License Agreement for Temporary Use and Memorandum of License Agreement – Our Lady of the Road, Inc.

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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Department of Law City of South Bend 227 W Jefferson Blvd TO: Board of Public Works, Anne Fuchs, Clara McDaniels FROM: Sandra Kennedy, Corporation Counsel SUBJECT: License Agreement – Our Lady of the Road DATE: October 19, 2021 Members of the Board, Ms. Fuchs, and Ms. McDaniels: Our Lady of the Road, Inc. (“OLR”) reached out to the City over the summer to voice its concerns regarding criminal and drug-related activity that has been occurring in the alley adjacent to its premises. This activity negatively impacts our more vulnerable population and particularly those served by OLR. OLR has asked to be allowed to fence in the alley in an effort to reduce crime in the area. Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works, Tim Corcoran, Director of Planning, and Pam Meyer, Director of Neighborhoods in conjunction with the Legal Department agreed to a five- year license for use of the alley, which will also allow OLR to fence in and landscape the area. The fence is not to extend beyond the end of OLR’s building in order to allow for unobstructed use of the north/south alley to the rear of the building, and, after five years, the City may terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ written notice. The City determined that five years was suitable given the expense incurred by OLR in installing the fence and landscaping, yet allowing the alley to be reclaimed for use, at the request of other local property owners. Our understanding is that the current property owners neighboring OLR have agreed to the use by OLR. We ask that the Board approve the License Agreement, which has been countersigned by Our Lady of the Road and will be recorded by the City. Please return the document to Pam Meyer, Director of Neighborhoods. Thank you.