Yes, I think I just made some sheet work.

I'm saying I should have lied to it.

It should be a speaker.

I'm not sure what I'm actually actually doing.

So I think that's a double side.

I think that's what she'll have to do.

Yeah.

But I mean, exchange.

Yeah, so I think it's more than that.

So I should be able to do it.

So we can press the last time.

Yeah, like this is what you're doing to the space for things that you can do.

Okay, no.

She doesn't think for the street.

Are we ready in the bed?

You can read it.

Good morning, Birmingham.

Today is Tuesday, April 24th.

25th.

Wait, wait a minute.

Let's start over.

Today is Tuesday, April 21st.

The time is now 9:35 a.m.

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

This morning, our invocation will be led by Elder Wendell Brantley, More than Concord's Faith Church, Birmingham, Alabama, and our Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councillor Josh Vasa.

Elder Brantley, if you'll come on up to the microphone, and if you all please stand and join us.

Good morning to the council.

Bow heads as we pray.

Father, we just thank you today.

God, we lift you up and we exalt your name.

We pray today, God, for this council.

We pray for the leadership of this great city.

Our mayor, God, we pray for him that you will give him guidance, strength, wisdom, and direction.

As he guides this city to a better Birmingham.

We pray for all the citizens of this great city.

All 23 communities, 99 neighborhoods, that you would just cover them, God, with safety.

We pray for our law enforcement.

We pray against crime.

We pray against poverty.

And anything that will pull down anything in this city, we pull down every stronghold.

We ask that you would guide this council, President, and all the officers and all the council members here today.

Lord, we pray for peace, unity, and wisdom today.

We pray for economic development in this great city.

That Birmingham will be a better Birmingham.

And we pray that you strengthen us, guide us, lead us.

And we ask all of this in your precious name.

We pray and let every glad heart say, Amen.

Amen.

Thank you very much, Elder Brantley, for that most encouraging prayer.

And thank you, Councilor Vasa, for leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Good morning, Mr.

Clerk.

Morning, Madam President.

If you'll call the role, please.

Councilmember Gunn.

Good morning.

Morning, sir.

Councilmember O'Quinn.

Good morning, Councilmember Smith.

Councilmember Smithman.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Councilmember Vasa.

Morning.

Councilmember Williams.

Councilmember Woods.

Morning.

Morning.

Council President Pro Jim Tate.

Good morning.

Good morning, Council President Alexander.

Good morning.

Thank you very much.

Councillors, the minutes are not ready from the meetings of January 6th, 2026 through April 14th, 2026.

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

Good morning, Mayor Woodham.

Madam President, good morning to you.

Good to see you.

Counselors, good to see all of you this morning.

Hope everyone is well.

Good morning to the general public as well as those who are here in the chambers this morning.

Mr.

Nane Langston.

You and your crew come on up.

Tell everybody to come up.

Yeah, librarians are not shy people, so please come up.

We are not Madam President and Council at this time.

As you know, this is National Library Week.

And I am being flanked by not only Janine Langson, who's the executive director of the city's public library.

Library system.

But as well as minimum one of her board members, who she'll recognize in a minute.

As well as a host of librarians and support members across our various city.

You know, in the city of Birmingham, we love our libraries.

The libraries spark creativity.

They fuel imagination and they inspire lifelong learning.

Offering a space where individuals of all ages can find joy through exploration as well as discovery.

Today gives me a great honor to recognize our amazing library team, our library workers, employees, and cohort.

As they all do a phenomenal job in solar.

At this time, Madam President of Council, what I want to do is read a proclamation in part, not in whole.

Books, digital tools, an innovative program in ensuring that all individuals, regardless of background, have the support they need to learn, connect and thrive.

Whereas libraries protect the right to read, think, and explore without censorship, without censorship.

Without censorship.

Sorry about that.

Standing as champions of intellectual freedom and expression.

Oh, did I mention without censorship?

Yes.

Yes, yes.

And whereas dedicated librarians and library workers provide welcoming spaces that inspire discovery, collaboration, and creativity for all.

And whereas libraries, librarians and library workers across the country, are joining together this week.

Joining together to celebrate National Library Week under the theme, Find Your Joy.

Find your joy.

Now, therefore, I Randall L.

Woodfind, Mayor of the City of Birmingham, along with the City Council, be a resolve that and proclaim April 19th through April 25th, 2026 as National Library Week.

And during this week, I truly encourage all residents to visit the Birmingham Public Library, explore resources, celebrate all the ways that libraries help our community, and of course, find joy.

With that, everybody, I give you the one and only Janine Langston.

Y'all give it a floor.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Mayor Woodfin, President Alexander, President Pro Tim Tate, Counselors and Guests.

I am Jenny Langston, and I have the honor of serving as executive director of the Birmingham Public Library System, along with this awesome team, and all those that are still back at the library, making sure it's opening and running today.

So thank you.

Today is a special day because it is National Library Workers' Day.

And I want to recognize and celebrate the phenomenal BPL team.

Many of them have joined me today, along with our board members, Miss Yolanda Hardy, our board president, Dr.

Willie Davis, and Miss Yan Tricia Coleman.

I missed anybody?

Board members?

No.

Yeah, no.

Okay, thank you.

The Birmingham Public Library has been serving the city of Birmingham for 140 years.

140 years.

Today we're celebrating the North Birmingham Regional Library, which has been serving 100 years.

So we take pride in our ability to adapt to the ever-changing needs of our community by continually expanding our collections, our services, and our partnerships.

The theme, as Mayor uh Woodson said this year's National Library Week is find your joy.

It's a really simple phrase, but it holds a powerful truth.

Joy isn't something distant or rare.

It's something we discover often quietly in places that welcome curiosity, imagination, and connection.

Places like the Birmingham Public Library.

For some, joy is found in the pages of a novel that offers escape after a long day.

For others, it's learning something new, whether that's a skill, a language, or a deeper understanding of the world.

And for many, it's simply the comfort of a space where everyone is welcome, no matter their background, their age, or their story.

Libraries are one of the few places where you don't have to buy anything to belong.

You can walk in with questions with uncertainty, even with nothing at all, and leave with ideas, inspiration, and sometimes even a sense of purpose.

That's a rare and valuable kind of joy.

Find your joy is also an invitation.

It asks us to be intentional about what sparks our curiosity and what brings us fulfillment.

Libraries make that search possible.

They give us access not just to knowledge, but to opportunity to grow, to imagine, and to dream.

So this week, along with Mayor Woodfin, I encourage you to visit a Birmingham Public Library, wander the shelves, ask questions, attend a program, rediscover what's possible.

Because joy doesn't always announce itself.

It's often something we uncover one page, one idea, one moment at a time.

Let's celebrate our libraries, not just for what they provide, but for what for what they make possible.

And let's continue to support them so that everyone has the chance to find their joy.

We're honored to be here today, and thank you so much.

Madam President and Council, on a personal note, I do want to thank Janine Langston for her leadership.

Of course, the board that you are well aware of, and the amazing men and women you see here, and all the amazing men and women you don't see here who are on posts at our libraries right now.

I'll be visiting North Birmingham today to celebrate their 100 years with them.

As you know, you all have supported some new programming there.

Of course, that's a new building.

That's not the library library I grew up with as a child.

But I'll be there within the celebration day.

So again, thank you all so much.

Thank you.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Anywhere.

Nobody has to be.

Don't go anywhere.

All right.

Councillor Quinn.

Sure.

I just wanted to take a moment to say that thank you.

I I know as librarians, that term and the connotation of librarians doesn't encapsulate all the things that you guys do.

Libraries are more than just a uh repository for literature.

They're community centers.

Um, and one of the things that I especially want to thank you guys is for is being a safe space for our children.

And I know that in addition to taking care of your core responsibilities that you're often caretakers for children in our community, especially after school.

Um go into any library after 3 p.m.

And the predominant age group is going to be under 15, probably.

So thank you for that.

And uh just wanted to let you know that we recognize that that you guys um do so much more than just being librarians.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you, uh, Miss Janine, and um mayor state in North Birmingham is where I live, and that's not the library that I remember going to, but it is a beautiful space that has North Star, and we just excited on what they are doing over there with their chair exercise, they got a food um pantry that they provide, um, you know, food for the community.

So they are doing such a great job.

Thank you all for the sacrifices that you make and you continue to give, you know, in the communities and to as Councillor Queen has stated a safe space for our young people and the social workers that are helping people that are unhoused.

We really, really, really appreciate because it takes a collective, you know, for all of us to win.

So thank you all so much.

Thank you.

Yes, Councillor Woods.

Uh thank you.

Like I said, I just want to offer appreciation as well.

I think y'all have been a tremendous partner, uh, specifically the Springbow Road Library out of my area.

We, you know, there you do so many activities for seniors uh and children, so my kids love being there and uh appreciate the work that each of you all do each and every day.

And then also got to throw in a shameless plug because we're actually partnering with the Springbow Road Library today at 5 p.m.

