The Birmingham City Council met briefly on Tuesday morning as snow hit the Magic City. The council covered only essential business in its 22-minute-long virtual meeting. Of the 30 items passed, 28 were by consent.
Notable Items Passed:
- Approval of a federal grant of $6,272,092.60 to go towards Emergency Rental Assistance.
- Funds were allocated to assist in purchasing “student and teacher supplies” for Avondale Elementary, Glen Iris Elementary, Ramsay High School and EPIC Elementary school.
- Funds were assessed for the demolition costs for 13 properties deemed unsafe.
- A virtual public hearing has been set for March 16 to discuss the rezoning of the property at 2301 Avenue J in the Ensley neighborhood from single-family to mixed use medium. The rezoning would “allow for the construction of multifamily units and a 15,000 [square foot]commercial space for a grocery store.” The site is currently home to the former Ensley High School which closed in 2006 and suffered significant fire damaged in 2018.
Click to see the full meeting, or read the meeting agenda to see all items passed.
