11-13-00 Public Works & Property Vacation

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(totnmtitt .port: igntbiir anti tropertv 1-I ration tonintittrir The November 13, 2000 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 3:42 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski,Kelly, King, Ujdak, Pfeifer, Varner, Coleman, White and Kirsits; Director of Public Works Gary Gilot, U. S. Marshall Michael Carrington, Assistant Regional Counsel for the GSA Joseph Malkin, Citizen Member Isabelle Gonzalez, Maria Broker, Donald Kelly, Bernie Feeney, Dean Bergan, Donald Kelly, Chris Carlan, Dean Bergan, Charles Leone, Jon Hunt, Terry Bland of the UtO 'Crib=and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Varner noted that the petitioner for Bill No. 91-00 which is a vaction request has requested in a letter dated November 8, 2000(copy attached) that the Bill be continued until the December 1 lth meeting. Dr. Varner then called for a presentation on Bill No. 98-00 which is a request to vacate a portion of Ironwood Drive. Dr. Varner noted that the request received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works. Mr. Donald Kelly made the presentation. He noted that the vacation is desired so that he may join his properties which are now separated. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Aranowski that Bill No. 98-00 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 99-00 which is a request to vacate several alleys in Harman and Miller's Plat. Dr. Varner noted that the Board of Public Works sends this to the Council with an unfavorable recommendation. Mr. Bernie Feeney made the presentation on behalf of the Eddy Street Land Trust. He noted that he would like to vacate the affected alleys so that the properties could be consolidated for the development of a building for retail drug sales. Council Member King noted that he would be opposing the proposed vacation for several reasons. He then presented the following documents (copies attached) to be included into the Committee's official record: 1. A letter from Harris Liquors dated November 8,2000 in opposition to the Bill; 2. A letter from B. Patrick and Karen A. Bauer dated November 10, 2000 in opposition to the Bill;and 3. A letter from the Holladay Group dated November 13,2000 in opposition to the Bill. Mr. Chris Carlan from the University of Notre Dame spoke in opposition to Bill No. 99- 00. He noted that the Division of Solid Waste of the City of South Bend is also in opposition. He noted that the University of Notre Dame has been working closely with the northeast