So it'll be a great opportunity to come out uh celebrating Earth Day with uh DJ uh Shaheed and Suprema, so inviting everybody up five o'clock Spring Royal Library.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

As you know, each year I say the same thing at this time of the year.

Um, I actually worked at the library, served on the library board, and I just have to tell you that the library was always just a solace and a safe place for me as a child.

And um, I remember when I first um was got my driver's license.

I would um load up my sister and the horse and buggy, and we come down during the summer and we just get tons and tons of books, and I realize now that's that was my mother giving us our entertainment for the summer, but it certainly uh really paid off, and so I want to thank you all each for the service that you do.

And I realize now that's that was my mother giving us our entertainment for the summer, but it certainly uh really paid off.

And so I want to thank you all each for the service that you do.

Uh, District 7, we just love the powderly branch library.

No, we have a former librarian, she's moved on up now.

And um, but um we's green, we're very excited for the work that she does and having the STEM uh room in there, and it's just so many different things they offer to the community.

So thank you all so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right, don't move.

CLC photography, everybody can come in as much as possible.

Okay.

Thank you again.

Let's give them another round.

Bye-bye.

Thank you very much.

We appreciate that communication from Mayor Whitman and the presentation.

At this time, we'll turn back to our we have special presentations.

So, council, if you'll allow us by unanimous consent, we'll go to our special presentations for today.

We have two presentations by Pro Tim Latanya Tate.

Good morning, colleagues.

Thank you, Madam President, for allowing me to present these presentations today.

As I make my way to this podium, I am reminded of the resilience that our scholars just on last week yourself and Council Smithman had your scholars here, and I'm just blown away by the resilience and the things that I continue to see.

Council Smith and you would really appreciate this.

I was going through this city of Birmingham schools, um city Facebook page, and I saw a young golfer, the first black female to she's from J O, let me just brag, um, that she won um a golfing championship.

And so today I have with me Southampton K through eight and JO's track team.

So if you can make your way to the podium, please.

And if parents and teachers are here, please join me.

And um I know that it's Ms.

Foy, the school board, Miss Foy, and any cabinet members from the board here.

There's Miss Yamika Foy.

Any other and Mr.

Collins and Ms.

Boy, can y'all please join me to celebrate these scholars?

Any cabinet members.

Come on, Miss Ford.

Come on up and let's call us.

Okay.

So I'm going to present the first resolution for Southampton's K-8.

And it reads, whereas it is with great pride that the city, the council of the city of Birmingham pauses today to celebrate the accomplishments of Southampton's K through A storm centers, an extraordinary STEM team who were recently named National Foundless in the Samsung Saw for Tomorrow Competition.

Whereas on April 27, 2011, an E4 tornado toured violently through the state of Alabama.

The tornado span one and a half miles at its widest point and rage for over 80 miles.

During that time, many people had only 10 to 15 minutes to take shelter.

This tragic incident was a catalyst behind the STEM team's groundbreaking innovation, a system consisting of a network of five specialized weather stations that utilize solar panels, scissories, and raspberry PI in a spring.

There were especially created to protect the press city and forest their communities by providing 20 to 30 minutes of advanced morning time doubling and existing average.

And I am going to go to the end of the resolution where it says now, therefore it be resolved at the Council of the City of Birmingham with Mayor Randall L.

Wolf and concurring pauses in his deliberations to honor the Southampton's K through A STEM team, the Storm St.

Wolfing concurrent pauses in his deliberations to honor the Southampton's K through eight STEM team, the Storm Central's for innovative and potentially life-saving work, which is significantly increased the safety of Birmingham families adopted this 21st day of April the 2nd at the recommendation of Council President Pro Tim Latanya Tate.

And I will have Miss Tam come to the mic and have the scholars to introduce themselves.

Good morning.

So we have Mr.

Jason Walton, who is one of our eighth graders.

Raise your hand, Jason.

James State, seventh grade.

Ariel Judkins, eighth grade.

Malaysia Brown, eighth grade.

And these students, they were one of ten schools chosen.

I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm sorry, Kylie Bennett.

Raise your hand.

I'm so sorry, eighth grade.

She in the back.

But these were students, they were one of 10 schools out of the nation chosen to represent Birmingham City.

So they not only, this was not regional, this was not local, this was national.

They stayed in Capitol Hill on Capitol Hill.

They met with government officials and pitched to these individuals.

So for this type of award, like this is major because Birmingham City was truly represented well.

And you can also go back to the Samsung website.

The pitch is still live.

It'll be live.

It's out there forever.

But next year they're gonna take home 100,000.

So they ended up winning and securing $50,000 in technology for their school.

And we actually get to go shopping.

And I also want to add they went up against a multi-diverse, diverse group of people.

So these are urban kids from Birmingham City representing on a national stage.

Thank you very much.

Oh yeah, thank you.

We gotta invite the principal up.

Thanks, he said everything.

I want to say I'm very excited and very proud.

But I'm not surprised because the expectation that it happens that we do great things.

So as I look at my city council members, my former students, I say the same thing about them.

I'm never surprised, but I'm excited.

Thank you.

And I'm gonna present you, scholars, and thank the parents for making these sacrifices that you make every day for for your kids.

And we really thank you.

I really thank you guys.

I'm super excited on what you all have done for the city and the 50K, and I'm in divine connection with Miss Tam that you guys were bringing.

Miss Clark, that you were technology integration facilitator for Birmingham City Schools and myself and Taisha Johnson coached and worked with our students to get to this level.

Amen.

That you will bring home the 100,000.

I'm gonna invite my school board um representative Ms.

Foyer up to you know does keep me in the loop with what's going on in the school system.

Uh Council President Alexander and President Potem, I do want to thank you guys for just acknowledging us.

Um, I know you guys should probably be tired of seeing us here.

But Birmingham City Schools, we're doing some great things inside the classroom and outside the classroom.

And y'all know our motto, success starts here.

Thank you, school board members for um now.

Can I get a unanimous consent for Southampton?

And move the I'm sorry.

All in favor, let it be known by Singh.

Now move the resolution, please.

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

Thank you very kindly.

Um, the next scholars that I'm going to acknowledge, and they really doing some things that I did in my young days is run four by 100, 100, 100 yard dash.

Y'all remind me of me, but I'm super excited for these scholars, and I'm gonna read some portions of the resolution where it says, whereas it is great pride and immense pleasure that the council of the city of Birmingham pauses today to congratulate the Jackson Olin High School boys 4 by 200 meter and four by 400 meter relay team on incredible indoor track meet on Saturday, April the 18, 2026, whereas the relay teams rank one in the 6A division in the 4x400 relay, number 10 in the Southeast Region, number two in the 6A division, and 4 by 200 relay and impressive number 12 in the nation.

And I'm going to go and read just the last portion now there for it be resolved at the council of the city of Birmingham with Mayor Randall L.

Wolf and Concurrence Paul in deliberations to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the Jackson Ola High School Boys for by 200 meter, four by four hundred meter relay teams.

They have more than lived up to their motto elite rank unstoppable, scary fast.

We congratulate them on their many success and wish them all the best going forward.

This is only the beginning.

Adopted this 21st day of April to 20, 2026 recommendation of Council President Pro Tim Latani Tate.

I also want to add that you guys have some more track scholars who shot put long shot, long jump that did some great things.

So we want to acknowledge them all today, and we'll send some medals back to them.

But I'm gonna invite Coach Willis to the to the podium.

I'm sorry, coach.

Thank you, everybody.

Um counseling president.

Um today, my name is Joshua Stevens, head um boys tracking field coach at Jackson Old High School.

Uh in just four years, our program has grown into one of the most successful school programs in the school history, producing state champions, breaking records and earning recognition across Alabama and beyond.

Today we're especially proud of our four by four relay team.

We have Derek Bennett, Friend Reese, Kylie Stewart, and Charles Banks.

A group of young men who have developed into the top relay team in the state.

The four by four is more than just a race.

It's about discipline, believing, believing in one another under pressure.

These young men represent everything we stand for as a program.

But for me, this program has also been personal.

Over the past few years, I was a full-time caregiver for my mom as she battled stage for counsel.

She poured everything to me, and before she passed, she constantly reminded me that these young men need me, that this was bigger than me.

In many ways, the program and these are men has helped me and in my purpose.

On this day, on days is hard.

They give me something to pour into.

They remind me of why I do this.

That's why it's more than tracking field for us.

We're building young men of discipline, accountability, faith, character, young men who are overcoming adversity every day and choosing greatness every single day.

We've done it with limited resources, but with a strong foundation and belief in what we're building, and these young men's continue to rise and make history.

I'm just not proud of what they accomplished on the track.

I'm proud of what they're becoming as young men.

Thank you for the recognition.

It is true to me, it's more than you know, and we will continue to represent our school in Birmingham City the right way.

And also, I wanted to let everybody know they are ranked number one in 6A, number two in the state of Alabama, number one in the Birmingham metro area.

That's including Hoover's Thompson's, and we're number, we made the top 100 in the nation as far as our ranking and times.

