10-26-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 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, October 26, 1998, at 7:OO p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski and Sniadecki Absent: None Fourth District Council Member Broden resigned his elective position on the Council to assume the duties of City Attorney. 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 October 12, meeting 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 October 12, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Coleman announced that the Council has two appointments to the Redevelopment Commission, as of the first of the year. He informed the public that if any one is interested in being appointed they are to send a letter to the Council, or send a notice to the City Clerk's office, or contact a Council Member. He advised that the present appointees have expressed interest in being reappointed. Council Member Aranowski 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 7:07 p.m. with eight members present. Chairman Pfeifer presiding. BILL NO. 69 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY NORTH OF WEST SAMPLE STREET FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF WEBSTER STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE FIRST NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF WEBSTER STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 144 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 12 FEET. PART LOCATED IN ARNOLD & WEBSTER'S SUB. OF BANK OUTLOT 103, 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 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. Julia Michalak, 1221 W. Sample, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated the reason she wanted this alley vacated was due to the traffic which is excessive, and there is also a security issue. She indicated that the traffic through the alley was causing property damage.