City Council - Regular Meeting

Good morning, Birmingham. Today is Tuesday, July 7th, 2026. The time is now 930 a.m. I call to order the meeting of the Birmingham City Council. Today's invocation will be led by Reverend Jeffrey D. Black, senior pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Is Reverend Black here? Thank you, Reverend Black. Come on up to the podium. And our Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Counselor Clinton Woods. If you'll just, OK, you're on right there. Thank you, Reverend Black. If everyone will please join and stand as if you're willing and able.

Let us bow our heads. Eternal God, our Father. the father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the father who was our sustainer, who was our supplier and our strength. We come in the powerful name of Jesus, declaring today, O God, that you're good and that you've been good to us. We come, our Father, asking, O God, that you would bless our city, bless our mayor, bless our council, bless this entire administration as they lead and govern this city in the way that you see fit. And God, if you do it, we'll give you all of the praise and all of the glory in Jesus' name. Amen.

Thank you very much, Reverend Black, for that very thoughtful prayer. Good morning, Mr. Clerk.

Good morning, Madam President.

If you'll please call the roll.

Council Member Gunn. Good morning. Good morning, sir. Council Member O'Quinn. Good morning. Good morning. Council Member Smith. Council Member Smitherman. Council Member Vassa.

Good morning.

Good morning. Council Member Williams. Council Member Woods. Good morning. Good morning. Council President Pro Tem Tate.

Good morning.

Good morning. Council President Alexander.

Good morning. Thank you very much. Council, Councilor, we'd like to ask for approval of the minutes from the previous meetings of April 7th through April 28th, 2026. We need a motion and a second for approval of those minutes.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed, say no.

All right, thank you. The minutes are not ready from the meetings of May 5th, 2026 through June 30th, 2026. At this time for our agenda, we'll have communications from the mayor.

Good morning, Madam President. Good morning, Madam Pro Tem, members of the council, members of the public, all those in the sound of my voice. There's no mayor's report today.

All right. Thank you very much. At this time, Mr. Clerk, do we have announcements of boards and agencies expiring in August?

I don't think we have any. No.

Thank you very much.

Oh, wait a minute. Yes.

Okay.

No, I don't see that. We can come back if we have it. I don't see any right now.

All right. We'll come back to that later in the agenda. At this time, counselors will consider those items that are listed for consent. All items designated as consent are considered to be routine and non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. No separate discussion of these items will be permitted unless a council member, the mayor, or citizen interested in a public hearing so requests. If so, such items will revert to its normal place on the agenda order business. All matters of permanent operation, and they're indicated with a capital P, will be read. All other matters will be announced by reading the item number only. All public hearings will be announced. Mr. Clerk, if you could read those items that are listed to be considered for consent.

Yes, ma'am. Consent agenda starts on page two with item one. Skip over to page 14. We have items 3 and 4 on consent. Page 15, items 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are on consent. Page 16, items 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 are on consent. Page 17, items 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 are on consent. Page 18, items 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 are on consent. Page 19, items 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 are on consent. Page 20, items 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 are on consent. Page 21, items 46, 47, 48, and 49 are on consent. Page 22, items 50, 51, 52, and 53 are on consent. Page 23, items 54, 55, 56, and 57 are on consent. Page 24, items 58, 59, 60, and 61 are on consent. And on page 25, items 62 and 63 are on consent, and you have one agenda item.

All right, thank you very much. Counselors, are there any items you'd like to have added or removed from consent? Okay, at this time, we'll entertain a motion and a second for approval of the consent agenda. All right, thank you those items that were listed for consent have been approved if you were here for any of those items We will continue now with the rest of our agenda first item is the clerk.

Okay, I We'll go to item number five. Number two, I'm sorry. Item number two, an ordinance, amending ordinance number... 26 that 73 adopted by the Birmingham City Council on June the 23rd 2026 to amend the legal description of real property located in 1909 14th Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 3 5 2 3 4 in connection with the project agreement between the city of Birmingham involving properties LLC Which the council adopted pursuant to on this number of 26 that's 173 this is an ordinance of permanent operation You see the passage today Council Member Gunn.

Aye.

Council Member O'Quinn.