And the time we ran 31754 is the fastest time by 6A program in over a decade.

So I really want to thank y'all.

Thank you.

We're so proud of y'all.

Keep keep soaring.

We look the day that we see you all running professionally.

Yes.

Good morning.

My name is Toyo McLean.

I'm one of the administrators at PD Jackson Olin, and I just want to say that I am elated to be associated with such wonderful Mustangs.

They make me proud.

Um, they are legends in the making, and the numbers show it.

Um we want to continue to support these young men.

Um, to the coach, Coach Stillens.

He's such a passionate um teacher, and I just appreciate his heart, and we have the results to show it.

So thank you all, and I'm so proud to be an administrator for PD Jackson Olin because we have the fastest, the fastest young men in the state of Alabama.

Thank you.

Thank you all so much.

Can I give our unanimous consent on the resolution?

And now move the resolution.

Thank you all.

Miss Foy, you want some last words?

Madam President.

Okay.

I think we need to vote.

Hold on, we're gonna read redo.

Okay.

Just go ahead.

We got the unanimous consent.

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

All opposed.

And now the resolution.

Second.

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

Aye.

All opposite.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate y'all.

Thank you.

Councilor Woods.

Council Willis, you got something.

Thank you, Madam President.

Really quickly, just wanted to uh congratulate all of y'all young people for your accomplishments.

I hope you kind of take the lesson with you of uh putting in the work will get you the result that you want to see, and so you can carry this with you for the rest of your life.

Uh also got a shout out uh Principal Willis.

Um he's older than he looks because he was he was my uh middle school science teacher, DJ Christian back in 2000.

And uh I gotta say, like he was one of those teachers that uh truly did make an impact on your life, man.

We uh all love the class, but we were also uh most likely to be held accountable and get in trouble in there.

So it wasn't that you just let it slide, but uh just appreciate the impact and happy to see you continue in that uh in Birmingham City School.

So congratulations as well.

Thank you, thank you very much.

Counselor Smith.

Yes, it's always a treat to see our BCS scholars here.

So congratulations on all your accomplishments and what you've done.

But I do want to also acknowledge some of our central staff members that aren't usually here, Miss Strode, um, Dr.

Drake, and Dr.

Stevens.

So good to see you all, and thanks for your support of our students.

Thank you, Councillor Smith.

Thank you, Madam President.

I am so proud of you guys from STEM.

Um, you know, that's one of those fields.

A lot of people that look like us are in it.

I actually voted for you all, so I'm actually really excited.

Ma'am Press Am was like, make sure you vote for them.

I did.

Um, so I'm really excited.

I'm really happy to see, and even though these schools are in my district, success is in Birmingham City schools.

You know, I think it doesn't matter what school you're at, we're still dealing with limited resources compared to our schools over the mountain, but yeah, we still succeed.

So I'm so proud of y'all.

The track team, that's huge.

Um, a lot of people cannot say that they are winners and champions, and you'll you'll hear Adulsi being like, I was almost there, but you can say but I was there.

But um, I will say stick with track because that's how you can get college paid for.

I pay I played collegiate golf, and my mom said it was much easier, and she was right to keep an athletic scholarship than the academic one.

And track can take you so many places.

Um I went to Hampton University, and two of our alum actually went to the Olympics.

And so, you know, we could be seeing you now, coach, with your players, and we'll see you in about 10 years at the Olympics.

So I'm really proud of you all.

And just like Council Woods, uh Presswell Willis was not only my science teacher, he was my basketball coach.

So yeah, that's a whole different uh Mr.

Willis when he's your basketball coach.

So I'm not surprised about you know uh Southampton just being very successful.

So congratulations to you guys.

And however, we can support you all, just let us know.

Thank you.

Thank you so much again.

Thank you, Pro Tim, for bringing these scholars and these athletes before us today to just recognize the hard work that each of you do, as well as your administrators and your parents.

So we're very grateful to each of you for the work that you do.

As you said, board member for success starts here and it starts right at Birmingham City Schools.

Um, I would be remiss if I didn't say we had an opportunity yesterday to jump start success and continue success in the city of Birmingham.

Grateful to Mayor Woodson and Dr.

Sullivan.

They have um charted a commission of um people around the city to want to just add other tools for success for our students.

So thank you, Mayor Whitman, Dr.

Sullivan, and thanks to all of you here today.

Thank you all.

Thank you, Madam President.

I will end on this note.

We are all some of us are all products of the Birmingham School system.

I'm a proud alumni, Ray Raider.

But anyway, thank you all, teachers, parents, the sacrifices that you guys make, school board members, administration that you make, and again, I echo what Madam President said, Thank Mayor Woof and Cradle Cook to Korea.

I had an opportunity to stand with him on yesterday, and it's gonna be a fantastic program.

So thank you all, and we love you all so much.

Thank you very much.

Counselors, at this time we'll return to our agenda, and we will prepare to consider the items that are listed for consent.

All items designated as consent.

We'll let them leave.

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 of business.

All matters of permanent operation, and they're indicated with a capital P on the agenda, will be read.

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

All public hearings will be announced.

At this time, Mr.

Clerk, if you'll read the items that are being considered for consent.

Yes, ma'am.

Percent agenda starts on page two with items two and three.

On item three, we have a couple of corrections.

Can we just withdraw item three for now?

Since please, instead of go through corrections.

Well, it's up to the mayor's office.

We'd have to withdraw.

It's his item.

Thank you.

All right.

Um pick back up on page three with items four, five, and six.

On item five, uh, there are a couple of corrections.

The total amount should change to eight thousand and five hundred dollars.

And district six amount should change to two thousand dollars, and district nine's amount should change to twenty-five hundred dollars.

And we are withdrawing item number seven.

Page four, items eight, nine, and ten are on consent.

Page five, items eleven, twelve, and thirteen are on consent.

Item 11.

There are a couple of changes to item 11.

Uh the amounts not to seed should be $4,000.

And we are adding district eight for an amount of $500.

District 8 will add $500 to that total.

Page six, items 14, 15, 16, and 17 are on consent.

Page 7, items 18 and 19 are on consent.

Item 20 is be requested to be withdrawn.

Page 8, we have items 21 and 24 on consent.

Page 9.

We have items 25, 26, 27, and 28 on consent.

On item 28, our second line, we should change the language from the purchase of it should be seven, 2026.

Chevrolet Tahoe four wheel drives.

Um it should be 61,585 and 10 cents per unit.

Page 10, items 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 are on consent.

Page 11, items 35, 36, and 38 are on consent, and that concludes the consent agenda.

Thank you.

This time, counselors, are there any items you'd like to have added or removed from consent?

Yes.

None.

Thank you.

At this time, we'll entertain.

I'm sorry.

Is there something?

Yes, ma'am, ma'am.

President.

Yes.

Uh administrative McDaniels.

Before you consider the consent agenda, uh, we're you allow for the amendment to item number five.

Okay.

Changing the total amount from 8500 to 9,500 with an additional 1,000 dollars coming from district eight.

All right, thank you.

Council, so that was an additional 1,000 dollars added to item number five from district eight.

Thank you, Mr.

McDaniels.

Any other items?

All right, this time we'll entertain a motion and a second for approval of the consent agenda.

Okay, voting should be open about now.

Yes, sir.

And uh President Protein Tate is out.

All right, that vote should be up.

All right, thank you.

Those items that were considered for consent have been approved.

At this time, we'll revert to our regular agenda.

And Mr.

Clerk, I'm gonna call some items out of order.

We could go to item 22 first on page 8.

Item 22.

Is that our first open item after number one?

And resolution appointing one member to the downtown redevelopment authority of the city of Birmingham with said term expiring April the 8th, 2032.

Motion.

All right, thank you, councillor Williams.

This is your committee.

Let's know your appointing.

We are reappointing Joe Ayers for a term of six years.

Thank you.

Any questions regarding that item?

We're ready for the vote.

All right, voting should be open.

Council member Williams.

All right, thanks.

All right, thank you.

Item 22 passes, and we thank you for submitting this uh member to for reappointment to the board.

Next item.

Uh how would you like to go?

23.

Yes, sir.

All right.

Item 23, a resolution appointing two members to the industrial development board of the city of Birmingham with said terms expire on April the 10th, 2032.

Motion.

All right, thank you, Mr.

Williams.

Okay, we're going to be reappointing Carlos and mess up the last name.

Um, and then uh Reginald Coleman for both of this will be terms of six years.

Thank you very much.

Any questions regarding those appointments?

We're ready for the vote.

All right, thank you.

Item 23 passes.

We thank you, Council Williams and Committee for providing us these names, and we look forward to their work on the IDB.

Thank you very much.

Next.

Thank you.

Item 37, a resolution is setting a public hearing.

June the second, 2026 to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend the zoning district map of the city of Birmingham.

Case number ZAC 2026-3 to change zone district boundaries from R6, multiple dwelling districts to QMUL qualified mixed use low district in order to allow a boutique antique store filed by Jeff and Amy Smith, the property owner and applicant for the property, generally located at 3849 Claremont Avenue and situated in section 32, quarter section two, township 17 range to West Birmingham 3522.

