Here are a few of the highlights from Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, in case you missed it.
ITEM 29
On Tuesday, the Council voted to appoint three new members to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Those appointments are as follows:
Brandon Littleton will be replacing Henry L. Penick with a term expiring November 25, 2023
Lissy Frese will be replacing Gary Nash with a term expiring November 25, 2025
Timothy A. Taylor will be replacing Stanley Turner with a term expiring November 25, 2027
The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) is a quasi-judicial board comprised of seven members, appointed by the City Council, representing such disciplines as engineering, architecture, construction and real estate. The ZBA handles requests such as variances, modifications and special exceptions.
The Board meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month (except November and December) beginning at 2PM in the City Council Chambers on the 3rd Floor of City Hall. A quorum at any meeting of the ZBA consists of four (4) members. The concurring vote of two-thirds of the members present is needed to approve a request or to render a decision in an appeal.
Due to the fact that the ZBA had recently not had enough members to hold a quorum, Tuesday’s appointments will allow for meetings to be held and for the board’s crucial work continue to be conducted in accordance with the law.
ITEM 30
The Birmingham City Council has voted to appoint six new members to fill expired terms on the Birmingham Public Library Board. Here is a list of those appointments:
John Lyons will be replacing Eunice Rogers with a term expiring
December 31st, 2025.
Willie Davis will continue in his role on the board with a term expiring December 31st, 2025.
Yolanda Hardy will be replacing John Scott Vowell with a term expiring December 31st, 2025.
Rodney Davis will be replacing Fatima Carter with a term expiring
December 31st, 2026.
Yawntreisha Coleman will be replacing James Sullivan with a term expiring December 31st, 2026.
Jermaine Johnson will be replacing Sherri Nielson with a term expiring December 31st, 2026.
The main function of the Birmingham Library Board is to manage and control the Birmingham Public Library and all other library property owned by or under the control of the City. To acquire for the City: land, money, securities, books or other property for library uses.
For anyone interested in applying to one of Birmingham’s many boards and agencies, please visit https://www.birminghamal.gov/boards-and-agencies