Meeting Minutes for November 2021

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November 22, 2021 Minutes

I Read Previous Meeting Minutes - October 2021

  • October 2021 meeting minutes were read to meeting attendees.

II New Business

  • Approve October 2021 meeting minutes

    • Motion to approve minutes was made by Houston Brown and seconded by Dr. William Meneese.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent

  • Paul Rich - Crestwood park

    • Presented Crestwood Pickleball Group’s proposal for renovating pickleball courts at Crestwood Park

    • The proposal is to modify the 4 junior tennis courts into pickle ball courts, oriented north to south.  Junior courts currently face east to west.

    • Motion to support the Crestwood Pickleball Group’s proposal for renovating the junior tennis courts into 4 pickleball courts oriented north to south at Crestwood Park made by Elizabeth Murray and seconded by Houston Brown.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent

  • Application for Alcohol Business License - Purple Event Center

    • Ms. Enge has applied for an alcohol business license for her business, Purple Event Center

    • Two types of licenses requested:

      • Division I Dance Permit (customers)- to all customers to dance during events

      • Special Retail License (over 30 days)- to allow alcohol to be served when the event center is rented out for an event

    • Motion to approve the Purple Event Center License Application was made by Dr. William Meneese and seconded by Houston Brown.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent

III Reports

  • Officer Reports

    • Clairmont Avenue Walking Trail- retaining wall partially collapsed (4900 block)

      • Discussion about damage to the retaining walk on the 4900 block of the Clairmont Walking Trail. India Bailey and Valerie Abbott have both forwarded photos of damage to the city.

      • Dr. William Meneese requested to formally thank Councilor Williams and office for the Clairmont Walking Trail lighting project being completed. Elizabeth Murray volunteered to write a formal thank you letter from the neighborhood.

  • Fire

    • Not present

  • Police - Jessica Burton

    • Toy and Coat Drive November 12th through December 10th- Donations may be made to any precinct, jail, or police headquarters. Anyone in need can call 205-933-4175 to register.

    • Reminder to monitor deliveries and lock cars

    • Dr. William Meneese asked about enforcement of the refuse dumping ordinance on Clairmont Walking Trail property. Officer Burton and Arthur Wilder (Public Works) will follow up on refuse being dumped on the 52nd block of Clairmont. Councilor Abbott clarified that photographs will stand in for witnessing refuse dumping. So, if neighbors are able to photograph those in the act of illegal dumping, thy can forward those to the neighborhood representatives and police.

  • Birmingham Library - Vincent Solfronk

    • Not present

  • Public Works - Arthur Wilder

    • To report public works issues to Mr. Wilder, call 205-254-2061 or email arthur.wilder2@birminghamal.gov.

    • Request to have 3 dead trees marked with red flags on Clairmont Walking Trail removed. Inspector Wilder will follow-up with forestry to have those removed.

  • CRR - Harold Houston

    • To report neighborhood issues to Mr. Houston, call 205-254-2523 or email  harold.houston@birminghamal.gov.

    • CSNA current neighborhood balance: $12,756.41.

    • Request for 1 table for MLK Unity Breakfast is in process with accounting and law department

    • Swearing in ceremony for Mayor Woodfin taking place in Linn Park at 12pm (pre-ceremony beginning at 11am) on November 23rd

    • Urban forestry contact number for requesting removal of dead trees from the Clairmont Walking Trail: 204-254-2631

  • CAB - Elizabeth Murray

    • Metrochangers for repairs and building ramps on houses, decks, roofs, etc… Elizabeth Murray can share application form with neighbors upon request

    • NUSA conference will be in Little Rock, AR- more details to come

    • CAB and county have received substantial amount of money from The American Recovery Act

    • 2022 World Games- City looking for volunteers for the 2022 World Games and is now taking applications for food vendors

IV City Representatives

  • City Council Representatives

    • Hunter Williams, Councilor, District 2- India Bailey present to provide updates

      • Council voted to revoke business license and shut down the USA EconoLodge on November 16th

      • Councilor’s office delivered turkeys and meals over the past week

      • Completion of Clairmont Walking Trail lighting project

      • Discussion about lights on Clairmont Walking Trail being too bright. India will ask Alabama Power if there is anything that can be done to manage brightness.

    • Valerie A. Abbott, Councilor, District 3

      • US Secretary of Labor, Martin Walsh, held a rally at Kelly Ingram Park November 22nd to express success at raising the minimum wage of contract employees to $15

      • Week of November 15th, Mayor Woodfin and City Council members had a retreat at Jones Valley Teaching Farm to discuss city issues and city strategy

      • 311 system being updated to a more nationally used system which is planned to be deployed by Quarter 1 2022

      • Council members received a copy of the proposals for spending the American Recovery Act funding and have having continued discussions on the allocation of this funding. There will also be a second tranche of funding.

      • Discussion about tunnel going under Crestwood Boulevard and which district the tunnel is in, concerns about refuse surrounding that area and utility lines that are near or on the ground in that are. Some work already performed in October/November 2021 on the trees causing the bulk of the issues

  • School Board

    • Neonta Williams, District 2

      • Not present

    • Mary Boehm, District 3

      • Not present

V Announcements

  • Brush pickup dates - November 30th, December 21st

  • Recycling pickup dates - December 6th, December 20th

  • Next meeting - January 24, 2022