Birmingham City Council Regular Meeting – October 13, 2026

The Birmingham City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The agenda listed the meeting at 9:30 AM local time; however, the user-provided timestamp indicates 17:00 UTC. No minutes or transcript were included in the source materials, so this summary reflects only the agenda items and their intended disposition as stated in the agenda. The meeting opened with an invocation by Rev. Gregory Stanley and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilor Crystal Smitherman. Roll call was taken, and the minutes from August 4 through October 6, 2026, were noted as not ready.

Consent Calendar

All items designated as “Consent” were routine and non‑controversial, intended to be approved by a single motion. The consent calendar included:

• Item 2 (Public Hearing): A resolution authorizing the abatement of nuisances on approximately 212 properties and assessing costs as liens.
• Items 3–13: Approvals of various agreements, grant applications, settlements, and expense accounts, including:
  • $22,900 for East Village Arts courtyard transformation in East Lake.
  • $100,000 to Friends of Huffman Ballpark for youth sports and community outreach.
  • An additional $30,599.53 for Huffman Ball Park improvements (total $1,080,839.97).
  • $15,000 to The Modern Greenbook Foundation for Avenue Street Market.
  • $15,000 to Red Mountain Theatre Company for youth arts programming.
  • A first amendment increasing YMCA child care center funding to $1,020,871.
  • Application for up to $225,000 for the FY27 Alabama Summer and Afterschool Program (ASAP) Grant.
  • Approval of the 2027 State Legislative Agenda.
  • Settlement payments: $2,500 from Vestmore LLC, $32,500 for Harry Toney, and $37,500 for Latonja Toney.
• Items 15–36: Fixing special assessments for demolition of unsafe buildings (amounts ranging from $5,425.40 to $24,706.00) against specific properties.
• Items 37–39: Issuance of condemnation repair permits to property owners.
• Items 40–45: Acceptance of proposals, bids, and purchases for elevator repair, landfill hydrant work, general construction, emergency vehicle parts, office furniture, and electrical supplies.
• Items 48–49: Expense accounts for city officials and employees.
• Item 51: Resolution declaring 212 properties as public nuisances due to weeds and setting a public hearing for November 17, 2026.

Discussion Items

Item 1 – Zoning Amendment (Final Passage, Public Hearing): An ordinance to rezone 1259 Huffman Road from D‑3 Single‑Family Residential to C‑1 Neighborhood Commercial to allow a new Boys & Girls Club of Central Alabama. The Planning and Zoning Committee recommended approval, but the Zoning Advisory Commission (ZAC) recommended denial. A public hearing was held. The outcome of the vote is not recorded in the available materials.

Item 14 – Planning Commission Appointments: A resolution to appoint three members to the Birmingham Planning Commission for terms expiring October 6, 2032. The appointment was recommended by the Planning and Zoning Committee. The council’s action is not documented.

Item 50 – Right‑of‑Way Vacation (First Reading): A resolution setting a public hearing for November 17, 2026, to consider vacating 23,277 square feet of right‑of‑way adjacent to 2nd Avenue South and 28th–32nd Streets South, requested by property owners to consolidate land. The item was submitted by the Community Development Committee and recommended by the Subdivision Committee of the Planning Commission. No vote was taken at this meeting; it was a first reading.

Key Outcomes

• The consent calendar (Items 2–49 and Item 51) was adopted by a single motion, as permitted by the Council’s rules. No items were noted as removed, but this cannot be verified without minutes.
• The zoning amendment (Item 1) and the Planning Commission appointments (Item 14) were considered, but their outcomes are not recorded in the provided agenda.
• The right‑of‑way vacation resolution (Item 50) was introduced and set for public hearing on November 17, 2026.
• No public comments were listed on the agenda; any testimony presented during the meeting is not reflected in the source materials.

Note: The meeting time per the agenda was 9:30 AM local time, which differs from the user‑supplied UTC timestamp (17:00 UTC). The discrepancy is acknowledged, and the user‑supplied date (2026-10-13) is used in the title.