Aye.

Council Member Smitherman. Aye. Council Member Vassa. Aye. Council Member Woods. Aye. Council President Potemkin-Tate. Aye. Council President Adams. Aye. Motion on the item.

Move the item. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Councilors. This is an ordinance, amending an ordinance that we adopted on June 23rd, and it is being amended at this time to... provide the legal description of the real property that's located at 1909 14th Avenue North. So this is only changing the legal name of the property from the ordinance that we passed previously. Any questions about this item? Okay, we're ready for the vote.

Okay. Voting should be open.

I vote aye. Okay.

I vote aye as well. That vote should be up, Madam Chair.

All right, thank you. Item two passes. Next item.

It should be item five. A resolution appointing three members to the Birmingham Planning Commission with said terms, two terms, expiring October the 6th, 2026, and one term expiring October the 6th, 2029.

All right. Thank you, Becca. All right. Counselor O'Quinn, this is an item appointing these members.

Yes. So the planning and zoning committee interviewed the applicants. There are three positions to be filled. THE ONE OF THE POSITIONS WAS VACATED BY NOW COUNSELOR GUN FOR TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 6, 2026. THE NEXT POSITION WAS TO IS WAS vacated by Patty Pilkerton, also expiring October 6, 2026. And then Haley Colson Lewis resigned for a term that expires October 6, 2029. So the Planning and Zoning Committee is recommending for those positions to be filled by Charles Miller for the term for the seat vacated by Councillor Gunn. Ron Hamner to fill the position vacated by Miss Pilkerton and Lisa Williams to fill the position vacated by MS. LEWIS, AND THOSE FIRST TWO POSITIONS, AGAIN, ARE TERMS EXPIRING OCTOBER 6, 2026, AND THE LAST POSITION EXPIRING OCTOBER 6 OF 2029. AND THE TERMS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION ARE SIX-YEAR TERMS. AGAIN, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE is recommended that these individuals be appointed at their June 23rd, 2026 meeting.

All right, thank you. Any questions regarding these appointees? At this time, we'll entertain the vote.

Okay, one second. All right, voting should be open now.

My vote is aye.

All right, got you.

All right, thank you. Thank you, Dr. O'Quinn and your committee for placing these individuals before us to serve on the Planning Commission. Thank you very much. Next item, Mr. Clerk, that item passes.

Item six, a resolution appointing one member to the Regional Planning Commission of the Greater Birmingham Board of Directors to fill an uninspired two-year term with said term expiring May the 31st, 2027. We need a motion and a second.

All right, thank you. Counselors, this item, I am appointing Elaine Carter to fill this position. The term expires May 31st, 2027. You have her resume and credentials before you. Are there any questions regarding the appointment of Ms. Carter to this position? This time we'll entertain the vote. Thank you. Thank you very much for accepting that offer and we will appoint Ms. Carter to this position and we wish her well with this service on the Birmingham Commission Board of Directors. Next item.

Item 64, a resolution setting a public hearing August the 18th, 2026 to consider adoption of an ordinance for a change in zone district boundaries for all properties in the southern area framework plan, including the Crestline community, Crestwood community, and Red Mountain community pursuant to the southern area framework plan. Case number ZAC 2025-26 filed by City of Birmingham for all properties located within the southern framework area communities. Motion please.

All right. Thank you, counselors. This is a resolution where we're setting a public hearing on August 18th, 2026 to adopt an ordinance to change for a change in zone district boundaries for all properties in the Southern Area Framework Plan. Any questions regarding setting this public, this date? All right. At this time, we'll entertain the vote. And my vote is an aye.

Vote should be a no.

All right. Thank you, counselors. We've set that date for that public hearing, August 18th, 2026. That item passes. Next item.

All right. Then item 65, an ordinance authorizing temporary protective security services for elected municipal officials and their immediate family when necessary to address credible safety threats related to official duties. This is item of permanent operation. You see to pass it today. Councilmember Gunn. Councilmember O'Quinn. Councilmember Smith. Councilmember Vassa. Councilmember Williams. Councilmember Woods. Council President Poteen Tate. Council President Alexander. I motion.

