Remarks by Darrell O'Quinn
21 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Madam President. We'll first hear from our PEP staff.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. And as was discussed in the Planning and Zoning Committee meeting, I believe that the Boys and Girls Club have... made some changes to the configuration of the property, especially with regard to the parking situation. Is that accurate?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay, all right, thank you. Is the applicant present? Good morning, we'd appreciate it if you'd just give us some insight as to what the plans are for the property.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. Does the council have any questions? Councillor Smitherman?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“If I recall correctly, I believe one of the residents that attended the ZAC committee meeting expressed that he works at night, so he sleeps during the daytime, and he was concerned that... You know, some of the noise from this facility might disturb his rest. And I don't recall what his proximity to the building is, but it's actually a pretty big piece of property. So... As the site plan that we received showed, I think the basketball courts would still be a few hundred feet from the nearest adjacent residence. Is that correct? That's correct. That was one of the concerns about noise. And…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Any other questions? Council Williams? Thank you. What's the current use of the property? It is a vacant parcel, I believe.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“There is an old abandoned structure, like an old barn or something.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Anybody else? All right. This is a public hearing. Are there any members of the public that wish to speak for or against the... Yes, ma'am. Please come to the lectern. Please state your name and address, and you'll have three minutes.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“So this is a consideration for changing zoning from D3 single-family residential district to C1 neighborhood commercial district. As the applicant, I assume you guys have done geotechnical or will have to do that in order to do construction on this property?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. And... My understanding is that the property already has some existing trees around the perimeter, but the site plan also calls for a buffer. Is that correct? Correct.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Just to make sure, are there any other members of the public that would wish to speak for or against this issue? Seeing none, we'll close the public hearing. Madam President, I'll turn it back over to you.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam President. I'm excited to announce that the Yonder Walls Mural Festival, a new festival to Birmingham, is going to be taking place this Saturday, October 17th, in the Parkside District near Urban Supply. That will be going on from noon to 8 p.m. You might want to wear your sweater since it's only going to be in the 60s on Saturday. So the festival will feature over 35 artists, music performances, and food trucks. And if you want additional information, you can visit www.yonderwalls.com. And the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization is updating its public…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Am I correct in thinking that you guys also distribute feminine hygiene products? We do. Okay. All right. And... I mean, you know, one of the things that are really valued, we do a health fair every year, as you know, and you guys are like the star of the show every time. So to my fellow counselors, you know, encourage you to partner with Bundles of Hope. It's a... surprisingly wildly popular resource for folks in the community. They'll come out to the community if you're doing an event, but you can also direct residents to drop by their location. They're on Abraham Woods. And again, thank…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam President. We have a couple of neighborhood association meetings tonight, and District 5 Fountain Heights Neighborhood Association will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at the Fountain Heights Rec Center, and Crestwood North Neighborhood Association will meet tonight at Girls Incorporated. And just a reminder that there's a couple of farmers markets that take place every Saturday morning. The first is the Pepper Place Market in the Lakeview area and the East Lake Farmers Market that takes place at East Lake United Methodist Church on First Avenue South in the parking lot. So that…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, I just wanted to follow up on particular the business properties that are dilapidated. So THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE JEFFERSON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AGAIN FOR A LAW THAT I BELIEVE THEY PASSED IN 2024 THAT ALLOWS THE CITY TO FORECLOSE ON MUNICIPAL LANES. AND LAST YEAR We worked on a local ordinance version of that. That is a tool in our toolbox that hasn't existed before. And So we have some pretty strict parameters. We're not going after properties that, you know, our residences and inhabited. But we have plenty of properties that were, you know, commercial…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, I would just say you're doing the right thing. I'm glad to hear that you guys have hired legal representation. You know, lawyers get a bad rap sometimes, but you're, you know, everybody tends to be thankful when they need them, you know. So that's absolutely the, you know, the right way to handle the situation. And I just say, you know, I frequently talk to the city of Birmingham's appointee to the Water Works Board, Sheila Tyson. And, you know, you're not alone. There's other organizations in the city that have, you know, namely the Housing Authority where they've gone in and, you…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, so Central Alabama Water, their board meetings have been moving around to the various counties. So I think the last meeting was in Moody, and... They've been meeting in Shelby County. The meetings are no longer at the headquarters on 1st Avenue North. You have to check the schedule and see where the meeting is each month. So another reason to be concerned because that makes it more difficult for concerned citizens to engage with them. So... Yes, they're moving around. OK.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026