Meeting Minutes for August 2025

/ Levite Jewish Community Center/

  1. Present August 2025 Agenda

    • Aug 25, 2025 agenda was presented to meeting attendees.

  2. Read July 2025 Meeting Minutes

    • Jul 28, 2025 meeting minutes were read to meeting attendees.

  3. New Business

    • Approve Aug 25, 2025 Agenda

      • Motion to approve the agenda for the Aug 25, 2025 neighborhood association meeting was made by Tim Lyons and seconded by Kristen Smith.

    • Approve meeting minutes for Jul 28, 2025

      • Motion to approve minutes was made by Renee Tucker and seconded by Tim Lyons.

  4. Reports

    • Police

      • New police chief Pickett has implemented more patrols. Crime in Crestwood South has gone down from last year to this year. Tim Hall asked about speeding on Crestwood Blvd. In some areas there are road barriers and speed bumps. Could place a police vehicle to deter speeding. Can take down license plate and call and police (B’ham non emergency number) can mail speeding tickets.

      • Offer was asked about best ways to deter break-ins: by locking doors, closing windows, lights, flood lights, ring cameras. Don’t leave keys in the car at the gas station or in your driveway if you are not in the car.

      • Liz Murray brought up many “near misses” at intersection of 56th and Crestwood Blvd especially when the lights are not working such as after a storm.

      • The number of officers are increasing in the city of Birmingham.

      • Birmingham Police have a “yes” policy and they will respond to a citizen request, but that doesn’t mean that they are able to immediately respond.

    • CAB - Elizabeth Murray

      • New nonprofit- Beanstalk- training for emergency and disasters. They are available to come to neighborhood meetings

      • Birmingham United Neighborhoods spoke: fighting against blight and urban decay

      • Sentinel program- awareness training. 8 week tues/thurs 6-8 and every other saturday $250. Could possibly use neighborhood funds to pay for someone in the neighborhood to attend

      • Traffic calming requests were opened to the general public and they are now behind on requests 

      • Simplified code enforcement process- steps taken with noncompliance

      • Crestwood pool last day is Sept 1.

  5. City Representatives

    • Flora Johnson Community Resource Representative (CRR)

      • Dog bags will be installed by Thursday. There were “hiccups” with the delivery

      • Friday event- Lemonade with Landbank to learn about Landbank (will do more events in the future)

      • Critical home repair program. Applications ONLY Sept 4 and 5. 100 homes total. 

      • Sept 29th- deadline for project requests for 2025

      • For Landbank property status you can contact Flora Johnson 205- 789-3989 call or text, or email flora.johnson@birminghamal.gov

      • Sept 13 Clean up on Crestwood Blvd. Cresthill and Crestwood Blvd

    • India Bailey, Chief of Staff for Hunter Williams, Councilor, District 2

      • City public works is overwhelmed. Working with Jeff Co Greenways Co  to care for Clairmont trail starting sept 15th. They will be on the trail about once/week to care for large limbs, dog bags are replaced, garbage picked up, general care. Phase 2 will be more planting

      • AL Power and frequent outages- they cleaned up on Cresthill and Southhall

      • A “leave the leaves policy” was discussed

    • Valerie A. Abbott, Councilor - District 3

      • There is a legal dept list of what neighborhoods can and cannot do with their funds

      • In the works- an accessible playground, currently under construction

  6. Announcements

    • Upcoming Bulk Trash & Brush Pickup - September 3 & 17

    • Recycling pickup dates: Thursdays September 4 & 18

      • western side: Wed. Sept 3 & 17

    • Next meeting - October 27 (no September meeting)