During the Bessemer City Council Meeting on Tuesday March, 4, 2014, the Council:
–       Approved abatement of weeds at 1920 10th Avenue North, 2117 Ninth Avenue North, 318 30th Street South and 1007 Beaumont Road.
–       Authorized the Mayor to take such actions as needed to operate the Frank House Municipal Golf Course.
–       Approved a request by Hueytown Middle School to use the Bessemer Civic Center for its annual Miss Hueytown Middle School pageant on Nov. 20, 2014 at a discounted rate of 25 percent.
–       Approved the Bessemer Board of Education’s use of Carver Park and the Park’s Clubhouse for the Special Olympics Track and Field local events on April 16, 2014.
–       Awarded bid of $21,985.85 to Town and Country Ford for one three-quarter ton pickup truck for use by the Fleet Maintenance Department.
–       Tabled a resolution which authorized the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the city of Bessemer and Utility Service Partners Private Label Inc. D/B/A Service Line Warranties of America.
–       Authorized the Mayor to execute a project agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for landscape funding at I-20/59 at Exit 112.
–       Approved the use of municipal funds for the publication of advertisement bids regarding the audio upgrades at the Bessemer Civic Center.
–       Approved the use of municipal funds for the publication of advertisement for bids regarding Davis Middle School Demolition-Prequalification.
–       Authorized payment to EEFS for invoices for Jan. 2014.
–       Authorized the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Bessemer and the State of Alabama 9-1-1 Board.
–       Approved a refund cancellation in the amount of $70 to Ms. Carmel Walker for cancellation of an event at the Bessemer Civic Center.

During the Birmingham City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Council:

Passed an Ordinance “TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET” for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, by appropriating $123,924.13 to Trinity Medical Center per incentive agreement. Funding Source is Fund Balance. For more information please contact the Office of the Mayor at 205.254.2771.

Passed an Ordinance “TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET” for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, by appropriating $1,983,456.99 to Non Departmental, Transfer to the General Fund; and “TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET” for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, by appropriating $1,983,456.99 to the Law Department, Various Accounts. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor Valerie Abbott at 205.254.2355.

Passed a Resolution approving the amended appointment of Macknally LandDesign, Birmingham, in the additional amount of $7,500.00 which increases the amount to be paid to the contractor to $170,608.00, inclusive of any reimbursable expenses, to provide landscape design services for the Crestwood Park Renovations Project, 1st Amendment and authorizing the Mayor to execute the amended appointment letter on behalf of the City. [G/L Account: 131_342.652-005; Project Code: PR131CP 003661]
For more information please contact the Office of the Mayor at 205.254.2771.
Referred to Public Improvement Committee a resolution authorizing the incorporation of The Birmingham Land Bank Authority under Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Code of Alabama (1975). For more information please contact the Office of Councilor Sheila Tyson at 205.254.2359.

Adopted a Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of A.G. Gaston Construction Company, Inc., 2 North 20th Street Suite 150, Birmingham, in the amount of $715,043.00 for the Cooper Green Park Completion Work for 5 Baseball Fields, this being the lowest and best bid submitted, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with A.G. Gaston Construction Company, Inc., in substantially the form contained within the bid documents and in accordance with said bid, providing that the total compensation payable under the contract not exceed the appropriation.[Project Codes: PEP131CP 003663, PEP102CP 003663 and PEP129CP 003497; GL Accounts: 131_342.652-005, 102_000.652-005
and 129_342.652-005] For more information please contact the Office of Planning Engineering and Permits at 205.254.2242.

Placed on consent A resolution to continue the date of the public show cause hearing to consider the revocation of the business license(s) issued to GFC Foods, Inc., d.b.a. Good Friends Chinese and Seafood, President, 1720 Dennison Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211, from March 11,
2014 to March 18, 2014. For more information please contact the Office of Councilor Steven Hoyt at 205.254.2304

Approved an Ordinance “TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET” for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, by appropriating $2,000,000.00 to Non Departmental, Transfer to the General Fund; and “TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET” for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, by appropriating $2,000,000.00 to Public Works, Personnel Services for the Mow More Initiative. For more information please contact the Office of the Mayor at 205.254.2771.

