01-26-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 1998 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, January 26, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, Broden, - Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski and Sniadecki Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the January 5th and 12th, 1998, meetings of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Sean Coleman /s/ David Varner Council Member Kelly made a motion that the minutes of the January 5th and 12th, 1998, meetings be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Broden. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS The Mayor made his State of the City Address. Council President Coleman reported that Glendarae Hernandez was reappointed to the Human Rights Commission; Ed Ehlers to the Century Center Board of Managers; and Charlotte Pfeifer will fulfill his term on the Century Center Board of Managers. Council Member Kelly made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole at 7:57 p.m. with nine members present. Chairman Broden presiding. BILL NO. 6 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF WESTERN AVENUE FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF SOUTH FRANCES STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF FRANCES STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 105.6 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET ALL IN THE PLAT OF "BECK'S 1ST ADDITION" This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mike Danch, Peirce and Associates, made the presentation for the bill. He reported that the Robert Henry was requesting this vacation for an alley which is located on his property. He advised this will allow them to reorganize the property for better utilization. Ann -Carol Simons, reported that Mr. Henry has cleaned 90% of his property in the last two weeks. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.