Meeting Minutes for April 2025

  1. Present April 2025 Agenda

    • April 28, 2025 agenda was presented to meeting attendees.

  2. Read March 2025 Meeting Minutes

    • March 24, 2025 meeting minutes were read to meeting attendees.

  3. New Business

    • Approve April 28, 2025 Agenda

      • Motion to approve the agenda for the April 28, 2025 neighborhood association meeting was made by Camille Worthington and seconded by Tim Lyons.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent.

    • Approve meeting minutes for March 24, 2025

      • Motion to approve minutes was made by Brandon Fattore and seconded by Renee Tucker.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent.

  4. Presentations

    • Jimmy Snow - requesting a setback variance for 1133 Del Rey Dr.

      • Requesting variance to create more space in home for growing family and to allow them to stay in their current home.

      • 27-feet is the minimum distance between street and house. They are requesting a variance to go over that by 41-inches in the front of the house on and 6-inches on the side. Will not drastically change the look of the home.

      • Motion to approve of the variance request for 1133 Del Rey Dr. made by Terri Hamilton-Poore and seconded by Todd Snyder.

        • Motion was approved by unanimous consent.

    • Update on Clairmont Trail cleanup day

      • 10 people came out and cleaned trail for 2-hours. Collected about 5 bags of garbage.

      • Dead pine tree leaning towards house at one end of trail that has been submitted to city to be taken down.

  5. Reports

    • CSNA Officer Reports

      • Redeemer Community Church under contract to purchase a building (or a section of a building) on the Trinity site- there was an AL.com article about it

    • Police: Regina Mills, Crime Prevention Officer for East Precinct

      • To contact Ms. Mills, call (205) 933-4110.

        Not present.

    • CRR - Flora Johnson: not present.

    • CAB - Elizabeth Murray

      • Toby Richards, Director of Arlington House- May is historic preservation month; on May 10 will have a walking tour of College Hill. There will be more information on their website

      • CPP plan reviewed

      • LaShaunda Scales spoke

      • Senate Bill 330- proposed changes to Birmingham Water Works Board

        • CAB members felt this was a takeover and that these are our problems to solve.

        • This Bill would reduce the influence we would have as citizens on our Water Works Board.

  6. City Representatives

    • India Bailey present on behalf of councilor Hunter Williams, Councilor - District 2

      • BDOT solution for issue with people driving into residents yards on Cresthill Rd was to put up signs to prevent cars from being able to swerve around speed cushions.

      • Councilor Williams opposed to Senate Bill 330 and went to Montgomery to oppose it

      • Clairmont Walking Trail- working on finding funding and another group that can maintain the trail on a more regular basis

      • District 2 resurfacing list has come out for 2025 and are multiple roads in Crestwood South that are planned to be resurfaced this year

      • A neighbor asked about a potential roundabout being put in on 56th as you enter the neighborhood from Crestwood Blvd. No plans for this currently.

      • Lincrest Rd. stop sign asked about- India has submitted this request

    • Valerie A. Abbott, Councilor - District 3

      • Discussed Senate Bill 330: Current BWWB are serious and genuine about fixing the problems that we have, including fixing old pipes; also working on getting automatic water meters (so do not have to have an individual go around and manually check meters each month). City Council are not in favor on this Bill

      • BDOT has agreed to contract out work for traffic calming projects in an attempt to help speed up that process

  7. Announcements

    • Upcoming Bulk Trash & Brush Pickup - Thursday, Apr 24, 2025

    • Curbside Recycling Pickup - Wednesdays, April 2 & 16 OR Thursdays, April 3 & 17

    • Next Meeting - Monday, Jun 23, 2025