05-27-97 Public Works & Property Vacation

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(7Pf!►ufnitte& Oeoof`t Public Works and Property Vacation Committee Or di* &ommon, eouncd ofd. 'se Om& The May 27, 1997 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order at 4:05 p.m.in the Council informal meeting room by Dr.Varner. Persons in attendance included Council President Kelly, Council Members: Aranowski, Ujdak, Pfeifer, Broden, and Varner; Craig Hudson of Cole Associates, Eledean DeRose, Dea Andrews,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Dr. Varner noted that the first item on the agendea was to review Bill No. 39-97 which is an alley vacation request. Dea Andrews of the South Bend Heritage Foundation made the presentation. She showed a site plan to the Committee. She noted that the alley vacation is necessary in order to build a building for phase one of the Chapin Market development. The building will house a Say-A-Lot and the Chapin Street Clinic. The building will provide local grocery and health services within a walking distance of the area as well as the surrounding neighborhood by vehicle or bus. Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion seconded by Council Member Ujdak that Bill No. 30-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 40-97 which is a request to vacate an alley and portions of two streets. Mr. Craig Hudson of Cole Associates made the presentation. He stated that the purpose of the proposed vacation is to minimize the amount of vehicular traffic within the South Bend campus of Indiana University to help facilitate the expansion of the existing pedestrian mall. He showed a site improvement plan to the Committee. Dr. Varner noted that this received a favorably recommendation from the Board of Public Works. Dea Andrews spoke in favor of the proposed vacation. Council Member Aranowski noted that Assistant Fire Chief Burt Prawat raised concerns with regards to access to the areas for both ambulance service and fire services. Mr. Hudson noted that access would be accommodated for both types of vehicles. Following further discussion, Council Member Broden made a motion seconded by Council Member Aranowski that substitute Bill No. 40-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned at 4:17 p.m.