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atommittt* *4port: <br /> Public Works and Property Vacation Committee <br /> tllt atommott touttcil of Ott Qttti of boutb n : <br /> The January 10,2000 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was <br /> called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 4:30 p.m. in the <br /> Council informal meeting room. <br /> Persons in attendance included: Council Members Pfeifer, King, Varner, Ujdak, Kelly, <br /> White,and Coleman; Citizen Member Khadijah Muhammad,Carl Littrell,Dennis Brennan, <br /> Ron Randolph, Bernie Feeney,Terry Bland, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. <br /> Council Member Varner noted that in light of the fact that since the Committee did not have <br /> a quorum that all items scheduled for hearing would be reviewed for informational <br /> purposes only. <br /> The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 107-99 which would vacate the north/south alley <br /> between Lafayette and Main Street. Mr. Ron Randolph,the Plant Manager for the South <br /> Bend Medical Foundation made the presentation. He noted that the vacation is necessary to <br /> permit the installation of a canopy so that drop-off items can be better protected. <br /> Dr. Varner noted that the Board of Public Works gave a favorable recommendation with <br /> qualification as further addressed in the January 5, 2000 letter(copy attached). <br /> Mr. Dennis Brennan,a local attorney, did not object to the easement request of the City. <br /> Mr. Randolph stated he did not object to the easement request which Mr. Littrell briefly <br /> highlighted. <br /> The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 108-99 which would vacate the first 12 foot north- <br /> south alley west of Burns Street. Dr. Varner noted that it received a favorable <br /> recommendation with qualification as further addressed in the January 5, 2000 letter(copy <br /> attached). <br /> Mr. Bernie Feeney of Lang,Feeney and Associates, Inc. made the presentation. He noted <br /> that the vacation would permit the petitioner to double the size of their building. <br /> Council Member King noted that he had been meeting with the Sharps and that they would <br /> like to acquire additional property in the area. Rezonings would also be requested with all <br /> such improvements being positively reviewed by the neighborhood. <br /> Council Member Ujdak inquired whether the"bubble" at the end of the alley would still be <br /> needed. Mr. Littrell noted that the vacation is the first step of a multiphase development <br /> and so long as all utility easements were still in effect that the bubble would not be <br /> necessary or the other condition suggested by Engineering in the January 5th letter. <br /> Mr. Feeney noted that he would continue to work with the appropriate offices on each <br /> phase of this development and expansion. He also noted that the Sharps have purchased <br /> lot numbers 88, 89 and 90. <br /> • <br />