Motion please.

All right, thank you.

Counselors, this is a resolution setting a public hearing on June 2nd to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend the zoning district map of the city of Birmingham.

Any questions regarding setting this date?

We're ready for the vote.

That vote should be up, Madam President.

All right, thank you.

That item passes.

We've set that public hearing for June 2nd, 2026 here in Council Chambers.

Next item, Mr.

Clerk.

Should be item one.

Let's see item one, an ordinance to further amend the zoning district map of the city of Birmingham case number ZAC 2025 15 to change on district boundaries from all properties in the Eastern Framework Plan area.

Followed by the City of Birmingham for all properties located within the Eastern Area communities, including Airport Hills, East Birmingham, East Lake, and Woodlawn Communities and a hearing of ownership supports.

Motion please.

Motion and a second.

So move.

Second.

All right, thank you.

At this time, we will turn the public hearing over to Councillor Josh.

Thank you, Madam President.

Um we are here today to review the case number Zach 2025 00015.

Staff here to report.

So we just wanted to clarify real quickly the communities that we're talking about.

Um so we have four communities that are included in this rezoning East Birmingham, Woodlawn, East Lake, and Airport Hills, and then all of the neighborhoods that are included in those four communities.

Um first is to align our zoning districts with the adopted comprehensive plan for the city of Birmingham to consolidate our zoning ordinance and to down zone our heavy industrial sites that are abandoned, vacated, or not being utilized as heavy industrial to expand our mixed use areas to establish more vibrant and walkable communities in our neighborhoods, and to implement our new urban neighborhood district in our communities.

Any properties that were individually rezoned by this council that had queue conditions, those queues have been carried over through the this process.

So we have not removed any cue conditions that were previously adopted by the city council for this particular area.

They began in August of 2024, and the most recent and final community meeting was January of 2025, and at that meeting, the community did vote unanimously to support this rezoning plan.

And at that meeting, the community did vote unanimously to support this rezoning plan.

So the next step in the process was to take the rezoning plan to the city's planning commission.

We did hold a planning commission workshop, and then the planning commission met in July of 2025, and they voted to recommend approval of this rezoning plan.

And then we forwarded this item to the planning and zoning committee where they met and they also voted to recommend this rezoning plan.

Just to remind counselors that all property owners within the eastern area received a notice at the planning commission level.

So they did receive a notice for the planning commission public hearing, and they did receive a notice for today's public hearing.

So that's all property owners within the area, as well as anyone who owns property within 500 feet of the boundaries of the eastern area.

So that concludes our presentation from staff.

We're happy to answer any questions that you might have about these four communities or any of the proposed rezoning changes.

Thank you, Kim.

Any questions from the council for the staff?

Thank you.

Is um from an economic development standpoint?

Were the um future plans of the airport taken into effect?

It looks like some of them were I three.

Okay.

Yes, sir.

So the airport, we kept the same zoning, and we were also able to change the zoning for some of the properties that they've recently purchased, so they will all maintain their current zoning for future development.

Okay, thank you.

Any other questions from Councillor Gunn?

Hey, there is a property um in the woodlawn community that I've been uh receiving some inquiries about.

Uh it's being zoned, the current zoning is single family and it's being changed to light industrial.

Uh, I guess I want to better understand the case for that.

Do you have the address, counselor?

I don't know that we've up zoned any property.

Uh so the address that I have uh is in the 5200 block of Division Avenue.

We can look that one up.

Okay.

Yeah.

Oh, that's the um the property owned by while they're checking on the uh any other uh counselors have any questions.

All right, we'll wait on this then true isn't it owned by one of the steel company?

Yeah, so that those properties were owned by SMI steel, and so they are already zoned industrial adjacent to those, so we included I one because it's part of their holding property holdings.

Thank you, Councilor Gunn.

Any other questions from council?

All right, thank you again for your presentation.

Uh so we will now open this up to the public for feedback, and this is a public hearing.

If you're interested in speaking at the podium, please line up to the left side right here.

Anyone interested in speaking, feel free to line up.

Uh when you come to speak at the podium, um, please state your name and your address.

Each speaker will be given three minutes to speak at the three-minute mark.

Your time will be up.

So we'll hear it from the first speaker.

Yes, ma'am.

Please come.

Remember, please state your name and your address.

Thank you.

My name is My name is Patricia Frazier.

And I'm really asked would like to ask the question about my mother's property.

I don't live there, but it's right there.

The address is 5148 Street South.

And the question I had is just kind of a general question.

When I look at the map, and I don't have it with me, but it looks so disconnected from the woodlawn community, and it's between the um Crestwood and the Red Mountain community, and I just didn't understand why it wouldn't be zoned close to the community that it was adjacent to, as opposed to jumping across to where it is.

So I just had a question as to what was the objective of separating it like that.

Thank you for your question.

Steph Yes, sir.

So the 48th Street is actually the neighborhood boundary line.

So you were in the East Birmingham plan that we're considering today, but directly across the street is Crestwood, which is the southern area plan.

We do have maps in the conference room.

Okay, we have some planners in the conference room.

If you would like, they'd be more than happy to discuss the the neighborhood boundaries with you.

Well I know what the boundaries are.

I just don't understand why it's closest to Crestwood.

I didn't understand why it would have been considered part of Woodlawn.

You're actually in that the Woodlawn community because of the neighborhood your properties in.

Woodlawn is across the other street.

Right, where you're located, yes, ma'am.

It still doesn't answer my question.

So I just need to calculate them.

Yes, ma'am.

Councillor O'Quin.

So this kind of relates to how the plant framework, these plans are being done.

Um so the the plans are being done by largely by communities.

So the neighborhoods.

The neighborhoods, so you know, this relates back to our citizens' participation plan and um how the neighborhood boundaries were identified and the neighborhoods that make up each community.

So sometime, you know, 50 years ago, um, when the citizens participation plan was developed, and the political boundaries of each neighborhood and community were identified, um, that sort set you know where the boundaries were.

And so this rezoning plan doesn't consider that um it is being defined by communities, so all of the neighborhoods that are in the woodlawn community, um Oak Ridge Park, Woodlawn, uh East Avondale, so on and so forth, South Woodlawn, all of those are in this eastern area, but so uh even though it's proximate, you know, there it doesn't.

I guess getting back to your question, so neighborhood boundaries can change, but the neighborhood associations really determine you know where those boundaries are.

Um that's something that the neighborhood associations would have to work out, you know, amongst themselves, and then come back to the council and ask for that change.

So that's what you would have to do if you wanted it changed, yes, ma'am.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councillor Quinn.

Next speaker.

Please state your name and your address.

Thank you.

Good morning, everyone.

Um, my name is Yolanda Flowers, and I live in the Woodlawn community of Ridge Park.

I have a couple of questions that I would like answered.

And the presentation um they mention Q conditions.

So I would like the clarity on that so I can understand that.

Although I did miss a few of um our community meetings.

And it was clear as mud then.

So if I can get one of the things that do you have a specific parcel that you're inquiring about the Q conditions for?

I just want to know.

Well, just in the what is the Q condition, I just need definition of that.

Okay, so Q conditions generally are basically each each type of zoning gives an allowed set of uses.

So for a dwelling district, you know, the all of those uses are most of them are related to you know residents, commercial, you know, right, so on.

And Q conditions actually specify which uses a particular parcel within that Zadic zoning category can be used for.

So if a zoning uh change is applied for, going from one category to the next zoning, we can put Q conditions on that new zoning category that further restricts what the allowed uses are.

So for example, you have a piece of property that's going from residential to commercial.

You can cue out certain types of uses that are allowed in commercial, those things are commonly liquor stores, nightclubs, um, you know, things that generally people may not see as beneficial to their neighborhood.

Um that's what cue conditions uh accomplish.

So the next question I uh want to ask is why the rezoning in our community, I guess all abroad, the four communities, why the necessity the necessary, you know, on the necessity of doing that.

Um I just want to know.

And I think also you mentioned something about the neighborhood associations can determine where the line is, and I I need to know how that is brought about.

I mean, how can we determine that when we don't have the legal sense nor regarding that, nor any of the other mapping.

I mean, we're not cartographers, so we don't understand that as well.

So just clarify something.

So to your to your first question, and staff can elaborate on this further, but basically, this is a process that the city undertakes typically every 10 to 20 years where we go back to evaluate the zoning of every parcel in the city to basically make sure that our zoning is aligned with what the property is actually used for or intended to be used for, and just because things change, you know, over time, it's a it's a good process to revisit.

Um, for example, you know, Birmingham used to have a lot more heavy industry than it currently does, and one of the things that this round of rezoning is accomplishing is moving some of that heavy industrial to downzoning it to um less intensive uh uses.

So that's a very you know, just skimming over the surface of uh what this is trying to accomplish in regards to your second question about the neighborhood boundaries.

