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birmingham-skyline-1024x678During the Birmingham City Council Meeting on April 15, 2014 Council:

A Resolution relative to the application of Bar Hops LLC for a Special Events License 140 to be used at Birmingham Fashion Week, April 22-27, 2014 on the Southern Side of the 2900 Block and 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, and the hearing of all interested parties. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor Steven Hoyt at 205.254.2304.

Other items approved by the Council at today’s meeting include the following:
1. Approved a Resolution determining that that the District 4 Environmental Protection Agency Site Visit to Atlanta, Georgia April 24-25, 2014, serves a public purpose that promotes goodwill and requesting that City of Birmingham funds be administered to pay for this event in accordance with Section 3-1-7 of the General Code of the City of Birmingham. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor William Parker 205.254.2464.

2. Approved a Resolution determining that the Early Detection Breast Cancer Awareness Organization Stiletto Strut for a Cure Luncheon and Walk to be held May 16 and 17, 2014, serves a public purpose that promotes goodwill and requesting that City of Birmingham funds be administered to pay for this event in accordance with Section 3-1-7 of the General Code of the City of Birmingham. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor William Parker 205.254.2464.

3. Approved a Resolution to continue the date of the public show cause hearing from April 22, 2014 to May 6, 2014 to consider the revocation of the business license issued to Jerome Cunningham, d.b.a. Foxx Trap, 400 2nd Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35204, and to consider rescinding Resolution No. 3555-04 for a Class I On-Premise Lounge Liquor License, approved on November 23, 2004; Resolution No. 3555-04, for a Division I Dance Permit approved on November 23, 2004; and Resolution No. 863-10, for a Division II Dance Permit, approved on June 22, 2010 and furthermore to direct the delivery of notice of such hearing to the licensee. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor Steven
Hoyt at 205.254.2304.

4. Approved a Resolution to continue the date of the public show cause hearing to consider the revocation of the business license issued to Jean O. Hloshyk, d.b.a. VIP Spa, 9184 Parkway East, Suite A, Birmingham, AL 35206, from April 22, 2014 to May 6, 2014 and to direct the delivery of notice of such hearing to the licensee. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor Steven Hoyt 205.254.2304.

5. Approved A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Project Funding Agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”), under which CSXT will provide funding to the City in the amount of $115,693.00, and the City will use such funding to relocate the Cooper Green Park T-ball field currently located at 112 Dorothy Drive SW, due to CSXT’s acquisition of land for the construction of an additional railroad track in the area. For more information please contact the Office of the Mayor at 205.254.2771.

Announcements

1. Councilor William Parker will host Jefferson County Department of Health and Environmental Protection Agency Title V Informational Meeting April 15, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Harriman Park Recreation Center.

2. The Public Improvement and Beautification Committee meeting will be held Wednesday April 16, 2014 in Conference Rooms D&E. The deadline to submit all items is April 9, 2014 by 5:00 p.m. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor Shelia Tyson at 205.254.2359.

3. There will be a Special Called Administration/Education Committee Meeting Thursday April 17, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. in Conference Rooms D&E..

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