03-10-97 Public Works & Property Vacation

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COMM Wee Zeport: Public Works and Property Vacation Committee to the tommott tounstl of the tftg of 16014 gettb: The March 10, 1997 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Councilmember David Varner, at 3:55 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmembers Kelly, Aranowski, Pfeifer, Broden, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski, and Sniadecki; John D. Wigfall, John Roxy, Ken Fedder, Joyce Boaler, John Oxian, Doug Carpenter, John Byorni, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 13-97 which is a proposed vacation of real property. Mr. Wigfall made the presentation. He noted that the purpose of the vacation is to eliminate illegal dumping which takes place on almost a daily basis. He stated that he and other residents will clear the alley in question and by the time they are through people just begin throwing trash and garbage in it again. Councilmember Varner noted that the proposed vacation received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works as represented in the letter dated March 10, 1997. (copy attached) Following discussion, Councilmember Broden made a motion seconded by Councilmember Varner that Bill No. 13-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 16-97 which a request to vacate an alley. Mr.John Roxy made the presentation. He noted that the primary problem is an increasing number of homeless people who are using the alley and leaving refuse on the adjacent properties. He stated that the property in question is becoming an increasing area of crime and wishes to install a fence to help deter such action. Councilmember Varner noted that the request received an unfavorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works. Others noted that a question of ingress and egress was raised by one of the adjoining property owners. Mr. John Byorni noted that a staff member from the Area Plan Commission inspected the area and concluded that there may be an ingress or egress issue. It was recommended that the petitioner have a written easement agreement with the affected property owner before the the Common Council could take further action. It was further noted that such an easement agreement would have to be recorded in order to insure the rights of all affected property owners. Following discussion,the petitioner requested that his bill be continued until the March 24th meeting of the Common Council. There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m. •