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r' <br /> tom-mitt loom: <br /> IWO& Mortis s and Vroprti' Variation Qommittrie <br /> The July 9, 2001 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to <br /> order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 4:56 p.m. in the Council Informal <br /> Meeting Room. <br /> Persons in attendance included Council Members: Coleman, Kelly, Ujdak, King, Kirsits, White, <br /> Pfeifer, and Varner; Khadijah Muhammad, Mrs. Ali Al-Shai, Gene Oakley, John Oxian, Karen <br /> Hammond-Nash, Gary Gilot, Charles Leone,Terry Bland of the Tout] U J Iftribunt and <br /> Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney. <br /> Council Member Varner noted that the meeting was called to continue discussion of Bill No. 4 .01 <br /> which is a request to vacate the first north/south alley west of Lawndale Avenue of approximately <br /> 120 which was continued from the last committee meeting to permit the petitioner to meet with a <br /> neighborhood organization. <br /> Mrs. Ali Al-Shai noted that she had met with the Lincoln Way West Steering Committee and would <br /> like to move forward on the vacation for her husband's business. She noted that the alley in <br /> question is subject to litter and that problems resulting from people in the alley negatively affect her <br /> husband's used car business. She noted that the ambulance and Fire Departments were to be <br /> contacted for their comments and she had not heard back. <br /> Gary Gilot stated that he is unaware of any further report from the Fire Department, noting that <br /> they did not object to the closing in their initial report. Mr. Gilot objects to the closing since it <br /> would create a"T"alley which would be against currently engineering policies for the City. <br /> John Oxian stated that the alley should be kept open. <br /> Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member <br /> Kirsits that Bill No.44-01 be recommended unfavorably to Council. The motion passed. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Varner adjourned <br /> the meeting at 5:02 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Council Member David Varner,Chairperson <br /> Public Works and Property Vacation Committee <br /> KCF:kmf <br /> Attachment <br /> • <br />