All right, counselors, this is an ordinance authorizing temporary protective security services for elected municipal officials and their immediate families when necessary to address credible safety threats related to those official duties. This ordinance is a proactive measure that is being voted on to put in place related to the national tenor and concerns related to the public safety of elected municipal officials. Are there any questions regarding this item? This time we're ready for the vote. And my vote is aye.

Okay. Councilman Wood. Thank you, sir.

Thank you very much, councilors. We have approved that ordinance. Next item.

Madam President, go back to the vacancies. Yes, sir. We have a couple here. The Art Museum. We've got Shia Hendricks, Sanjay Singh, Marilyn Dixon, Jack Echols, and John Montgomery. All are six-year terms expiring August the 31st, 2026. And that's under the Art Museum. And then we have the Birmingham Land Bank. We have Jessica Bennett. It's a four-year term. It expires on August the 19th, 2026. That's under planning zoning.

All right. Thank you for that announcement. So we'll turn those openings over to the appropriate committee chair for those committees to consider those appointments. Thank you very much. At this time, we will turn our attention to old and new business, which includes updates from our various... districts and Councilor, would you like to go first?

Sure, let's do it. Economic Development and Tourism Committee has been canceled today. Roebuck Springs Neighborhood will be Thursday, July the 9th at the regular place, New Beginning Church at 7 p.m. and that is all I have.

Thank you very much. Councilor Smith-Aman. Thank you, Madam President. As far as neighborhood meetings, Oakwood Place Neighborhood Association will meet today at 4 p.m. at Harrison Park Recreation Center. Mason City will meet today at 4.30 p.m. via teleconference. This Saturday, and also West End Manor will meet on Monday, July 13th at 5 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church. This Saturday, beginning at 7.30 a.m., we will meet at Hampton Elementary School. We will be hosting a D6 service day in partnership with House Proud, We will be a beautifying hemp Hill elementary school, mowing elderly residents, lawns, um, painting houses and cleaning up the neighborhood. Um, thank you. Council was for the idea. I did a copy of you. Uh, if you'd like to volunteer, um, make sure to sign up using the QR code that's on the flyer. Um, that is on the social media pages, social media pages for myself and the state council pages. Later that afternoon, join us at 1.30 at Memorial Park for our District 6 Farmers Market. We will be giving away free barbecue, watermelon, and flowers. Again, the barbecue is from Burning Tree. I'm taking all forms of payment there as well. Also, we started our get fit while you sit with, uh, veteran DJ Maestro. Uh, it started yesterday and we'll go through the last Monday in September. So that's every Monday from nine to 10 and holy family, crystal Ray Catholic high school and member. Oh, and also I would like to send my condolences to the families that lost their, uh, items. Uh, this past weekend over, I think on the east side of town, I think it was about 12 families, um, that lost the items. I know one particular resident is trying to do a community drive and I'll talk about that next week. But, um, you know, I feel for that. Um, I can't imagine, you know, being in the middle of fire coming home to nothing. So, uh, I just want to send my condolences out to that family. Thank you, madam president.

Thank you very much. Council of awesome.

Thank you, madam president. Uh, Huge thanks to Vulcan Park and Museum for hosting Thunder on the Mountain this past Saturday for July 4th. The event was just incredible. Fireworks were a tremendous celebration of our city and just want to thank the Vulcan Park for their work on that. We have a new website, district3bham.com. Please visit it for resources and information. District 3, the number 3. And lastly, our new email address, district3, the number 3, at birminghamal.gov. Lastly, we will not be having the Forest Park neighborhood meeting tonight. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, August 4th. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you very much. Councilor Colleen.

Thank you, Madam President. The only neighborhood meeting we have this week is the Smithfield Neighborhood Association that will meet on Thursday, July 9th at 6 p.m. at Smithfield Court Community Center. The next Transportation Infrastructure Committee meeting is Monday, July 13th, 2 p.m. here in the council chambers. The annual District 5 health fair and back to school event will take place on Saturday, August 8th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parker High School. We're partnering with the Alpha Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated. There will be health screenings, community resources, back to school supplies, and a blood drive. please contact the District 5 office for additional details and or opportunities to participate. And just a final reminder to take advantage of the two great farmers markets that happen in District 5, Eastlake Farmers Market and the Pepper Place Farmers Market. Contact our office if you need more information. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Council Woods.

