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| Thursday, 19 April 2012 09:30 |
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During the City Council Meeting held Tuesday, April 17, 2012, Council: 1. Unanimously adopted an Ordinance repealing Title 11, Chapter 9, Section 10, "Smoking in Public Places," and adopting in full a new Title 11, Chapter 9, Section 10, "City of Birmingham Smoke Free Ordinance of 2012,". For more information, contact the Office of Councilor Johnathan Austin at 254-2678. 2. Passed an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 79-70, Article II, Section 2, "Board" and Article II, Section 3, "Qualifications for Board, of the City of Birmingham's Health and Medical Benefits Board. For more information, contact the Office of Councilor Johnathan Austin at 254-2678. 3. Appointed Helen Crenshaw and Anne Hooks to the City of Birmingham's Health and Medical Benefits Board for a four-year term. Said terms expire May 31, 2013 and May 27, 2015 respectively. For more information, contact the Office of Councilor Johnathan Austin at 254-2678. 4. Delayed for one week a Resolution supporting Calhoun Enterprises as an Economic Development Community Partner for the City of Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, contact the Office of Councilor Lashunda Scales at 254-2302. 5. Referred to Committee of the Whole an Ordinance "to further amend the general fund budget" by appropriating $12,000.00 to Function at the Junction, $13,000.00 to Summer Concert Series and $50,000.00 to Magic City Smooth Jazz from Fund Balance. For more information, contact the Office of Council President Roderick Royal at 254-2302. 6. Referred to Committee of the Whole an Ordinance "to further amend the general fund budget" by appropriating $650,000.00 to Law Department - Attorney Fees from Fund Balance. For more information, contact the Office of Council President Roderick Royal at 254-2302. 7. Passed an Ordinance "to further amend the zoning district map of the city of Birmingham" (Case No. ZAC2012-00003) to change zone district boundaries from R-3 Single Family Dwelling District to "Q"B-1 Neighborhood Business District, filed by William E. Colvin, owner, for property located at 1521 Bessemer Road, situated in the SE¼ of Section 7, Township 18 South Range 3 West. For more information, contact the Office of Councilor Valerie Abbott at 254-2355. 8. Consented a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Project Agreement with Pappas Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen ("Pappas") under which Pappas will develop and operate a Pappadeaux restaurant at the former "Ralph and Kacoo's" location on US Highway 280, Birmingham, and the City will provide incentives to Pappas Restaurants in an amount not to exceed a total of $785,000.00 through annual payments from sales tax revenue generated from the restaurant, with each payment to be in an amount equal to 2.5% of the gross proceeds of sales for the restaurant, not to exceed $250,000.00 per year, as provided in the Project Agreement. 9. Approved a Resolution amending Resolution No. 456-12, adopted by the Council March 27, 2012, approving the application of Event Concessions, Inc. for a Special Events License 140 to be used at Schaeffer Crawfish Boil to change the name of the event to Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil. For more information, contact the Office of Councilor Johnathan Austin at 254-2678. Announcements and Reminders: 1. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Committee meeting scheduled on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, is cancelled. 2. The Joint Public Safety and Technology Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 2:00 p.m., Council Chambers. 3. For more information about committee meetings the Birmingham City Council invites you to tour its new website at www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org <http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/> . 4. Councilor Johnathan Austin, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, is accepting resumes to fill vacancy(s) on the Special Care Facilities Financing Authority - Baptist Medical Center. The deadline is Tuesday, May 1, 2012. For more information or to apply, contact the Office of Councilor Austin at 254.2678 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 5. The District 1 Crime Summit will be held Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Northeast YMCA, 628 Red Lane Road. For more information, contact the Office of Councilor Lashunda Scales at 254-2349. 6. The City of Birmingham will make reasonable accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to enjoy all city services, programs and activities. If accommodations are required for public meetings, please contact Jacqueline Gray Miller, PIO, with reasonable advance notice by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > or by calling 205.254.2294. Interested in a specific item on the Council agenda? Log on to http://bhamal.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2 <http://bhamal.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2> . 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