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Councilor Clinton Woods presented the resolution, saying Joiner built the company from modest beginnings and grew it into a local contractor with regional work. Robert Joiner addressed the council and thanked city leaders and his staff for support. Other speakers, including business and community leaders, praised Joiner's workforce development and mentorship contributions.

Text read into the record noted that Joiner Fire Sprinkler has worked on high-profile projects and that the company employs a local workforce; the resolution said the council and mayor \"pause in their deliberations to celebrate the meteoric rise of Joiner Fire Sprinkler Company.\" After the presentation Councilor Woods moved adoption, another councilor seconded, and the council approved the resolution by voice vote.

Vote and action: The council moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by voice vote. No roll-call tally was read in the transcript.

What happens next: The council presented the resolution and recognized Joiner and his team publicly; no further council action was recorded.

Sources: remarks by Councilor Clinton Woods, statements from Robert Joiner and other presenters during the Feb. 11 council meeting; the resolution text read into the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Birmingham - Regular City Council Meeting - Feb 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Birmingham City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Joiner Fire Sprinkler Company and its founder, Robert Joiner, on the company's 30-year milestone; the resolution passed by voice vote after a council presentation and brief remarks by Joiner and supporters.","taxTitle","Birmingham City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",3652,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677191,"Council seeks answers on delayed stripe-and-marking work after street resurfacing",1758,1301000,3059000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259818-eeee954733e113559d782d1e979f36d7&start=1301&end=3059","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259818-eeee954733e113559d782d1e979f36d7/thumbnail_1301000.jpg","/articles/6677191/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-seeks-answers-on-delayed-stripe-and-marking-work-after-street-resurfacing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677191-894fb92c994af05ea7555e369304820f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200006&Signature=IwuWR5VdDEWUB4LdgNB0IHbfeFjW8DkwwND6OmRjqoe9W~CO8mKHGTlv4hn05sXnXE~csCxOUouIjNa7Zjr3g54mQjFtibjsbwXRzO4adDh0XryAUCo4~zz9VkDE4OOqf5I7FgR61BkJ2Shbtbt67owddZBWJHBuUUAhR5WFa6iuWQyLohUtgSshmch1jb8iDkMDQSVA0hDKJlINiC7lWXoojK7awXTVgoNQuEWNu7ezif3X3Bo0YNR8x-r1kiRWOynVN9ZnYbDJpqszlo04LuNKd2dCKcjqj8HRpQxF7Qh2K5V4KVOWRPFMz1iTOiSFtHedDJMx2TEZO7qS0v9vQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members on Feb. 11 pressed the administration about streets that have been resurfaced but remain without center lines, stop bars and other markings for months, raising safety concerns.

Councilor Abbott asked the mayor for an update on when newly paved streets will receive final striping and pavement markings, saying missing markings were creating dangerous driving behavior. Several councilors described frustrated residents in neighborhoods such as Eastlake and Rugby who reported pavement striping left half-done or delayed for weeks.

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin told the council that the Birmingham Department of Transportation (BDOT) is aware of a citywide backlog on striping and has increased engagement with the contractor to hold it accountable. He said BDOT is pushing contractors to catch up on striping and that the administration will ask department staff to brief council, and to provide updates via email.

Woodfin said the matter extends beyond a single neighborhood and that the administration is willing to have PDOT or BDOT staff attend a council meeting to explain the full process for paving, striping and post-paving work, including challenges and timelines.

Council members also asked whether the city recoups costs when striping work is re-done after contractors re-mark recently paved streets; the mayor said he would have PDOT provide a detailed response and invited the transportation committee to include the issue on its agenda.

What happens next: Administration said it will provide council with an update from BDOT and the contractor and offered to bring department staff before the transportation committee for a fuller briefing.","Council members raised complaints about newly resurfaced streets left unmarked for months. The mayor told council the Department of Transportation (BDOT) is pressing contractors to complete striping and that the city is pursuing accountability for delays.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677195,"City says new HDL portal is active after Avenue contract ended; officials advise businesses to contact city for problems",265,3069000,3334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259818-eeee954733e113559d782d1e979f36d7&start=3069&end=3334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259818-eeee954733e113559d782d1e979f36d7/thumbnail_3069000.jpg","/articles/6677195/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/City-says-new-HDL-portal-is-active-after-Avenue-contract-ended-officials-advise-businesses-to-contact-city-for-problems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677195-c0572abbf1248c472115e774a852aa4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200006&Signature=c~O6B66OsL5G9Sdeq-tE8D2A3IB0mNv~Giaa0dAyLcoQFrs6zoWqBPJ6fmPfZrfsNl3U4GTj2qv4DKnslmIeaY08Yq25NcFWwqmubymPhE4x3aUuTxsXg4lW~y0oteL71gShTTyGca52w77hil~MAy-gY5bRXi70~Xu~PkmkEzCgrM5LGnN0gpN6cu1zxrN-5E6Duw2apc34AsSLVpEJxw72oEZNCap99CmDLBUId8faW3s5eYTowgPjSEkL1Zzj1tEwfoTNdBsI0SSo-rWCXg2MH5El39pnxMo-J31ToTPbLyGKpEPrixV4y5MM3LlqsCryZLyy29DhcDeFSjrJxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yolanda Lawson, director of Tax and License Administration, told the Birmingham City Council on Feb. 11 that the city's payment relationship with Avenue was terminated in September and that the city has moved to a new online tax and payment portal managed via HDL.

Lawson said taxpayers can pay nonregulated business licenses online through the new system; regulated licenses (for example, barbering or electricians) require starting an online process and then providing additional documentation to the city's office if that documentation has not already been attached.