Again, this predates pretty much all of us going back to the mid-1970s when the citizens participation plan was developed under the Arrington administration.

That's a the city's official community engagement plan, and one of the things that that accomplished was uh giving citizens an opportunity for their neighborhoods to be represented with elected leadership in each neighborhood.

You're familiar with this.

But the neighborhoods themselves, based on my understanding, determined what their neighborhood was.

There's probably still some folks who are around or are around who were around then who could elaborate on how that plot played out.

But my understanding is that those boundaries can change as long as the adjoining neighborhoods, you know, consent to the change.

So again, it's a process that would have to start at the neighborhood association level and involve you know the adjoining neighborhoods evaluating whether you know each each side wanted to agree to that.

Okay.

Okay.

One final question, and I'll be done.

Now, when you're changing the conditions, the qualified conditions from industrial to residential.

Is the city doing soil testing and all of that to make sure that there's no contamination taking place in the communities?

Have you thought about that?

The first thing that comes to mind is like North Birmingham.

So I was just wondering when you're transitioning, are you testing the quality of the soil and the pipes and all that to ensure that we're not getting sick through water or you know?

Thank you, Ms.

Flowers, for your question.

I believe your time is up.

Um Kim from staff, do you want to speak to that in terms of um quality of of soil and how that is um uh part of the the conversation and consideration for zoning?

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you all.

Yes, sir.

So to answer your question, when we initially do the rezoning, we do not physically go out and test soil when we are doing the rezoning process.

There are grants that are available to the city that we participate in for um for assessments to test soil properties.

Um in North Birmingham, particularly, when they went through their process, we were able to down zone a lot of the contaminated properties, um, and we were able to work with EPA on soil testing, but the city itself does not have a program to test soil.

We use our other resources available to us for that.

Thank you, Kim.

Appreciate the question.

Looks like we have three more speakers.

Next speaker, please.

Um say your name and your address.

Thank you.

I am Jack Willen Patton, East Birmingham, Patton Park.

So I am a layperson when it comes to zoning, rezoning, whatever, whatever.

So my biggest question is would there be any rezoning or zoning or whatever, whatever out in the East Birmingham area?

Coca-Cola's in my backyard.

I have been trying to get in touch with my council person for the last six months, three months to be exact.

Have not been able to get a call back or text back.

So we as a neighborhood need to know what's gonna happen in that neighborhood, especially since Coca-Cola has been put there.

That's your question.

Uh thank you, ma'am.

I can have um Kim from PAP coming speak uh in response to your question.

I'm sorry, he's getting someone from administration to respond to your question.

Yes, ma'am.

So East Birmingham is included in the rezoning.

Um the the Coca-Cola site is included.

Um they are actually going to be rezoned to I-1, which is light manufacturing.

Um, but the the neighborhood surrounding that, their residential uses are remaining the same.

Um, so the we're not changing where the the single family homes have been established.

That's a name change only from the old district to the new, but the manufacturing is not encroaching into the neighborhood.

So one question I have.

So I did not neighborhood.

They're putting up just anything out there.

I had to get on them because somebody had a Sanford and Sun junkyard out there.

It depends on the property.

But we would encourage you as you find those uses that are unsightly.

If you would reach out to 311, we have an inspection team that will go out and they'll investigate each complaint.

Called inspection several times about other stuff that's in the neighborhood.

I can give you our direct number to zoning enforcement.

And so we can um after the meeting, I can give you our direct contact information so you can report them directly to me.

Okay.

Thank you, Ms.

Batten.

Thank you.

Please state your name and your address, please.

I hope this is correct.

Uh 3357, 39 straight north marchy.

Umise level uh test for the FAA.

Um they don't make the information public on a regular basis.

And I'm wondering how to get that information for the noise.

Because the noise is really bad over there.

And I hadn't said anything that's anybody suggested anything about noise.

Because you're supposed to get insulation in your home for sound level from the federal government for grants.

You're supposed to get heat and air units that are specifically built for sound.

Windows that are built for sound, you're supposed to get all that for the federal government if you live close and the sound levels get to a certain point, and I believe that whole area right there, uh Vanderbilt and East Lake is loud enough because there's military aircraft and everything else that flies over there all the time.

And um I'm just kind of concerned about nobody's addressing.

Everybody's doing all this other stuff.

But what about the noise?

All right, thank you for your question.

Um what about the noise?

Where's the information?

Where do y'all give us information to report this noise level?

Where's the number and the information publicly available?

So I hear your question regards to noise and sound levels and how they might relate to the FAA requirements.

Um that's not uh direct and specific to the Eastern Framework Plan.

Uh we do have city staff on hand that uh could possibly answer your question.

Right, it should be just public information because related to the item that's in front of us, which is the eastern framework.

Right.

Correct.

Um so thank you for your question.

Um we may have someone on staff who can assist you if you want to write around.

Thank you.

All right, next speaker, please.

Please state your name and your address.

Thank you, counselors.

My name is Luis Toledo.

I live at 59th Street in uh in Crestwood.

I know that some of the other council members live there as well.

And I have to I have two items today.

Firstly, I think that the rezoning is needed, and I appreciate all the effort and work that's gone to rezoning, particularly in the woodlawn area and creating a business district.

So I would say uh speaking for myself and the other nonprofits that are in the area, um, we welcome growth and investment in the woodlawn area that would improve businesses and improve the community there.

Um but if you would look at the map, especially on items number 15.

Um, that area along Davidson Street on uh the southern end of First Avenue North, that area is a green space, right?

It's currently owned by potentially by CMC Steel, and we're concerned that any change to that specific area would encourage further development, parking, maybe semi-trucks that are gonna come into the area and create more noise, create more pollution, and you know, it's it's two blocks from a nonprofit that does child care, and there's a dental office, there's several nonprofits, Rev Birmingham is in the area.

So we would encourage you to look at uh item number 15 on the map, and um, you know, really challenge the idea that we need more light industrial in this particular area as opposed to the other areas um that would essentially create more noise, more traffic, um, and it could create you know a problem for the development and growth of woodlawn.

And like the gentleman said, it's gonna create a lot of noise.

I know that some of the folks uh I live a few blocks from there as well, and you can hear the machinery going on 24-7, and we've been accustomed to that, but this would bring more noise and more um you know, issues with traffic in the area, particularly along those trucks, those semi-trucks that end up getting stuck under the bridge and sometimes fall over.

Thank you for your comments.

Uh Councilor O'Quinn.

Yeah, um I haven't had recent conversations with CMC Seal, but uh I have been in the community for a couple of decades, and um that area along Division Avenue used to be residential homes, many of them blighted.

Um so CMC Steel has uh purchased those parcels, not just along Division Avenue in Woodlawn, but also uh along Fifth Avenue in Crestwood, and their intention in purchasing those properties was really to create a buffer around the plant.

Um to the best of my knowledge, they have no intention of developing those properties.

They they do own them, um, but their intention in in acquiring the properties was uh number one to remove the blight, and number two, to uh create a buffer zone around the plant.

Um so just wanted to share that information with you.

I appreciate that.

Uh Mr.

O'Quinn.

So you're saying that they will there will be no development if this gets redistricted from uh single family or two.

That's that's not what I'm saying.

I'm just saying, you know, what their intentions uh were in acquiring those properties at the time now, you know, whether they choose to use those properties for the you know, in accordance with the zoning.

Uh I'm not aware that they have intentions to to do that in the future.

That's all I'm saying.

Okay.

Thank you, Councilor Quinn.

Thank you for speaking.

All right, next speaker, please state your name and your address, please.

Good morning, counselor.

I am Ms.

Z.

D.

Boykin.

I am a former neighborhood president of a community called Brumitt Heights that is in the airport Brownsville section of what we're talking about.

I'm call I'm concerned and want some questions answered and satisfied regarding a landfill, a dump that is in my community, and my community is a residential community.

I understand that the city of Terrent, and I could be wrong.

I do not know, as I said, I'm here for clarification.

The city of Terrant has given uh some trucking company the permission to dump or to come within certain so many feet of my community, in my community, and go to a dump that we thought for years was not in our community, but we find that it is as I said before.

I'm in a residential community called Brumit Heights, and the landfill is in the city of Birmingham.

It has been proven I've carried some people from the uh city to show them exactly where the landfill was.

So it is in the city of Birmingham, a dump, a landfill that is supposed to be zoned residential.

Who's getting the revenue for this land from this landfill?

Is it the city of Terrent?

Is it the city of Birmingham?

What can be done to close it down?

What can be done because we have children in our community, the dump trucks pass through at least, and I am not exaggerating because we've had people count them, at least two three hundred two to three hundred per day, sometimes even more.

And as they pass, some of the dump trucks have a covered.

Some of them are not covered.

They water is coming out.