Announcements and Reminders:
1.      The Transportation and Communications Meeting will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. in Conference Room A.
2.      The Public Improvement and Beautification Committee Meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room D&E.
3.      The Economic Development Committee Meeting has been postponed to Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in Conference Room D&E.
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Birmingham City Council President Johnathan Austin, along with a majority of City Council members and other City officials, spent the March 1, weekend with the Mayor and his staff during a three-day retreat in Point Clear, Alabama.
The retreat was organized by the Mayor’s office and included valuable team building workshops with information for the City Council to stay abreast of and collaborate with the Mayor’s vision and long range plans for the City. Sessions were held regarding economic development, budget priorities, and the comprehensive plan. The Council also voiced their vision in a segment that outlined City Council Priorities such as district needs, legislative focus (federal and state levels), and public safety amongst other topics.
Council President Austin lauded the Mayor’s success of the retreat during this week’s City Council meeting displaying his vintage two car train with “City Council” on one car and “Mayor” on the other with the word city split between the two cars. Council President Austin clasped the cars together to symbolize both legislative branches joining with the common interest of the citizens of Birmingham. “We have to be together as both branches of government, but more importantly because the citizens are what pull us together,” Austin said. “It is important to understand where we come from [referencing the railroad history of Birmingham] but also where we’re going, the only way we’ll be able to get there as a City is together.”
Other City Councilors in attendance echoed the sentiments of Council President Austin by reflecting that the common denominator between everyone is a willingness and desire for both branches to work together and achieve great success for Birmingham citizens.

Black History Month Through Art featuring Donald Whisenant at the Birmingham Towers, Friday February 28th at 11 a.m.

On Feb 8, Birmingham African American Genealogy Group held its Annual Black Heritage Fair at the Birmingham Public Library Downtown. There were over 100 people in attendance. There were three guest speakers who  spoke on Freedom Quilt Patterns, Edna Turner; Speaking from the Grave, Frazine K. Taylor and Results from the Civil Right Act of 1964, Rev. James R. Ephraim, Jr. There were also Computer Labs presented by LDS Family History Center on FamilySearch in Genealogy and African American Genealogy Websites. Mistress of Ceremonies was Jan Spruill.
The BAAGG helps African Americans and others research their families’ history. The BAAGG meets the 2nd Sunday of the Month at the Birmingham Public Library, in the Arrington Auditorium, 3-5 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On Monday, February 17, employees of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) were recognized for their commitment to serving the public during the January 29th and February 12th winter storms. Over 100 airport employees committed to at least 24 hours to making certain that passengers had access to food, information, and blankets during their extended overnight stay at BHM.
During their regularly scheduled board meeting, board members praised airport employee’s commitment to BHM passengers and their community. Certificates of appreciation reading, “Birmingham Airport Authority proudly presents this certificate in recognition of your outstanding service and your willingness to go above and beyond for the passengers at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport during the winter storms,” were presented to each employee.
After the presentation, the board meeting resumed with board members receiving a terminal construction project update. Although some exterior work has been stalled by the winter weather Alabama recently experienced, the state’s largest airport continues to see the massive transformation of their $201.6 million capital investment. New Concourse C interior infrastructure including wall framing and rough-ins are near completion. Over 250,000 square feet of roofing is near completion and the facilities’ stone work and Terrazzo flooring has begun.
The Board of Directors approved two items on the agenda during the meeting. The first of those two items was a construction contract with Taylor + Miree Construction, Inc. in the amount of $7,710,658.00 for the Parking Deck Restoration & Rehabilitation Project. The second agenda item involved a contract amendment for additional and/or relocated Closed Circuit Televisions Cameras to enhance the existing CCTV coverage for Phase I of the Terminal.  This project will be funded at 90 percent, through the FAA Security Grant which was awarded to the Birmingham Airport Authority on September 9, 2013.  The remainder 10 percent will be funded through the Authority’s funds.