Good morning. A couple announcements. One, the Roebuck Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, July 13th at 6.30 p.m. That meeting will be held at the Birmingham East Police Precinct. Always encouraging residents to stay engaged and participate in your local neighborhood meetings. I also want to invite everybody to register for the 2026 Man Up Breakfast. It will be this Saturday. Okay. breakfast is served at 830 some of the best breakfast in the city but also have an amazing panel and always have the opportunity to recognize some individuals that are making a major impact in our community and so go ahead and make sure you visit bhmdistrict1.com backslash man up breakfast and register today look forward to seeing everyone also the budget and finance committee the next meeting will be on monday july 13th at 3 30 p.m in council chambers All submissions are due by Wednesday, July 8th at noon. Also, if you want to volunteer, we have a couple opportunities coming up. Our Be There Free Cleanup on July 18th and District 1 Community Improvement Day on July 25th. Never too early to register to get involved and make any difference. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Councilor Gunn?

Thank you, Madam President. I just have a few Neighborhood Association meetings coming up next week. We have the Englenook Neighborhood Association on July the 13th at 5.30 p.m. at the Englenook Recreation Center. We have the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association on the same day at 6 p.m. at the Willowwood Recreation Center. Also on the same day, we have the Airport Highlands Neighborhood Association at 6 p.m. at Pleasant View Baptist Church. And the last neighborhood association on that day, meeting on that day, is Roebuck at 6.30 p.m. at the Birmingham Police East Precinct. Following Tuesday, July the 14th, we have the Kelo Springs Neighborhood Association at 6 p.m. at Smith Middle School, and then we have Penfield Park at 6 p.m. at Brownsville Heights Community Center. I just want to encourage everyone to show up and attend your neighborhood association meetings. That concludes my announcements.

Thank you very much. Madam Pro Tem. Thank you, Madam President. Weiland Neighborhood Association meeting is tonight at 6 p.m. at the Weiland Public Library. Thomas Neighborhood Association meeting is tonight at 6.30 at Greater St. Thomas Community Church. Oak Ridge Neighborhood Association meets on Thursday, July the 9th, 4 p.m., and they meet on conference call. You can dial in by calling 952-206-4918, pass code 223418. Hooper City Neighborhood Association meeting is Thursday, July 9th. At 6 p.m. at the Hooper City Rec Center, North Birmingham Neighborhood meets on Monday, July 13th at 6 p.m. at the North Birmingham Library and the Sherman Heights Neighborhood Association meets also on Monday, 6 p.m. as well at the Morning Star Christian Church. The next public safety meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 14th, 1 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Please submit your agenda items by email no later than Wednesday, July the 8th, 2026 by 12 noon to gregory.stanley at birminghamal.gov and ashanta.little at birminghamal.gov. Also, if you have questions or concerns, feel free to call our office at 254-2302 or 2096. That concludes my announcements, Madam President.

Thank you very much. These are announcements for District 7. Tonight, excuse me, tomorrow on July 8th, there will be movie night in the park. This is presented by the Green Acres Neighborhood. Bring your chairs or your blanket, I don't know if you need a blanket, and enjoy. Refreshments will be provided, and this is being provided again by the Green Acres Neighborhood, and it will start at 8 p.m. in Reynolds Park. On Thursday, July 9th, the West Brownsville Neighborhood Association will meet at 11 a.m. via conference call. You can dial in at 720-843-2947, and the code is 667-9362. And if you need to get that code, you can call the office. On Saturday, July 18th, the Axe S4C presents its second annual back-to-school drive, and this will be at the Jones Valley Middle School from 3 to 7 p.m. There'll be food, games, and free school supplies. You'll also be able to get help with school registration, enrollment, and updating important information for the new school year. It's not too soon to start registering your children for school and getting them prepared to go back. So this particular book, Back to School Drive, will happen on Saturday, July 18th in District 7 at the Jones Valley Middle School. That concludes the announcements from each of our districts. At this time, we'll take up, oh, I do have one item I would like to ask counselors. I do want to announce the transition of Mr. Willie James May. Mr. May was a very beloved educator, principal, former school board member for Birmingham City Schools, and he transitioned on July 4th. I would like to offer a resolution of sympathy for his family. They're continuing to plan those services But I would like to offer a resolution, a motion for a resolution of sympathy.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye. Thank you very much. And now we'll have the speaker. I'll move the resolution. Sorry.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, say no.

