Meeting Minutes for October 2020

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October 26, 2020

President: Kayla MacNeil

Vice President: Elizabeth Murray

Secretary: Steven MacNeil

Meeting Minutes - September 2020 Meeting

  • Minutes posted on crestwoodsouth.com

  • Motion to approve by Camille Worthington, seconded by Vincent Solfronk

  • Approved by unanimous consent

Reports

Officer Reports

  • Neighborhood Officer Elections - January 12, 2021

  • Variance Request - 800 Montclair Rd. (Trinity Property)

Jessica Burton, Birmingham Police

  • The Department has begun accepting applications for the "Safe Passage" program, providing safe routes for children walking to and from school.

    • For more information call 205-254-6900

Birmingham Library - Vincent Solfronk

  • Main library remains the only location open: Monday through Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • Possibility that city may sell parking decks to private seller to raise money

Citizens' Advisory Board - Elizabeth Murray

  • Mayor's office gave a presentation about transformation plan of Smithfield neighborhood, attempting to obtain a choice neighborhood grant through HUD

  • Jane Hiles asked the presentation provided information about pathways for residents displaced by the plan to return to the area after the redevelopment, which it didn't according to Mrs. Murray

Hunter Williams, Councilor, District 2 (represented by India Bailey)

Valerie Abbott, Councilor, District 3 (represented by Dr. Darryl Lee)

  • Budget & Finance committee considering Choice Neighborhood grant through HUD, Lee assured the neighborhood that residents of the Section 8 housing in the neighborhood will be given first right of refusal to move back into the neighborhood after redevelopment

  • Councilor Abbott will be doing discretionary fund neighborhood allocations soon

Terri Michal, School Board, District 2

  • City Schools scheduled to go to in-person teaching Nov. 9

Lashunda Scales, Jefferson County Commissioner District 1

  • $9.1M for Birmingham City for COVID relief through the CARES Act

  • Provided information about the impending general election, including information about in-person absentee voting

    • Scales gave assurance that all ballots would be counted despite concerns otherwise

Announcements

  • Curbside Recycling Pick Up - November 4th

  • Bulk Trash & Brush Pickup - November 4th

  • Next Meeting - November 23rd