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CITY of SOUTH END <br /> o.0TR�1% ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor <br /> Ar® 6"i O l�I�I�GI'/��� ' O O <br /> s�y1 �4; d o COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br /> "Lief �► ite :z, A <br /> ��E) s /�'`,,�' s October 7 , 1987 <br /> 0 mot : '® <br /> Members of the Common Council <br /> JOSEPH T.SERGE Council Chambers Area 219284.9321 <br /> President <br /> EUGENIABRABOY 4th Floor, County City Building <br /> Vice-President South Bend, IN. 46601 <br /> ANN B.PUZZELLO <br /> Chairman, <br /> Committee of the Whole The attached bill would amend the ordinance <br /> addressing the vacation of public ways and public <br /> places. <br /> JOSEPH T.SERGE <br /> First District <br /> EUGENIA BRABOY We have found over the past several months <br /> Second District that many tax payers are questioning why the City <br /> BEVERLIEJ.BECK of South Bend does not receive a neutral appraisal <br /> ThirdDistrict on such properties as well as the fair market val- <br /> ANN B.PUZZELLO <br /> Fourth District ue when approving such vacations. <br /> ROBERT G.TAYLOR <br /> Fifth District The proposed ordinance would require that the <br /> THOMASZAKRZEWSKI petitioner present at the time of filing his or her <br /> Sixth District <br /> request for a vacation, a written appraisal report <br /> JAMES BARCOME <br /> At t Large showing the fair market value of the property in <br /> ALB.PASZEK question. This approved, the ordinance would re- <br /> At Large quire that for those properties appraised to be <br /> JOHN VOORDE one hundred dollars ($100. 00) or more, that the <br /> At Large <br /> KATHLEEN CEKANSKI-FARRAND petitioner would pay to the City of South Bend the <br /> Council Attorney fair market value as well as the cost for legal <br /> advertising and recording in addition to the apprai- <br /> sal. If the property in question is appraised to <br /> be less than one hundred dollars ($100. 00) , the <br /> petitioner would be responsible for the payment of <br /> recording and advertising fees as well as the cost <br /> of the appraisal. <br /> We believe that this procedure is equitable <br /> and consistent with Indiana law. <br /> We look forward to discussing this bill with <br /> you when it is referred to the Zoning and Vacation <br /> Committee. <br /> Thank you. <br /> 'ncerely, <br /> 0v �0 <br /> 'es I. Barcome <br /> uncilman at Large <br /> Attachment Joseph T. Serge <br /> Council President <br />