Meeting Minutes for February 2023

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Read Meeting Minutes - January 2023

  • January 2023 meeting minutes were read to meeting attendees.

New Business

    • Approve meeting minutes for January 2023

      • Motion to approve minutes was made by Luke Hanson and seconded by Rebecca Hanson.

        • Motion was approved by unanimous consent.

Reports

    • Officer Reports

      • Avondale Elementary School Wish List

        • Birmingham City School Board Representative Mary Boehm has presented the CSNA with a wishlist of programs for Avondale Elementary.

          • Ms. Boehm has requested the neighborhood consider funding one or more of these programs with neighborhood allocations.

            • Children’s Theater Drama $3,000/semester

            • Self-Defense/Karate Classes $3,000/year

        • CSNA will conduct a vote during the March 27, 2023 meeting on whether to allocate funds for fulfilling Avondale Elementary wishlist items.

          • Neighborhood Association Account Balance

            • Non-capital balance: $6,952.05

            • Capital balance: $7,213.64

        • President Worthington suggested allocating $3,000 of CSNA funding and promoting donations through the Crestwood South Inc. 501c3 earmarked for Avondale Elementary.

      • Request for Garbage Set-Out Service Form

        • The City provides a special service for those who are handicapped or disabled and who do not have another resident who is capable of carrying out containers of household garbage to the usual pickup point for City workers.

      • Crestwood Blvd Clean Up Day - Saturday, March 18th, 9-11am

      • Women’s self-defense seminar series - Fight Club Fitness

        • $30 for 3 classes (First 3 Saturdays in March): covering maneuvers such as how to escape a choke hold, a hair grab, bear grabs, and weapons defenses.

        • $15 for 1 additional class on March 25th: focused firearm training.

    • Fire

      • Not present.

    • Police

      • Not present.

    • Birmingham Library - Vincent Solfronk

      • Not present.

      • Check out BPLOnline.org for library events and program offerings.

    • Public Works - Arthur Wilder

      • Not present.

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

    • CRR - Harold Houston

      • Not present.

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

City Representatives

    • City Council Representatives

      • Hunter Williams, Councilor, District 2 (Represented by India Bailey)

        • Birmingham Amphitheater

          • Birmingham City Council approved the city’s share of funding for a planned new $50 million, 9,000-seat amphitheater at the site of the demolished former Carraway hospital.

          • Anticipated finish date is Spring 2025.

        • Code enforcement issue in the 5800 block of Crestwood Boulevard.

          • Ms. Bailey reported the resident has been fined and sent a request to remove the offending code violation.

        • Cresthill Road speed bumps.

          • Ms. Bailey reported they have relayed complaints to the Department of Transportation and are still awaiting a response.

        • Luke Hanson asked about issues at the Crestwood Blvd / 58th Street crosswalk.

          • Ms. Bailey noted the issues and will report to the Mayor’s office.

        • Mike Adams reported a sinkhole in the road near the 4400-4500 block of Clairmont Ave.

          • Ms. Bailey noted that if the sinkhole was caused by a sewer drain, it would be under the purview of Birmingham Water Works but would report the issue to contacts at BWWB.

      • Valerie A. Abbott, Councilor, District 3

        • Not present.

    • School Board

  • Neonta Williams, District 2

    • Not present.

  • Mary Boehm, District 3

    • Intersession Period

      • Birmingham City School students use an intersession period to catch up on school work.

      • Taking place March 20-24, 2023 8 AM - 1 PM with Spring Break to follow.

    • Ramsay High School Boys Basketball

      • RHS Varsity Boys basketball team will be competing in the 5A Boys Championship March 1, 2023 at the BJCC.

    • Magnet school applications are now open.

    • Avondale First Class Pre-K

      • Alabama's nationally recognized Voluntary First Class Pre-K Program is preparing for another school year.

      • Families can submit pre-registration applications online until April 1, 2023. There is no registration fee for this program.

    • 2023 Alabama Legislature

      • Session will begin March 7, 2023.

      • State leaders are considering more support for math education.

        • A multi-component bill aims to improve public schools’ kindergarten through fifth grade math education with a goal of getting students more proficient in mathematics.

Announcements

    • Upcoming Bulk Trash & Brush Pickup - March 10, 2023

    • Curbside Recycling Pickup - March 1st, March 15th

    • Next Meeting - March 27th