Thank you very much, counselors. That resolution of sympathy is passed. And now we will have the speaker's list. Thank you, Mr.

Clerk. Patricia Todd.

Hello, Ms. Todd. As you come forward, we have three minutes. If you'll just give us your name and address. And we have two video cameras right there, screens. And as your time goes up, it will turn to red. Okay.

I won't take that long. My name is Patricia Todd. My address is 1320 58th Street South in Crestwood. It's good to see you all today. In December, I retired from my full-time job, got bored, and am now working part-time at Firehouse Shelter. And I'm here to talk about Firehouse and thank the city of Birmingham for the funding. Of course, we could always use more. But we're doing an incredible job. And I sent an email to all of you, inviting you to tour the facility, because it's much more than a shelter. And I have some flyers just to remind you again. Thank you, Councilor Smitherman, for responding already. But it is incredible. We'd love for you all to come and see what we're doing, what the facility looks like, and talk to some of the men that we serve. Our outcomes and outputs, I would put them up against anybody else in the city. And I'm helping with fundraising, grant development, community engagement. That's why I'm here. But I really hope you all will take advantage of this opportunity and come and visit the shelter on two days. It takes about 40 minutes. If this isn't convenient for you, just let me know. I'd be glad to schedule another time where you can come. And if you've never been to Firehouse, it's on 2nd Avenue North. As you're going down 2nd Avenue, you will immediately recognize Firehouse because it's very well manicured, an updated building, surrounded by a lot of light. And we want to do more to help the neighborhood grow. So I will leave these.

Yes, we'll get those. Thank you so much.

Thank you all.

Ms. Todd, we are very excited. I'm very excited to see you move into this next role of being a servant leader. And so we thank you. As a former member of the one group board of directors, I know how important this facility is to our residents who need this type of help. And so we thank you for this service. I have toured it. I think it's always good to go back and take a tour. So I'm encouraging all counselors, maybe we'll have a road trip, we'll get in a car, and we'll all come over there together.

We'd love to see you.

Thank you.

Thank you. Appreciate you very much.

Next speaker.

Terry Michael.

Good morning, Ms. Michael. If you give us your name and your address. Three minutes. Thank you.

Good morning. Good morning. Terry Michael, 629 Ridge Top Circle, 35206. Thank you for allowing me to speak today. I'm wondering what in the world is going on with y'all. Do you not move independently anymore? Have you all been neutered? Because this is a thing. This is your chambers. You are in charge of this meeting. The one thing I know about policy that you all have, that we had at the school board, is that a person can only be removed if the presiding officer has said so, unless they're harming someone, doing something blatantly illegal. I never heard that happen. So that makes me wonder, why? Did the police put their hands on me and drag me out? At whose orders? I've known many of you for going on 10 years. Nothing like this would have ever happened before. And I could tell by the looks on many of your faces, you guys were even shocked. So I'm wondering, when are you going to find your voices? When are you going to take control of the things you can take control of? My heart breaks for this city, for the future your silence is paving the way for. It doesn't have to be this way. We need you all to find your voices, your courage to stand up and do what is right for your city, for the people that you voted, for the people that voted you in office. This city is on the brink. Under your watch, we could lose control of this city to the likes of Tuberville and his gang. Can you imagine, under this anti-DEI crap, how long do you think the Civil Rights Museum will be open, the Civil Rights Trail maintained? This city will be whitewashed. just as they are doing in our federal buildings and on federal websites. The very history and heartbeat of our city is at risk, and you all are sitting here spewing platitudes, misinformation, and lies. This hyperscale data center conversation has revealed just how broken this administration is, and you all are complicit. We, the people, see that, and we see that the emperor has no clothes. Y'all have not held this mayor accountable. You've sat there quietly while inappropriate, unethical, and I believe occasionally illegal things, actions are taking place. It is time to start speaking out because like I told many of you, this data center stuff is not business as usual. All we are asking for is for you to put our children, our health, our natural resources, our homes first. Put us first. I don't understand how that has become such a radical concept for our elected officials. So please, do the right thing. We need strong elected officials in place because what's going on now is nothing compared to what we could be looking at a year from now. Thank you.

