05-22-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 22, 2000 a favorable recommendation. The property is being annexed into the City and the proposed zoning is in keeping with surrounding City zoning. Further, the Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on April 18, 2000, sends this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. In regards to the annexation, Mr. Magliozzi informed the Council that this petition meets all the required criteria for annexation. 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 Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 41 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST STREET TO BE VACATED IS THE EAST HALF OF ECLIPSE PLACE FROM THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF KELLER STREET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF MARQUETTE BOULEVARD, A DISTANCE OF 672.6 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 30 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE VERNON HEIGHTS ADD., SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. THE SECOND STREET TO BE VACATED IS KELLER STREET FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF ECLIPSE PLACE TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF KALEY STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 280.5 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 50 FEET. PART LOCATED IN VERNON HEIGHTS ADD., SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF KALEY STREET FROM THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF KELLER STREET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF MARQUETTE BOULEVARD FOR A DISTANCE OF 622.6 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE VERNON HEIGHTS ADD., SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Councilmember Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. James A. Jasiewicz, Director of Buildings and Grounds, South Bend Community School Corporation, 635 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the Petitioner, the South Bend Community School Corporation. Mr. Jasiewicz advised that the purpose of this vacation request is to expand the athletics facilities at LaSalle High School. 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 Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 1 1 1