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The Birmingham City Council met on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:36 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The meeting included a proclamation honoring the late Wondrell Gilmore, a presentation from the Mountain Brook YMCA, approval of a consent agenda with numerous routine items, a public hearing and vote on a zoning change for a new Boys & Girls Club, appointments to the Planning Commission, and setting a public hearing for a right-of-way vacation.
All consent items were approved by a single motion without discussion. Key items included:
A correction was noted: the funding source for District 4 in Item 6 should be 001-01004240-542001.
During the public hearing on Item 1 (zoning change), one member of the public, Kathleen Crowder Alexander (1285 Hiawatha Drive), spoke in opposition. She stated that the property was not vacant but contained a natural gas pumping station in an abandoned barn, and that the land had been used as a landfill in the late 1950s/early 1960s, raising environmental concerns. She also expressed worries about lighting and noise affecting the quiet neighborhood. No other members of the public spoke for or against the item.
Councilors provided updates on upcoming neighborhood meetings and events, including the Avenue Street Market (Oct 17), Yonder Walls Mural Festival (Oct 17), a community cleanup with Black Warrior Riverkeeper (Oct 17), and various neighborhood association meetings throughout the week.
Good morning, Birmingham. Today is Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. The time is now 9 36 a.m. I call to order the regular meeting of the Birmingham City Council. Our invocation will be led this morning by Reverend Gregory Stanley, Pastor of the Victory Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Birmingham, Alabama. And our Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilor Crystal Smithman. If you're willing and able, please stand and join us. Good morning. We'll bow heads and on my heart's precious and internal father. Lord, we thank you again for another day and another day of giving us energy, ability, and strength to do your will. We ask, oh God, that you would smile upon this city council, the mayor, all the staff, and Lord, we would do and act rightly before you, that we would do justice for the people of Birmingham, and that God, we would uh do everything that we do in righteousness with you at the forefront of everything we do because you are our strength and our guide. Now God smile upon this meeting, be the head of the meeting, and Lord, we will give you all praise, glory, and honor. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Thank you very much, Reverend Stanley, for that very thoughtful prayer. And thank you, Councillor Smithman, for leading us in the pledge. Good morning, Madam Clerk. Good morning. If you'll call the roll, please. Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Gunn. Councilmember O'Quin. Good morning. Good morning. Councilmember Smith. Councilmember Smithman. Good morning. Councilmember Vasa. Good morning. Councilmember Williams. Councilmember Woods. Good morning. Council President Pro Tim Tate. And Council President Alexander. Good morning. Good morning. The counselors, the minutes are not ready from the meetings of August 4th, 2026 through October 6, 2026. At this time, we'll entertain communications from the mayor. Good morning, Madam President. Morning, Chief. Morning to the members of the Council. Good morning to the members of the public, all those under the sound of my voice. Okay. So special food truck Friday this week. The city is invited to come out and join Magic City SIPS on Friday, October the 16th for their final food truck Friday of 2026, Eat of the Streets Edition.