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CITY OF SOUTII BEND I OFFICE OF TI IE (TFY CLERK <br /> placed on the next Common Council agenda. The Common Council meets on the 2nd <br /> and 4th Mondays of each month.The deadline for filing agenda items for any meeting is <br /> noon on the WEDNESDAY before the scheduled meeting. (see attached schedule) <br /> STEP 4 Once the Alley Vacation bill is filed with the Clerk's Office, it will be placed on the next <br /> Common Council agenda for "First Reading." The Petitioner is not required to attend <br /> this meeting. At this time, the Common Council will set the matter for a public hearing <br /> which will most likely be their next regular meeting. <br /> When the ordinance is placed on the next Common Council agenda,it will be listed under <br /> "Public Hearing" and "Third Reading." The Petitioner will need to make a short <br /> presentation at this time. Also, all persons speaking in favor of or in opposition to this <br /> ordinance will be heard at this time. <br /> STEP 5 On the day of the public hearing, the petitioner will be required to attend a meeting of <br /> the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee.This Committee is composed of four <br /> (4) members of the Common Council who will review the matter and make a <br /> recommendation to the entire Council. The Petitioner will be required to make a short <br /> presentation outlining the reasons for the vacation request. <br /> The Petitioner will make the same presentation at the afternoon Committee meeting <br /> and the 7:00 p.m. Common Council meeting. The afternoon meeting will be held in the <br /> Common Council meeting room located in the City Clerk's office on the 4th Floor of the <br /> County-City Building. The evening meeting will be held in the Council Chambers located <br /> in the middle of the fourth floor of the County-City Building. City staff will be present at <br /> the hearing to offer assistance and answer questions regarding the vacation request as <br /> needed. <br /> STEP 6 After approval by the Common Council and the Mayor,the Ordinance will be advertised <br /> in its entirety in the South Bend Tribune and the Mishawaka Enterprise.This publication <br /> will take place on the FRIDAY of the week following the Council meeting. The vacation <br /> becomes effective thirty(30)days from the date of the publication.At that time,the City <br /> Clerk's office will certify the document and record it with the St.Joseph County Recorder. <br /> The Petitioner will receive a certified copy, as will the St. Joseph County Auditor and <br /> Township Assessor. Also, at this time notification of the vacation is sent to the South <br /> Bend Departments noted above plus the South Bend Plan Commission, Board of Public <br /> Works, Northern Indiana Public Service Company and the South Bend Community School <br /> Corporation Transportation Division if the vacation involves a public street. <br /> The ordinance becomes effective thirty (30) days from the date of the publication. The <br /> City Clerk's office certifies the document and record it with the St. Joseph County <br /> Recorder. notification of the vacation is sent to relevant city agencies. <br /> (Revised 01-27-2025) <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION 1, INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 46601 I p.574.235.9221 J f.574 235.9173 1 www.southbendin.gov <br />