06-22-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 22, 1998 MAYFLOWER COURT FROM THE WEST TERMINUS, RUNNING EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET 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. Jim Lietzan, Cole Associates, made the presentation for the bill. He advised they were requesting the vacation of Mayflower Court, which is in the Blackthorn Office Park. He advised the road is being relocated and the original Court was never continued and no right -of -way was ever dedicated to the public. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 49 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE 1ST EAST /WEST ALLEY NORTH OF EAST WAYNE STREET FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF- WAY OF SOUTH NOTRE DAME AVENUE TO THE EAST RIGHT - OF -WAY OF THE 1ST NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH NOTRE DAME AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN COTTRELL'S ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity tc 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. Steve Rudisell, Abonmarche Consultants, representing Weiss Homes, Inc., made the presentation for the bill. He reported they were requesting this vacation in order to provide land for a private drive and parking area for an historic house, used as an office, can be moved to Lot 332. He advised that Weiss Homes would continue to own the home, but would lease it. Alan Neighbor, 216 S.St. Peter, reported he lives directly behind this alley and the north /south alley is a raceway and he was concerned about the closing of this alley since his garage sits right on the alley. He also advised that there are neighborhood children who play adjacent to the alley. Mr. Rudisell reported they are creating secondary exit to Notre Dame Avenue which should alleviate traffic problems. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 50 -98 A BILL TO TRANSFER $68,291.00 FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 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 Pfeifer reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Luther Taylor, Fire Chief, made the presentation for the bill. He advised this transfer would be used for rescue equipment upgrade, computers and a lease purchase payment for a a new fire truck. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 51 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN 1