The transition has caused some problems, Lawson said. \"Some taxpayers are going on with the impression that they're paying city of Birmingham taxes, but they're actually filing with another municipality,\" she said, adding that city staff are working with Avenue to clear up accounts. Council members said they were receiving calls from businesses that had paid via Avenue and later were told they still owed a city license; the administration said those taxpayers should not be charged twice and that the city will recoup funds from Avenue in cases where payments went to the wrong jurisdiction.

Lawson also explained a renewal timing rule: the city's portal allows license renewals no earlier than two weeks before the end of the year for gross-receipts-based licenses because gross receipts for the prior year are not final until December is complete. She provided a departmental contact number for questions: (205) 254-2198.

What happens next: Lawson said the city will provide follow-up to council and asked council members to forward specific taxpayer instances so staff can resolve them. The administration said the majority of renewals had been smooth but acknowledged transition-related problems for a minority of businesses.

Sources: statements by Yolanda Lawson, Tax and License Administration, and council discussion at the Feb. 11 Birmingham City Council meeting.","The city's tax and license administrator said the city's contract with Avenue ended in September, that HDL is now handling online payments, and that some businesses mistakenly paid other municipalities via Avenue; staff said they are working to make affected taxpayers whole and offered guidance for regulated licenses and renewal timing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677199,"Mayor Woodfin details implementation of crime-commission recommendations, urges residents to report illegal dumping",593,117000,710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259818-eeee954733e113559d782d1e979f36d7&start=117&end=710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259818-eeee954733e113559d782d1e979f36d7/thumbnail_117000.jpg","/articles/6677199/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Mayor-Woodfin-details-implementation-of-crime-commission-recommendations-urges-residents-to-report-illegal-dumping","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677199-2ba8ec0495255a02bff9e908446c213f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200006&Signature=BmmWx-hAoyYhB5yjXeYJcx~ZszH2qhaJbZMRHNcVOVLnzjxnScBdr9o9lZUP7iVkSAqPfiZTZ3MJcfBvdMbvGXA05U5llKA~jnAQLuARCEATrVdx0zTaDxeCGA5n6-EoF95hca4J0cgAPf2xKfJxwC1fThBxzvEqQfoEe17jBHkYJxk8byT3hrQZBlvykYbtnR3R7hq7u58IIjcAsnVt1kSvP~sByRvoecbQhglAxHaWKOU-73LJQQ9wUnzpSK9HQ5Tf5coJ0H0G~7WRP0ugoU1PONGAuPRNCMs575GfDshkFjg37OHf71wnIZdQ1L2ZHRpq-msCAelVE0HskzGU6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Randall L. Woodfin told the Birmingham City Council on Feb. 11 that the city is moving to implement recommendations from the Independent Crime Commission report and described steps already under way on police staffing, community violence intervention and enforcement against illegal dumping.

Woodfin said the commission made 82 recommendations and that \"about 53% of those recommendations are actively being worked on,\" with roughly 40 to 42 items in planning, prelaunch or progress stages. He told council members the city will deliver monthly status reports and post updates to the city website.

Why it matters: the commission's report outlines changes aimed at reducing homicides and gun violence in Birmingham. Council members pressed the mayor about state-level court backlogs the city cannot directly fix; Woodfin said progress depends in part on cooperation from judges and the state.

Woodfin and staff highlighted several steps they said are already in motion. The mayor noted the council previously approved a $16,000,000 recruitment and retention program for the police department; the department is reviewing about 90 candidates from the first screening phase for an academy class next month. Woodfin also said the department has pre-launched a reserve-officer program and has started early planning on focused deterrence and weekly shooting reviews.

\"We review the not we, but the police department has is currently reviewing 90 candidates out of the first phase of the screening process for the March Academy class,\" Woodfin said. He added that the city would provide a more detailed update on the reserve-officer program in March.

The mayor described community violence intervention work entering prelaunch and referenced plans to expand hospital-linked violence-intervention efforts into emergency departments, add street-outreach teams and increase shooting reviews. He said related planning will continue through March.

Woodfin also described non-police interventions tied to public safety, including blight removal and code enforcement. He said city contractors demolished 14 structures in January and Public Works demolished another four for a total of 18 structures removed that month.

On the limits of local authority, Councilor Moore asked about the backlog in state courts and whether the city has channels to speed adjudication. Woodfin said he is \"encouraged by the commitment\" from leaders of the 10th Judicial Circuit and that the city is pressing state partners about options such as a rocket docket or assigning specialty judges for violent-crime trials.

Illegal dumping: Woodfin used part of the update to relaunch the \"Don't Be a Dummy\" public-education campaign and urged residents to document suspected illegal dumping rather than confront dumpers. He said contractors and others who illegally dump in the city may face up to 180 days in city jail and urged citizens to record license plates or take video to help enforcement.

\"The rules of engagement is not to engage at all. It is simply to do everything else you do, when you see things. Pull out your cell phone ... and help us catch people in the act,\" Woodfin said, adding that public works has dedicated litter teams and will increase removal work in February depending on weather and schedule.

What happens next: Woodfin said the administration will continue monthly status reports on implementation and return to council with further updates on recruitment, reserve officers and violence-intervention work in March.

Sources: remarks by Mayor Randall L. Woodfin and questions from Councilor Moore at the Feb. 11 Birmingham City Council meeting.","Mayor Randall L. Woodfin told the Birmingham City Council that the Independent Crime Commission\u000found 82 recommendations and that about half are in planning or active stages; he described steps on police recruitment, violence-intervention programs and demolition of blighted structures, and urged residents to record illegal dumping for enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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