04-09-01 Public Works & Property Vacation

Home Browse Search

(ommita *oat: ubtic Maks aua Vroptrtt lactation (ommitte The April 9, 2001 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 4:40 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Pfeifer, King, Kelly, White, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman and Kirsits; Community and Economic Development Director Jon Hunt, Citizen member Khadijah Muhammad, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, John Hosinski, Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Cassandra Moran, Marco Mariam, Rick Milton, Mike Urbanski, Terry Bland of the*oath 3)3In% trtbunW, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Varner then noted that the first item listed on the agenda was to continue Bill No. 9-01 which is a proposed ordinance to vacate various alleys in the Harman and Miller's Plat requested by the Eddy Street Land Trust which was continued from the March 26th Committee meeting by the Petitioner. The Council Attorney noted that she had discussions with the City Attorney and Council Member King last Friday following the luncheon meeting with the State Senators and State Representatives. In light of the fact that the City had not been updated by the petitioner with regard to the items continued from the last committee meeting on March 26th,and in light of the number of individuals making inquiries about the proposal, that she left several messages for the petitioner for an update. When no update was received by mid-Friday afternoon, it was collectively decided that the public hearing on Bill No. 9-01 would be continued until April 9th. She also added that the records filed with the City Clerk on this matter still reference Mr. Bernard Feeney as the official representative for the petitioner, and that Mr. Hosinski is not of record. She also noted that she had discussed this matter with Mr. Leone noting that the Board of Public Work's initial recommendation was negative but that then the Board approved a cross-easement which only addressed the city's concerns and none of the abutting property owners. Mr. Leone was to discuss this matter with the Board of Public Works further so that written clarification could be provided to the Council. Mr. Hosinski voiced concern over the representations and requested to go forward on the proposed vacation request. Council Member White and Council Member King noted that there were several items which were to be done by the petitioner before today's meeting. Those items included: 1. Meeting with the residents and business owners affected by the proposed vacations 2. Addressing the issues raised by B. Patrick Bauer 3. Addressing the issues raised by Mr. James Harris 4. Addressing the issues raised by Mr. John Phair 5. Providing documentation to the Council addressing the contingent uses 6. Addressing the issues of ownership of the abutting properties and all contingency concerns 7. Providing legal documentation verifying the Walgreen representations with regard to the proposed development 8. Addressing the design concerns with regard to the interim developer and the ultimate developer