, out of the house.

On top of that, when they have parties and stuff there, they park on both sides of the street.

On 24th Street, that is the street that uh fire trucks from station 13 use if they have a call that they have to go north.

When you have events there, that fire truck can't get down that street.

And that could cause somebody to have a loss of property and even worse life.

It is a public safety issue when you have a house full of young people and somebody decides to bring alcohol there with these young people.

It is a problem.

My parents moved in that neighborhood where I live now years ago, except for two months of my life in the city of Birmingham when I came back here.

I've always lived in North Birmingham.

Yeah, we have some issues, but we also have some beautiful neighbors there.

And that's what we would like to have to have neighbors.

We can no longer have these short-term rental places coming in using our resources from public safety, such as police officers having to monitor these uh Airbnbs when there may be other crime going on that they need to be there.

And so for the sake of safety and the sanity of the people in my neighborhood, including the three 90-year-olds that I have that's my direct neighbors and several 80-year-olds.

We don't need them in the single family residential area.

People move there to have a neighborhood, not to have somebody uh making money at our expense.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Lee uh Zawatha.

Thank you.

Lee Walthal 1014, 43rd Street South Forest Park.

I reside in Forest Park, but I'm a citizen of the city of Birmingham.

I just echo what uh Valerie Abbott said.

If you have short-term rental properties, you take away children.

If you take away children, you take away schools.

If you take away schools, soon you take away neighborhoods, and soon you take away the city.

I just think uh short-term rentals and residential neighborhoods is wrong.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Thank you all for giving us an opportunity to say a few words.

I live in the Bush Hills neighborhood, and I'm the president of the neighborhood association.

I just want you all to know of your 99 neighborhoods, your leaders and the residents wants to keep a neighborhood.

They're already trying to give us the title of a hood, and we bring in back the title of a neighborhood.

So we ask you all to consider strongly to protect us to continue to be a neighborhood and not an Airbnb resident area.

Thank you.

Thank you.

But just from Bush Hills neighborhood, currently right now, right behind me, we all saw a dealing with a situation that we did report this morning.

We hope they're going to investigate that to see what's going on.

But uh we have a lot of um trucks and things coming out that are just parked there, and I had to blow this morning to get that now they're free for me to get out.

So we're just looking for that to be investigated to see because we certainly don't want our neighborhood to turn into a business section with a short-term rental.

Thank you.

All right, please call the next speaker.

John and Susan Barncastle.

Okay.

Good morning.

Good to see you all again.

I feel like we have a permanent relationship with this youth in our neighborhood, but it's nice to see you.

Um we have it's I'm in Redmock Park.

I live at 2044 20th Avenue South and have been a resident for 43 years.

When I moved when we built our home on the street, we had people that were the original residents on the street.

Nine different families that had built those homes and lived there.

We also are part of Diaper Row, which is famous was famous for starter homes.

By the purchase of these homes by investors, not only have we uh suffered the consequences of gunshots and parties and limited parking, we have turned over homes that originally young people bought.

Since July of 2024, when we had the incidences with parties and gunshots, five of our families with children, three with children, moved.

Not only did they move out of our neighborhood, which prompted this, they moved out of Birmingham.

And one of the families had been there for 12 years, and this was going to be a home for them.

So we have been drastically affected by zoning ordinances.

We also have had the car wash built at the end of our cul-de-sac, which we now look like the zoning of Panama City with no ocean.

So we are asking that you do vote for the greater good, and the greater good are the residents, not the people that are to make money.

It's our neighborhood.

When we have short-term rentals, it erodes the character of our neighborhood.

We no longer have a community.

We are wondering who's spending the night next door to us at night, and it is not what a neighborhood city is known for.

When you go into a neighborhood, you know if there's zoning.

And when you come down our street and there's and it's a cul-de-sac with narrow narrow road, and there's 15 cars parked on the road, you know that there is uh not a zoning that is friendly to the rest of us.

So we ask that you really consider the greater good and for all of us.

I don't want to be the hall monitor of the neighborhood and call in the city all the time and saying, Did you know we have another short-term rental?

Because there's no way the police and the city can monitor and keep up with what's there unless all of the residents get involved, and we don't want to do that.

I thank you for your time, and I hope that you do decide to support the single family residences.

Thank you.

Morning.

I'm John Barn Castle.

I'm her husband.

Many of you, many of you know us and have heard of us, and I live also at 2044, 20th uh Avenue.

Just so you know that.

I want to speak because all of you counselors that know me have heard me, have heard all these people.

I want to speak to the new counselors, Councillor Gunn, Counselor Smith, and Councillor Vice has heard from us already a lot.

And I want to speak to you about this.