You've got to drive way behind the dump truck because stuff's flying all over the community, the ends of the roads are torn up and what have you.

hundred per day sometimes even more and as they pass some of the dump trucks have a covered some of them are not covered they water is coming out you've got to drive way behind the the dump truck because stuff's flying all over the community the ends of the roads are torn up and what have you we have no way to get out of our community the section of Birmingham that I live in other than to go a block I'm a half a block out of that area and it is zoned within the 500 feet I think someone mentioned of less than that of my home I would like to know those questions can I get some answers Council of Vasa thank you ma'am we appreciate you bringing this information did you say what community your u m I T T H E I G H T S brumint heights I'm the first female president of this neighborhood some years ago but still the first I appreciate that information today we're talking about this particular eastern framework plan.

I do value your questions and we do want to get those answered for you.

Now I ask staff is this part of the Eastern framework plan that we're uh discussing here today and we can see if we can get more information.

So the the Bremen Heights neighborhood is included um I if I can just I'll get her contact information and someone in PEP can reach out to her.

Yes ma'am thank you so what we'll do is get your information we'll have our planning team to follow up with you and we take a note of your questions and then we'll be able to get those answered for you we have a team while I'm here is there any way I know you've got to follow up on this and I appreciate that it is most important that I carry information back.

But do you know who's getting the revenue from this landfill?

No ma'am City I do not and what we'll do is get administration that team will get that information for you.

I know you said you had some staff that were outside so if you'll let one of them be sure to talk with her and we'll get those questions answered for you.

Thank you.

Thank you very much Council Vasa.

Thank you Madam President next speaker please state your name and your address please morning my name is Courtney Pride I'm I currently live at uh 501 Valley Ave but was as a former resident of uh Woodlong um I'm wanting to ask um seeing uh some of the zoning being with the attention of some of the zoning updating to urban neighborhood and trying to encourage uh more residences um in development in those areas um what uh plans or way that's being implemented to monitor and uh consider uh whether uh the the cost of living with like property values would increase and and whether that would um risk pushing out people um and also I'm concerned of our interested in whether how um the public transit is considered and what areas are being upzoned and and and downzoned and if there's been collaboration with the transit authority and trying to update more and more uh efficient efficiently and effectively serve these communities yes thank you for your question madam president yes councilvassa we do have the maps outside that did you have an opportunity to look at the maps that we've got lined along the wall we do have some staff out there that can answer some of the questions regarding the exact locations I believe when staff um first introduced this item they did speak to their I want to say I want to say downzoning which would encourage the residential use of those areas and I believe Dr.

Quinn must also add so yeah um urban neighborhood is a new zoning category um that generally accomplishes allowing greater density uh where in those zoned areas the intention is to apply urban near neighborhood along transit corridors um and this would uh again allow a slightly higher density um some of those areas are single family residential you know that a lot only allows for one um structure on the property to you know uh accommodate those residents um urban neighborhood I think will allow um some sort of middle density multifamily so up to 12 units on a parcel um it also allows um

Um some of those areas are single family residential, you know, that a lot only allows for one structure on the property to you know uh accommodate those residents.

Um urban neighborhood, I think will allow some sort of middle density multifamily so up to 12 units on a parcel.

Um it also allows certain types of small businesses to operate uh with a residence on site.

So think about you know uh a small grocery store or maybe a bar or barber shop or a professional services type uh business where the the property owner and their family can live in the same structure.

Um that's a idea that used to be commonplace that people lived and worked in the same place, and I didn't have to you know get in a vehicle and drive half an hour 45 minutes away to get to my place of employment.

Um neighborhood accomplishes at least for a limited number of occupations for that to happen in the same place.

Um the general idea is to allow for greater density, greater density actually helps our transit system greatly.

Um so it's it's one of the main reasons why um we're considering that a urban neighborhood well, the why the urban neighborhood designation has been created.

Um but again, as President Alexander mentioned, uh we have the maps available in the corridor outside, and you can see where that zoning category is being applied for this eastern area.

Thank you, Councillor O'Quinn.

Thank you for your time.

Uh we have two last speakers.

Uh please state your name and address, please.

Thank you.

To Mayor Woodfin, appreciate you genuinely to the council.

Uh my name is Martin Briggs.

My corporation is the OASIS Venture Studio.

One of the addresses we own is 5009 Messer Airport Highway.

We've been aggregating land across the street from the Church of the Highlands Woodlawn campus for the last six years, and I come to you with encouragement and appreciation for the move of these next wave, as Mr.

Quinn put it of rezoning.

Um we have two hurdles in our desire to redevelop that area, and again, this is all of the land around Sammy's, the restaurant marketplace, a lot of dilapidated land over there, and some would say arguably that is the front door to Birmingham when you're leaving the airport.

If you're not taking a freeway and you're gonna get to Birmingham, you're gonna come down through Messer Airport Highway.

The first neighborhood you're gonna see is that church, Church of the Highlands, which has done a great job, and in that parcel of land.

We see it as a responsibility to make something great on that land that's attractive.

Um my encouragement to you, and why I believe this is so important that the city adopts this, is I have two hurdles to develop about five acres of land around uh Sammy's.

One is I have to buy all of those little parcels, which we've been doing that for six years.

I've had three closings, bought five parcels, and probably two more closings to go.

That's layer one.

But in order for us to develop the challenges that Mr.

Jason Avery, board president or uh neighborhood association president expressed to me and many other neighbors, they said they want something that's beautiful that's attractive, that provides jobs.

We're maybe thinking a grocery store, walking area, but none of that can happen with my current zoning, the old zoning, because I got uh single family housing, commercial in one area.

Without this mass change, I'd have to personally come to you and ask for that.

But with this one blanket change, we will be able to quickly up that area into something that's beautiful and lovable.

Thank you.

I yield my time.

Thank you, Mr.

Briggs.

All right.

Uh I believe we have one last speaker.

Please uh state your name and address.

Thank you.

Good morning.

I know it's morning, it's gonna run right now.

I'm Janice Martin.

I live at 3943 12th Avenue North.

And my concern is about my house when they was building the Coca-Cola plant.

My house has conceded in the ground.

It's like it's built on the ground.

And I'm wondering if I can get some assistance on that, because Coca-Cola plant is from like this desktop to you to my house.

Another coosa.

Celebrates it.

I mean segregated.

But I need some help on this because my house was sitting up now.

Now it's flat on the ground sitting there.

So who will I talk to about that?

Or can I get some help somewhere to help raise the house back up?

Madam President.

Yes.

What I'd like to thank you for bringing this to us and it to our attention.

I would like to ask you if we could refer this to administration so we can work and see what type of um resources there would be and what type of mitigation and uh within our ordinances that we would be able to assist you.

There was staff standing right outside.

I'll be sure they greet you, and so we can get more of your information, and we can get that.

Chief Sparks, do you have staff that would be able to assist the resident?

Yes, ma'am, right outside the door.

Okay, and we'll be able to get someone to answer those questions for you.

Okay, and we've got a new uh person.

Well, a new club that we know nothing about.

It's the strip club, and it's in right in the back of my house and one of the old dilapidated houses there.

Okay.

On Cahama Street.

That's definitely a concern.

And um, so we'll get all that information for you, and then we'll be sure someone follows up.

All right, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am.

Oh, that's the any last speakers if you're interested in speaker.

Uh speaking, go ahead and stand up right here in line.

Looks like we have one last person.

Come on up, please state your name and address.

Thank you.

My name is John Javino.

I live near I live at 4203 First Avenue North, and uh this is Jordan Scrapp, right next to my house.

That's toxic nuisance.

And um I was supposed to get a buffer zone, and uh I'm asking here's his business license, and he's illegally operating.

He was supposed to be a block away from me when he was given his license.

And y'all drew the map right next door to my house, 21 feet from my house.

Here's his business license.

It's a subdivision in between.

Your map shows a subdivision, the streets and alleys, and it says that it his license specifically excludes the alleys and roadways contained on the site, and like every junkyard, he has to have a map of where the city council voted for years ago on file with the city clerk's office.

They said they lost the map, but there's no way that he could be anywhere near my property because he didn't own it years ago.

He was given he he has a tiny little piece of property two blocks away from me where his original license was given to him, and then he's illegally expanded all the way next to me, and now I'm asking y'all to draw that.

You said your downsize in the heavy industry where it's not active.

Well, he's illegally operating there.

Can you draw that heavy industry onto that property where he was voted to work over a block away from me?

There's a mat he's a major nuisance of smoke and the toxic noise and everything.

Thank you for your question.

Thank you, Council Vasa.

Thank you so much.

Um did you give him the address again, please?

His address isn't his address is number seven for Street North, Jordan Scrap.

He started out as a junkyard, but then he y'all gave him a license to be a scrap metal processor.

So now he sits there and burns this toxic waste every day in the air.

What you're providing for us is uh definitely an issue that would be the code enforcement, and so we're gonna take this to PEP and our um also we have municipal court that will look into these types of problems.

So we'll get follow-up with you.

There's staff that will also be able to follow up so that we can further look at this code enforcement violet potential violation.

I know you have paperwork that says that the peers has already gone through municipal court and there's some action, but for this particular item, is this address also included in this particular framework plan?

If you we have all the information for working on it.

All right, thank you.

