Public Works and Property Vacation Committee Annual Report

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Jl �� p}LF 11 Jo M. Broden 4th District Council Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson • Smart Streets Briefing • Public Works Infrastructure Improvements Briefing • Tours of all Public Works Facility and Water Works facilities in light of requests for utility fee increases • Addressing Sidewalk Accessibility near Sidewalk Cafes • Sidewalk and street improvements throughout downtown Smart Streets, Safe Routes to School corridors (Perley, Edison, Harrison and others), and to Corby Blvd. • Service on MACOG Board, by PW & PV Chairperson Jo Broden, resulting in the approval of an Active Transportation Plan. • ADA compliance of ramps throughout Westside Main Streets improvements • TRANSPO Briefing • Board Chairperson participation in 2017 Teamster Labor Negotiations which resulted in the formulation of an agreement that received overwhelming support from the Teamsters, and was heralded as the most responsive and respectable negotiations since 1995 by Jim Szuc, Business Agent of the Teamsters Local 4364. For 2017, the Public Works & Property Vacation Committee intends to focus several priorities, including: Smart Street implementation, neighborhood sidewalks and curbs, and Public Works infrastructure upgrades. Throughout my first year on Council, it has been a pleasure to work with the all of the persons who work in the Department of Public Works, and in particular all of the individuals who provide the detailed information which is reviewed by the Council's Public Works & Property Committee. Your collaboration and expertise are greatly appreciated. Respectfully Submitted, J . Broden 4th District Common Council Member Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, Chairperson 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441 Office: (574) 235 -5978 FAX: (574) 235 -5575 County -City Building South Bend, IN Voicemail: (574) 235 -5978 TDD: (574) 235 -5567 46601-1830 Cell: (574) 538 -1936 Email:.JBRODEN @SOUTHBENDIN.GOV