Cash For Crooks Div. of Refuge Of Trouble Times (RITT), PO Box 28083, Birmingham, AL 35228

On November 25, 2012, David Deroncey was found slumped over in the driver’s seat of his automobile, near the guardrail on I-65 North, dead.  He was found by his wife who was concerned about his being late arriving home, a trip that should have taken less than an hour.
If you have any information that leads to an arrest/conviction in this or any cases in the Cash For Crooks files, please call CRIMESTOPPERS at 205-254-7777. There is a CASH REWARD still outstanding.
RITT fights daily against this Invisible Body Bag (IBB) that comes at unawares to claim the lives of the loved ones found here. If there is a file you haven’t seen or needs more light shined on it; e-mail: odussasplace@yahoo.com or call Minister Ward at 205-254-9910. Don’t let this monster creep into your home before you get involved. This IBB affects us all. Call the number; while calling NO NICK NAMES PLEASE.
Thank you and God continue to give us strength to do the right thing in destroying the homocides happening among us in today’s world.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Princeton Baptist Medical Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Sarah Dudley, Princeton assistant administrator, to the administrative role of chief operating officer. As COO, Dudley will assume leadership over the clinical laboratory, pharmacy, inpatient and outpatient physical therapy, and the wound care center, in addition to continuing her previous responsibilities.
“I am confident that Sarah will be successful in her role as she has a strong track record of accomplishments at Princeton,” said Princeton President Betsy Postlethwait. “I am pleased that we are able to grow and develop new leadership within Princeton and Baptist Health System that will continue to benefit our employees, patients and the communities we serve.”
Dudley, an Auburn, Ala. native, has been a member of the Princeton administrative team for four years, serving in multiple administrative roles. In her position as assistant administrator at Princeton she was responsible for invasive and non-invasive cardiology, pulmonary rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, cancer services, breast care center, medical relations and marketing and the Baptist Vein Center at Baptist Health Center Hoover, as well as strategic planning and business development. She also served as director of operations and business development.
She received her Master of Science, magna cum laude, in health administration from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences and a minor in business from Auburn University. In addition, she completed an internship at Baylor University Medical Center in 2008 followed by a one-year administrative residency at Princeton in 2009.
Dudley is actively involved in the Birmingham community, currently serving as the chair of Leadership Institute for the Junior League of Birmingham, the president of Young Leaders Board of American Heart Association and a continuing member of American College of Healthcare Executives.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Waller, one of the nation’s preeminent law firms serving the healthcare industry, has announced that healthcare attorney Kristen Larremore has joined the firm as an associate in its Birmingham, Alabama office. Larremore advises healthcare providers in regulatory compliance and transactional matters. She joins Waller from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.
“Kristen adds valuable healthcare experience to our Birmingham office,” said Waller chairman John Tishler. “We are steadily expanding our healthcare practices in Birmingham and Austin, and Kristen is an important addition for us. We are thrilled she has joined the Waller team.”
Larremore is the second healthcare attorney to join Waller’s Birmingham office in recent months. Previously, veteran healthcare attorney Colin Luke joined Waller as a partner, also from Bradley Arant’s Birmingham office.
Larremore provides counsel to hospitals, health systems, outpatient services providers, physicians and medical practices on Stark law compliance, federal and state anti-kickback regulations, HIPAA, patient privacy and state healthcare regulations. In addition, she advises healthcare providers on the regulatory aspects of transactional matters as well as on operational issues such as licensure, provider and payor certification and the certificate of need process.
Larremore earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2006. She earned B.S.B.A. degrees, magna cum laude, in Economics & Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2001. Before practicing at Bradley Arant, Larremore was an associate in the Birmingham office of Balch & Bingham LLP. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Health and Business Law Sections of the Alabama State Bar Association and the Birmingham Bar Association.