So it would be possible to draw the heavy industry just where his was allowed to operate because y'all drew it over next in my house, and that's was never allowed.

It's a subdivision.

And he's not supposed he fenced in all the streets and roads and paved over Morris Avenue.

Is where his first his entrance is on Morris Avenue.

He's fenced out all in to get over near me.

I was just saying, can you draw it just where his license specifically said he could operate?

Wouldn't that make sense?

Because literally he's not even supposed to be able to do that.

Thank you for your question.

I see that time is up.

Uh I heard that uh Kim is happy to talk to you after this.

Uh y'all can exchange information and get information that you're looking for.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Appreciate it.

Uh seeing no other speakers, this concludes the public hearing.

Uh, hand it over to Madam President.

Thank you very much.

Are there any other questions from counselors regarding this item?

We're ready for the vote.

Yes.

All right, thank you.

The item passes.

We want to thank the PEP team for providing this information.

I want to thank all the residents that are present, those that um had questions, also those that participate in the community engagements, and so we appreciate this participation today.

Thank you very much.

Item number one does pass.

Next item.

Speakers.

Speakers are reports.

All right.

At this time, we'll entertain our district updates.

And anybody like to go first?

Sure.

Go ahead, Councilor Williams.

All right, Southeast Lake Neighborhood Meeting will be Monday, February the 23rd at 6 o'clock at East Lake United Methodist Crestwood South.

We'll be meeting Monday, February 23rd at 6.30 at the Jewish Community Center.

And uh economic development and tourism is canceled due to lack of submissions for today.

And our next meeting will be May the 5th.

If you have any submissions, if you'll send them to India.bailey at Birmingham AL.gov.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Councillor Smith.

Great, thank you.

So first I want to say congratulations to District 8's very own Teatra Tucker.

She completed the Woodlawn Effect Lead Academy for the class of 2026.

So we want to congratulate her for that accomplishment.

We also want to acknowledge Jackie Fazekis Varner of Bama Foods.

They had a very unfortunate incident this weekend.

But she is committed to District 8 and committed to the small businesses in the area.

So really want to just reach out and express concerns for her.

Also want to acknowledge Phi Beta Sigma and their Sigma Beta Club.

This Thursday, April the 23rd, will acknowledge the founding of their boys mentoring organization with the Smith Sigma Beta Club.

It was founded in Alabama in the 1950s.

And so I would like to request a resolution for that.

So ask for unanimous unanimous consent for that resolution.

Second.

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

Aye.

Opposed.

And the resolution.

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

Aye.

All opposed.

Thank you.

So next, the arts and parks committee met on yesterday.

There was a lot of really good information.

So my colleagues, um, feel free to go back and look at that.

In addition to updates from our cultural arts institutions, we also received a uh really thorough update from GMC on the strategic park plan.

So um definitely want to encourage you to do that.

We're starting the listening sessions for that park plan.

Uh the first one will be this upcoming Monday.

Um yes, Monday, April 27th at 6 p.m.

at the Oxmore Community Center.

We also encourage residents and neighbors to go to Beham Parks 2030 um to complete the survey for that.

2035.

Okay.

And then lastly, um, with Park and Rec, they are still hiring lifeguards for the summer season.

So please contact 205-254-2189 for more information on that.

Um, and lastly, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is having their board meeting on today, Tuesday, April 21st at 4 30 p.m.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Councillor Gunn.

Thank you, Madam President.

These are my announcements for today.

Uh this Saturday we'll be hosting a community cleanup in partnership with the Black Warrior River Keeper at Norwood Park from 9 a.m.

to 11 a.m.

And so I hope to see all of my neighbors out there for two hours of cleanup.

Uh the North Birmingham Public Library is hosting their 100th anniversary event today, so I will be showing my face there, although it's not in my district.

A lot of my residents in District 4 uh utilize that library.

Uh upcoming neighborhood association meetings.

Uh we have the South Woodlawn Neighborhood meeting tonight at 6 p.m.

at the Woodlawn Public Library.

Uh we have the Norwood Neighborhood Association meeting tomorrow.

Uh it is virtual.

Uh and then lastly, next Monday, we have the Kingston Neighborhood Association meeting at 6 p.m.

at the Royal Event Center.

And then last but not least, upcoming committee meetings, the next community development committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, May the 4th at 3 30 p.m.

in the city council chambers.

If you have any items that you would like to submit for the agenda, please send them to Carmen Mays by close of business Monday, April the 27th.

And that concludes my announcements.

Thank you, Councilor Woods.

Thank you, Madam President.

Quickly, the Sun Valley Neighborhood Association will be meeting tonight at 6 30 p.m.

Uh this meeting will be held via Zoom only.

Uh for virtual access, you can email BHM District 1 at gmail.com and they will send you the link.

Uh also the Huffman Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, April 27th at 7 p.m.

That meeting will be held at the Huffman Baptist Church.

Once again, want to make sure everybody's aware of uh our Earth Day event, uh hip hop in the environment, partnering with Springville Road Library.

Uh went really well last year, so that we brought it back around uh this year that will be held tonight at 5 p.m.

Uh just great opportunity to bring the family uh fund eco-friendly activities and a live performance by Shaheed and DJ Supreme and just proud to partner with uh both the Spring Road Library and the Black Warrior River Keeper uh once again this year.

The budget and finance, the next meeting will be Monday, April 27th at 3 30 p.m.

Uh here in the chambers.

Uh any submissions are due by Wednesday, April 22nd at noon.

Um I know we are getting towards the end of the fiscal year, so we will be flexible to uh help all of the colleagues uh ensure that their uh dollars are put to good use in the community.

Also uh if you haven't already, make sure that you take the uh FY 2027 budget survey.

If you have things that are important to you that you want to see done in your community, uh make sure that you share your priorities with us.

You can find that survey at uh www.birmingham.gov slash f y 2027.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Dr.

O'Quinn.

Thank you, Madam President.

Um anyone who attends neighborhood meetings, um, whether they're in district five or the other districts, um, will be familiar with the fact that um many, if not all of the counselors provide news you can use packets to our residents um that contain information that's not only you know specific to the district, but really uh provides info about a lot of city happenings and services available to residents.

Um so I encourage folks to contact their council office um to because those uh information packets can also be uh sent to you by via email, um, which saves us on print uh printer ink and paper.

So encourage you to do that.

Um in District 5 this week.

Uh Central City Neighborhood Association has a meeting at 6 p.m.

tonight at the Birmingham Central Library, Southeast Lake Neighborhood Association meets next Monday at 6 p.m.

at East Lake United Methodist Church.

We have a transportation committee meeting coming up on Monday um at 2 p.m.

here in the council chambers and a planning and zoning committee uh on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

at here, also here in the council chambers.

Um you can contact my office or councillor boss's office regarding agenda items.

Want to remind folks that the annual Foot Soldiers Anniversary Street Celebration is coming up on Saturday, May 2nd uh from 10 a.m.

to 7 p.m.

in the for historic Fourth Avenue Business District.

Um you can reach out to them for additional information.

And just want to remind folks again that the City of Birmingham is undertaking a multimodal transportation plan.

You can find out information and participate in that planning process by going to WW Birmingham AL.gov backslash go BHM to participate.

And that concludes my announcements.

Thank you.

Council of Vasa.

Thank you, Madam President.

The St.

Elizabeth's Food and Cultural Festival was this past weekend.

It was a lovely event, great attendance, uh the showcase of uh the wonderful Lebanese uh culture of food, uh, music, etc.

Uh so thankful to all who hosted that.

Uh the Birmingham Folk Fest is on calendar for May 16th at Avendale Park.

Uh it's a great opportunity.

Family Fund, Music Art, Community.

Uh the Wildflower Alliance's buddy Big Top Carnival is on May 9th.

Hold that date.

Uh, and lastly, neighborhood meetings.

We have uh five points south neighborhood association meeting at 6 p.m.

at Highlands United Methodist Church.

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you, Madam Pro Temp.

Thank you, Madam President.

The Evergreen Neighborhood meeting will be held tonight at 5 p.m.

at the Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church.

East Thomas Neighborhood meeting will be held tonight at 6 p.m.

They meet on Zoom.

You can call the office to get the Zoom ID and pass code.

South Pret Neighborhood Association will also be here tonight at 6 30, and they meet at Lively Hope Baptist Church in Anriage neighborhood.

Meeting will be held on Thursday, April the 23rd, and there would be meeting at 5.30 at the New Salem Baptist Church and Drury Hill neighborhoods.

Meeting will be held on Monday, April the 27th at 6 p.m.

at Protective Stadium.

The next public safety meeting will be held on Tuesday, April the 28th at 1 p.m.

Please submit agenda items no later than Wednesday, April the 22nd by 12 noon.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to come to our office at 2542302 at 254-2096.

Madam President, I do have several um community events.

As Councillor Gunn has already stated the North Birmingham Library will be celebrating a hundred years of community today at um 12 noon, starting at 12 noon.

And the BJ CTA community meeting will be held also at 5 p.m.

at the North Birmingham Library as well to discuss the changes with some of the fixed routes.

