06-26-17 Public Works and Property Vacation

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Ms. Gindele replied, My neighbor Dave Faulkner has a stone retaining wall that the overgrowth grows over. Committee Chair Voorde restated the overgrowth issue and inquired about the possibility of cutting it back to the wall. Ms. Gindele stated,No one has hit my house yet to my knowledge. My main concern is the winter, as well as security. My neighbor has had break-ins and luckily I have not, but I think closing this alley may help the security. Committee Chair Voorde stated, There is a garage that opens to the alley. While it doesn't appear to be used now, what if somebody wanted to, in the future, use it? Ms. Gindele replied, That neighbor has plans for that and we have talked about that. If we get this permission to close the alley, we would ask for there to be a post at either end for no through traffic, but the post would be short of his garage so he could get out. He definitely wants access to his garage. Councilmember Williams-Preston asked, How frequently is the alley used by non-neighbors? Ms. Gindele replied, One (1)neighbor uses it a lot. Otherwise, the other nearby neighborhoods do not use it often. It used to get more traffic but because of the overgrowth, my end gets the most of it. It isn't regular traffic but certainly enough to make it worrisome. Committeemember Jo M. Broden asked, How many total garages open up on to the alley? Ms. Gindele replied, Just the one (1)we previously were talking about. Committee Chair Voorde opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the legislation. Marty Wolfson, 809 Park Avenue, stated, I've lived at my address for twenty-seven(27) years and I've used the alley most of the time. I use the alley for the convenience and to save time. My only exit from my garage is to go north. If this were to be closed, it would be an inconvenience for me. I have not yet hit her house and have not come close. I do appreciate the concerns and she and I have had conversations, but we couldn't reach an agreement. Committee Chair Voorde turned the floor back to the Committee for further discussion or main motions. Councilmember Tim Scott stated, I hope we can get to an agreement that works out for everybody. He then proceeded to engage in dialogue with Mr. Wolfson about possible alternative routes. Committee Chair Voorde reminded the Committee of the lack of quorum, therefore Bill No. 35- 17 was sent through to the full Council with no recommendation. With no further business, 2