01-10-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 10, 2000 OF THE PREVIOUSLY VACATED ALLEY FOR A DISTANCE OF 113 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Councilmember Ujdak reported that due to the lack of a quorum at the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee meeting held this afternoon, this bill comes to the Council with no recommendation. At this time, Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand offered the following amended to the bill: Section V: - delete last "and" and add add "," after "Mayor" add at the end the following language: "and subject to the recording of an appropriate access easement approved by the City's Engineering Department." Councilmember Coleman made a motion to accept this amendment as offered. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Mr. Ron Randolph, Plant Manager, South Bend Medical Foundation, 530 North Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Randolph informed the Council that this vacation will allow them to build a canopy on the south side of their building to give their transportation drivers some coverage and also to house mechanical equipment. He noted that the pathway of the traffic will not be changed. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 108 -99 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST 12 FOOT WIDE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY LYING WEST OF BURNS STREET, BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTHERLY RIGHT -OF- WAY LINE OF SOUTH BEND AVENUE AND BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 90 AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF HARTMAN & MILLER'S PLAT AS THE SAME IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. SAID ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS 12 FEET IN WIDTH EAST AND WEST AND EXTENDS 194.2 FEET NORTH (AS MEASURED ALONG ITS CENTERLINE) FROM THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SOUTH BEND AVENUE TO THE END OF THE PROPOSED VACATION It is noted that due to the lack of a quorum at the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee meeting held this afternoon, this bill comes to the Council with no recommendation. Mr. Bernie Feeney, Lang, Feeney & Associates, Inc., 715 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill on behalf of the Petitioners, James and Theresa Sharpe, 805 West Edison Road, Mishawaka, Indiana.