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2005 Annual Report of the Public Works and Property <br /> Vacation Committee <br /> of the South Bend Common Council <br /> Date: December 6, 2005 <br /> To: The South Bend Common Council <br /> The Office of the City Clerk <br /> From: 5th District Council Member David Varner, Chairperson <br /> Public Works and Property Vacation Committee <br /> I am submitting the following Annual Report of the activities of the Council's Public <br /> Works and Property Vacation Committee which is a requirement of § 2-10 (i) of the <br /> South Bend Municipal Code. <br /> Duties: The Public Works and Property Vacation Committee is charged with <br /> "overseeing the various activities performed by the Building Department,the Department <br /> of Public Works and related public works and property vacation issues" pursuant to § 2- <br /> 10 (i) (8)of the South Bend Municipal Code. <br /> Members: There were four (4) Council Members on this Committee, namely: <br /> Karen L. White,Vice-Chairperson, Timothy Rouse,Ann Puzzello and myself. <br /> Meetings:: There was a significant decrease in committee meetings this year <br /> when compared to last year's twenty (20) meetings. We have had seven (7) meetings to <br /> date. <br /> Activities: Like last year, one of the primary activities of the Committee is to <br /> review requests to vacate public ways, which is governed by Chapter 18, Article 5 of the <br /> South Bend Municipal Code and Indiana Code § 36-7-3-13. <br /> Recommendations for 2006: If I continue to Chair the Public Works and <br /> i <br /> (Pro tot rty Vacation Committee in the new year, I would recommend that we focus upon: <br /> xX <br /> • Developing better accountability and transparency in local government, <br /> } especially with regard to public works projects and capital purchases <br /> • <br /> • Working with the Council Attorney to write a brochure which would <br /> �..,,, summarize pubic way vacation procedures. Such brochures could be <br />