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Commtttet Zeport ZONING AND VACATION COMMITTEE go the Common Council of the City of i6outh 040: The July 27, 1992 meeting of the Zoning and Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Lee Slavinskas at 4:50 p.m. in the Council Informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Luecke, Coleman, Puzzello, Washington, Kelly, Slavinskas, Duda, and Ladewski; John Byorni, Ann Kolata, Ralph Komasinski, Richard Cook, John Oxion,Fred Holycross, concerned citizens,Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Slavinskas noted that the first item noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 54-92 which would vacate a East/West alley North of East South Street in the John Rush first addition. Ann Kolata showed the Monroe Park site plan to the Committee as well as maps of the area in question. Council Member Slavinskas noted that the proposed vacation received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works and all other listed entities. Following further discussion Council Member Coleman made a motion seconded by Council Member Puzzello that Bill No. 54-92 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Puzzello also noted that there was no remonstrance. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 46-92 which is a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance by establishing an historic landmark for property located at 405 East Ewing Street. Council Member Slavinskas noted that he had received along with the members of the Common Council a letter from Fred Holycross the Director of the Historic Preservation Commission requesting that the proposed historic landmark designation for Riley High School be tabled until further notice. Mr. John Oxion stated that this process began with a petition of approximately one hundred (100) people and the unanimous recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission. Ralph Komasinski,the acting Superintendent of South Bend Schools, noted that in light of the request to table the proposed Bill that he would reserve making formal comments until such time that there would be a formal public hearing. It was noted that Gene Ladewski had arranged tours of Riley High School which are to take place on Wednesday. The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 43-92 which would vacate the first East- West alley north of East Eckman which is located in the Lindbergh Park Addition of the City. Council Member Slavinskas noted that the formal public hearing was held at the last Council meeting.