City af. Bessemer 17001 THIRDA AVENUE NORTH BESSEMER, ALABAMA: 35020-4999 TELEPHONE! 205-424-4060 FAX-205-428-2911  Jesse Matthews PRESIDENT Kimberly Alexander PRESIDENTI PROTEM  COUNCIL MEMBERS Jarvis Collier Lal Tricia Crusoe Cynthia Donald Ron Marshall Donnal Thigpen  TO: FROM: DATE:  ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS  COUNCILOR JESSE MATTHEWS, PRESIDENT  TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 1,2 2022  The Agenda for the Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 2022at 6:00 p.m. is outlined below. Others matters and information for the council follow the Agenda.  *AGENDA"H:  ITEM1 1. ITEM: 2. ITEM3. ITEM4. ITEM5. ITEM 6.  Call to Order/ Invocation Council Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance  Approval of minutes from October 18, 2022. Council vote necessary. Presentations, Awards, Announcements, and Recognitions.  Committee Reports.  ******NEW BUSINESS******  ITEM7. ITEM 8.  Report of Cost. Council vote: necessary.  Resolution authorizing Mayor to negotiate a contract with Create Birmingham for business development in the City of Bessemer for up to $250,000.00 of ARPA funds. Council vote necessary. Resolution authorizing Mayor to enter into an agreement with Birmingham Urban League, Inc. to use. ARPA funds to rehabilitate housing ini the City of Bessemer. in the amount of $1,750,000.00. Council vote necessary.  ITEMS 9.    ITEM 10. Resolution authorizing payment to EEFS for August 2022 invoices in the ITEM1 11. Resolution setting organizational meeting for November 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. ITEM12. Resolution authorizing the expenditure for $7,500.00 for Christmas open  amount of $47,320.28. Council vote necessary.  Council vote necessary.  house on December 15, 2022. Council vote necessary.  ITEM13. Council member's comments, statements or motions.  ITEM14. Citizens Participation. ITEM 15. Motion to Adjourn.