We've all spoken, you've heard all kinds of things.

You've had emails.

The new counselors, please talk with your colleagues about what has been sent, what has been said.

Um don't know if you had a chance to review any of when you before you took office your previous uh persons.

So anyway, that's what I want I uh I request.

Um we don't want short-term rentals.

I'm not gonna belabor the point, all the reasons uh they have they have said um, I'm not against short-term rentals, but just not in single family zones, districts.

Um I'll agree, not all short-term rentals create problems.

But as you've heard, all it takes is one.

All it takes is a hundred gunshots in July.

All it takes is a homicide, which has happened.

And speaking for, and I can't speak for, but all of the neighborhoods.

This just isn't our neighborhood, Redmont.

This is all the neighborhoods in Birmingham.

So I I ask you that uh you you strongly consider previous previous objections.

And one more thing.

My wife mentioned the car wash at the end of our street, cul de sac.

I my wife and I attended the January 20th hearing, and I have to give a shout out.

And our attorneys, Abrams, Ms.

King, you need to hear this, did a fantastic job.

The city attorneys that represented us were fantastic.

They were prepared.

They did very well.

So I just wanted to share that with you.

We haven't heard anything from court, but hopefully we will.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Jocelyn Jenkins.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I guess I'm your last speaker for today.

Uh Madam President Alexandra to Pro Tim Tate, my representative, and to the council.

Uh my name is Joseph J.

Jenkins.

I live at 1305 UW Clement Drive, Birmingham, Alabama, 35214-0910 4.

I've been a residence of the Smithfield Westchester subdivision for over 28 years.

And when I purchased that home, I had that home built.

Uh, I was under the notion that it was single dwelling.

Now my children have grown, got gone, but I stand as I echo what all of these speakers have said as I seek to appeal to your heart and your soul that you will consider uh uh voting against.

Uh I'm not against people making money, but it's a procedure in a proper way and in the district where the ordinance uh allows that in single family dwelling, it does not allow people to make money off their homes.

And so I pray that you all will consider as I participated in the committees that gather all of this information, and it's no secret you to pros and the cons, but I survive war, and I don't I'm living, I'm alive, and of course, when you allow these things to happen, it can occur war zone within our neighborhoods.

I've had a man come on my property as I'm seeing him take a leak in the community, pull out and take a leak.

Houses all around, and they come on my property.

Only thing I could say to him is that I would just go ahead that I'm saved.

Amen.

Because he came on my uh property, he threatened me, but I am a man of peace.

Uh I am a man of peace.

So I thank you.

I did know what all of the speaker, Miss Abbott.

Uh certainly I seek to not have a hotel next to me because what happens when the house catch on fire?

And the person doesn't have a business license, don't have any insurance, and their neighbor house catch on fire.

They will be responsible for it.

And so all of this information I pray and hope that you all consider as a committee have gathered this information to present to you all that y'all may vote.

And I pray that y'all vote against uh uh short-term rental and family dwelling places or communities, so that I may continue to reside.

I'm a pro I'm proud to live in Birmingham, and so I want to stay in Birmingham, and I want to live in no uh community or neighborhood where there's short-term rental.

God bless you, thank you.

Thank you.

That concludes our speaker's list.

Miss Brown, just one request before we sit down.

Can we get everybody to announce their neighborhoods?

Because we want you to see that this problem is not just in one area or one neighborhood.

You got this problem in 99 neighborhoods, and unfortunately, some of our people didn't make it this morning, but we're gonna be here and stand in this thing.

So I'd like for you to hear the neighborhood and the district in which we are in.

And I'll start off North Birmingham, District 9.

Pro Tim Tate is my council person.

Thank you.

Good morning.

My name is LeJune White, and I live in Ingle Nook area.

Mr.

Gunn is, and I have a just to give us the name of your Jill White and your neighborhood.

Ingle look.

Okay, thank you.

Do we have another neighborhood?

I think we have Westchester, and that's District 9.

Another neighborhood.

You're just gonna give us the neighborhood.

District 9.

Thank you.

I'm Denise Mason in Druid Hills.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Adrian Pearson College Hills.

Thank you.

Virginia Scrugs, Forest Park, District 3.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I think that's everybody, all the neighborhoods.

And we know Miss Streeter, Bush Hills, District 8.

All right.

Thank you all so much.

That concludes our speaker's list.

We appreciate you sharing your views.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right, at this time, Counselors, we do want to thank our officers on duty, Officer Terrence.

Don't know if I saw the Officer Pinkert, but Officer Terren and Pinkert and Inspector Snow was our fire inspector on duty.

At this time of entertaining motion.

Second.

All those in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Meeting is adjourned.