08-23-99 Public Works & Property Vacation

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oottunitt* wort: Public Works and Property Vacation Committee tb totttanott toutiil o tC t titto of goontb 0: The August 23, 1999 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 3:47 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Coleman, Varner, Kelly, Aranowski, Sniadecki,and King; Carl Littrell, Larry Magliozzi, Dea Andrews, Mary Jane Kline, Phil Faccenda,Tom Wojciechowski, Cecilia Wojciechowski, John Kline, Patrick Nowak, Jon Hunt,Terry Bland, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Dr. Varner noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 59-99 which would vacate the 1st north/south alley east of Kemble Street. He noted that it received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works(copy attached). Patrick Nowak of Zahoran Funeral Home made the presentation. He noted that the funeral home paved the alley in question in 1981 and again in the 1990's. The vacation would permit access to handicap parking at the funeral home and would control traffic for better safety of the area. They plan to install a retractable gate so that access for trash pick-up could be had. Mary Jane Kline the daughter of Cecilia Wojciechowski who has resided at 919 West Calvert since 1947 voiced concern, as did other relatives Tom Wojciechowski and John Kline. Carl Littrell noted that the alley would be split in half and that no one could drive thru the alley if it was vacated. He noted that the Board of Public Works gave a favorable recommendation subject to an easement for the property at 919 West Calvert and for trash removal services, since Mrs. Wojciechowski puts her trash in the alley for pick-up. The Council Attorney suggested that Section V of the ordinance be amended to read: "This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the recording of an ingress/egress easement for the property located at 919 West Calvert, and an ingress/egress easement for trash removal services provided by the City of South Bend, and its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor." Council Member Aranowski noted that District Council Member Ujdak is in favor of the proposed vacation so long as access to Mrs, Wojciechowski's property could be addressed. Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Sniadecki that Bill No. 59-99 as amended be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 60-99 which would vacate the first east/west alley north of Lincolnway West near Cushing Street. Dr. Varner noted that it received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works(copy attached).