Shadowbrook ribbon cutting, inviting all of you out to the Shadowbrook ribbon cutting ceremony.

It will be Thursday at 11 a.m.

in the Shadowbrook and that's the Pratt City area.

So come out and celebrate the ribbon cutting of uh those homes that they're building out there.

And finally, Northside Community Cleanup will be held Friday, April the 24th from 9 a.m.

to 11.

So that would include North Birmingham Hooper City and Asipical family and a Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City is having a community fair and giveaway next Saturday, April the 25th from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m.

That concludes my announcement, Madam President.

Thank you so much, Madam Pro Tim.

These are announcements for District 7.

I'd like to take a moment this morning to I guess we're yeah, we're still in morning to thank our district seven intern.

She's leaving us to graduate from high school and to go on to new endeavors and college.

So Miss Saniah Hawkins Harper.

Sanaya, if you'll stand up, she's been with us for the past few months serving the District 7 office.

She'll be departing.

We know the high school, and she has a 4.0 GPA.

And as she departs, we know she'll be arriving next as an ASU Hornet, and she'll be majoring in forensic biology.

I want to call it something else.

But we wish you all the best.

I'm so excited.

It's been a great pleasure to have you in the D7 office and always a dragon.

All right.

Thank you.

We have the following neighborhood meetings.

We have this evening we have the Green Acres Neighborhood Meeting.

They meet at 6 30 p.m.

at the Lifting Christ Worship Center on Pine View Road.

And then on Thursday, the Industrial Center Neighborhood Association meets at 6 30 p.m.

On Monday, also the Tarpley City Neighborhood will meet at 6 p.m.

As already been mentioned, Monday we do have the arts and parks community rec plan community meeting, and that will be in District 7, Oxmore Community Center, and it'll start at 6 p.m.

I also would like to acknowledge Rob and Gully.

If any of us have gone with us to um travel to DC for NLC, she was used to be a beautiful face that would greet us when we go into Congresswoman Terry Sewell's office.

She's now the Birmingham District liaison, so we'll see her here in Birmingham.

So thank you, Robin.

All right.

That concludes our yes, sir, Councillor Gunn.

Apologies for this delay.

Yep.

I just wanted to take a moment to recognize uh Norwood's president, uh Miss Barbara.

She's out in the audience, and I see you.

Thank you so much for all the work that you do in Norwood and keeping us straight in Norwood.

I appreciate it.

Wonderful.

Thank you.

Thank you for acknowledging her.

I saw that smile when she came in.

Thank you so much.

All right.

At this time, we'll entertain our speakers, Liz.

Okay.

Mr.

Clerk.

Bob Friedman.

Hi, Mr.

Friedman.

We got three minutes.

Good morning.

Good morning to everyone.

It's great to.

It's a great meeting.

Highly commended this council and the mayor for how everything was ended.

Enjoy to it's always a joy to come back and see uh see Birmingham do its business.

That's the right way to describe it.

I'm the director of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum, and I'm a public historian.

And I'm uh an employee of the BBRM as well.

These are all firsts.

I'm not a radio announcer.

I was, but I really am a public historian.

And in line with that, I'm handing out something to all of you, which is basically my soon to be 40 years in Birmingham, which is just shy of half of my life.

I spent 20 2025 wrestling with uh cancer, and uh two days ago found myself to be clean.

So I'm so glad to say both of those things and to say it to this council as well.

Um the previous visits here have had to do with the sewer the sewer system and the sewer backup.

Uh Plum Corps has been hired.

I thank you for your persistence in the matter.

And right now they've been hired two months ago with no um a pub uh public number where they can actually address remuneration getting paid.

Um I don't know how long it takes to get a uh a particular number, which I think comes from the mayor's side, uh, but I hope that that will be forthcoming.

So let's move ahead with uh reconstruction of the sewer system and opening up of the BBRM.

This is National Library Week, which I'm very glad to be a part of as well, since we host a uh a very large oral history uh collection, which has been used extensively by professionals and students alike.

Um I do want to report that our board has expanded.

The original board had Miss Uilamina Richardson, who's the general manager at WJLD, and uh uh brother Enos Bragg, and uh some of you may remember uh Dr.

Reginald Swanson, who is uh a dentist, longtime dentist in the city.

The latter two have retired.

Reginald has passed away.

Emery Anthony, the attorney, is still on our board, but we've also uh uh expanded the board to include Wayne Coleman, who's the head of archives for the Birmingham uh Civil Rights Institute for 29 years and who just completed his master's degree, the subject of which was the Birmingham Black Radio Museum.

I met I met Wayne uh 17 years ago.

He came into my office at JLD, yelled at me to take all the sheet music I had off the wall since the fluorescent lighting was gonna kill it.

And a year and a half ago came to me and asked me if he could be my intern.

So that really you start to feel age when that cycle takes place.

But he received his be his uh his master's at University of Alabama based on this construct, which is here in the city.

Uh also uh Dr.

Robert Ryder is the head of archival studies for University of Alabama.

He's on our board, and finally, um Miss Pamela Stern King, who was the preservationist for the City of Birmingham and a longtime professor of history at UAB.

So we're very excited about all of that.

Uh finally, and I don't know what the clock is telling you.

Um one last thing is to say that uh Dr.

Jeremiah Claybo from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, their education department has decided to take on the um I guess you would call it a media, a contest that we had as part of our exhibit uh to see uh who was good at trivia.

He's taking it on to reform that contest to fit with the social studies core curriculum, the state of Alabama.

So that's going to help us even recruit more folks.

Again, want to encourage the on the mayor's side to please uh uh assign Plum Corps a number so they can get paid and begin the process of restoration and make that building a safe place to work for everybody.

Thank you, Mr.

Freeman.

That information had already been forwarded over to administration, as you know, and so um they have that information.

Thank you.

Next speaker, John Jackson morning, Mr.

Jackson.

If you're state gentlemen, good morning.

Address.

Yes, I'm John Jackson.

I reside at 235 85th Street North.

Here today because of the same problem we've been having for the past, I want to say about five to six years.

Uh to Mr.

Mayor, the president, city council.

I've recently went to see them to the Edmonton Edmund Pettish Bridge.

Why am I saying this?

It's because those people went through and was beat and mistreated severely, but they would give up.

Why am I saying that?

Because on my street at 235, 85th Street North, we have all kinds of things going on where people run up and down that street at speeds of 80 and 90 miles an hour.

We feel that speed pumps would really help us tremendously.

Now, what we've done, we've done several, we've taken several steps.

First, we went and got the position done, and that was done, and it was approved.

And in addition to doing that, we were sent a map showing how to speed cushions with work.

In addition to doing that, we talked to each person that lives on 85th Street North, got their signatures on it.

In addition to doing that, we went to our neighborhood president meeting, and this was voted on, and it gave us a 90% yes.

And in addition to doing that, I'm coming to you guys for help.

You guys are representative.

Now we've seen death on this street.

We've seen a person get uh ran over in a wheelchair, and we've seen uh kids uh running across the street, actually running for their lives.

And the only thing we're asking for is for our representative to step in and help us with it.

Now I'm not doing this for myself because the children are more important.

I recently heard how the mayor went and did several things to help the kids out, and that's tremendously.

But remember us on 235 8 or 5th street now.

We need help.

Remember Ada Fifth Street North.

We appreciate you for what you do.

We heard about the joy on the library, and we we'd like to have joy on 8 or 5th street too.

Give us the joy that we want to have as well.

Thank you so much for your time.

Thank you, Mr.

Jackson.

Um, I wanted to just I know you're aware, B Dot does have a the Birmingham Department of Transportation, they do have a traffic calming program that um you as you have stated, it typically starts within the neighborhood and the neighborhood votes, and um have you been part of that process with the neighborhood vote?

And are you aware what the neighborhood voted on that?

Yes, that's what I was just expounding on.

Yeah, they voted on and it was a 98% yes.

Okay, so um I know within that program they have had some opportunities where that um they've been backlogged when they've had those processes and they voted on by the neighborhood.

I think counselor would have some other information.

Yeah, I was gonna add to that.

Um it sounds like you have already done all the steps on your side of the puzzle.

So basically, I do know because I'm working on uh some of these as well, but there's a they're gonna be put out to bid, and so all of your steps are done.

It could potentially be included in the next bid, and then it'll be so but you're you're good on your end.

You'll just you're just waiting on installation.

So but I'll verify that street.

But it sounds like based on what you said you've already done and gotten approved that you should you've carried the ball all the way, and now it's just got to get in the queue for installation.

So thank you so much.

Congratulations.

All right, thank you, Mr.

Jackson.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councillor Woods.

Mr.

Tillman.

I guess she's not here.

This time that concludes our speaker's list.

We do want to thank our officers on duty today, Officer Campbell and Officer Tarrant, and our fire inspectors on duty, Inspector Snow and Inspector Giggs.

This time we'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

So move.

Second, all those in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Meeting adjourned.

Thank you.