Paul?

Good morning, Mr. Hall. If you give us your name and address, you have three minutes. Thank you.

Good morning.

Good morning. All right.

Name is Reverend Eric Hall. I am currently reside at 1721 column street South, which is in district three. Um, let me say good morning council and citizens of Birmingham. I rise today to discuss a very concerning issue and issue regarding public safety and the direct negligence and lack of oversight in care at the Birmingham city jail and the fiscal responsibility of city services. The city council have three primary responsibilities, and those primary responsibilities are to legislate, to advocate, and to appropriate. And as a concerned citizen, I and others feel that this mayor and this council is failing in its responsibilities. In 2017, Randall Woodfin ran a campaign stating that we didn't have a crime problem, but we had a problem with poverty. And yet in 2026, we see very little has been done to address the problems that we see. with poverty, with homelessness, with mental health, and with those who have severe disabilities. President Alexander, you said that you hope to get in a car and travel to the firehouse shelter, but I want to ask someone who works in social services and in care and with the homeless on a daily basis. The individuals that you will find locked up in the Birmingham City Jail who have severe mental health disorders who have, some have cancer, some have other disabilities that this jail does not have the ability to provide the adequate care. I want you all to go to that jail and see who's currently locked up. And you'll be shocked and surprised. And so, Counselor Tate, you serve as the Executive Director for the Alabama Justice Initiative. Where is the justice for Peaches Krosky, where's the justice for Kendall Sweezer? Where's the justice for Xavier Gray and all of those whose lives have been ended at the Birmingham City Jail? Where's the financial responsibility, the $146,000 plus that was given to Cornerstone in 2021 for a padded sale project that never happened? Where's the urgency of addressing these issues? We give this mayor a blank check and allow him to do whatever he wants to do, and no one holds this mayor accountable. At what point is this leadership body going to stand up and address the fiscal irresponsibilities of this mayor? In the paper today, you have the mayor blasted and this administration for misappropriating $250,000 by his chief strategist. When are you going to open your eyes, and when are you going to hold this administration accountable? Thank you.

Last name is Chavers. Make sure I don't mess up the first name. Chavers, 4716 Avenue I. OK. Madeline Green.

Good morning, Mrs. Green. If you'll give us your address. You have three minutes. Thank you.

Good morning, all. To God be the glory. I'm Madeline Green. I live in Baltimore, Maui. I'm the association president. On June 9th, where there were approximately 350 blessings, people in attendance about the data center ordinance. I saw all of you elected officials as a Goliath of sort, big kumbaya group. In my opinion, whatever you are told to do, for the most part, most of you do. Is what happened with the voting, the people are the city as it stands up there? It seems that it is in the best interest of all the elected officials at some point, their interests. Shame on all of you who this applies to. It should be on the wall, the people are the city, maybe.

Ms. Green, can you bring down your mic? Excuse me? Can you bring down your mic?

Okay, I'm sorry. Okay, maybe. The people are the city, and it's just a maybe. Counselors and mayor, is this really the legacy you want to be known by and leave to your children and family? Don't be the Goliath that God will allow the Davids of the world. to bring you down. I don't want to see that for the council. I don't want to see that for anybody to be brought down. But this is a serious matter that this city should be for the people. And when it happened on June 9th, it was not for the people because the people came out and they said what they needed to say, which was asking you to do the right thing. So I'm asking you to do the right thing, and always let right follow you. In the name of Jesus, thank you. Amen.

Do we have any other speakers? All right. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Counselors, we want to thank our officers on duty today, Officer Pinker, Officer Tarrant, Officer Ingram, and Officer Wesley. We also want to thank the fire inspectors on duty, Inspector Griggs and Shaw. We'll now entertain a motion for adjournment. So moved.

Second. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye.