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NEMETH, FEENEY, MASTERS & CAMPITI, P.C. <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />South Bend Common Council <br />August 7, 2013 <br />Page Two <br />street /alley as a through street by vehicles exposes pedestrians traveling to and from the Library buildings <br />to danger from traffic. The vacation is requested out of concern for the safety of pedestrians using the <br />parking lots and Library buildings. <br />No adjacent property owner will be adversely affected by vacating the street/alley. The St. Joseph <br />County Public Library land and buildings adjacent to the street /alley, on both the east and west sides. The <br />City of South Bend owns land adjacent to the street /alley and agrees with the proposed vacation of the alley. <br />The City Board of Public Works has given a favorable recommendation to the alley vacation. The Library <br />and the City have entered into a Cross - Easement Agreement for use of the vacated alley. <br />The alley cannot be used as a through street for access to properties to the north or south of the <br />proposed vacated street /alley. The alley to the north of Wayne Street, east of and adjacent to the United <br />States District Court Building, bounded by Jefferson Boulevard to the north, has been vacated and is closed <br />to through traffic. The alley to the south of Western Avenue, east of and adjacent to the United States <br />Bankruptcy Court Building, bounded by Monroe Street on the south, has been vacated and is closed to <br />through traffic. <br />All utility easement rights within the vacated street/alley will be maintained unless the rights are <br />released by the utilities. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />James A. asters <br />Attorney, f <br />St. Jos County Public Library <br />JAM/st <br />cc: Donald J. Napoli, Library Director <br />FIIeCF <br />IS. _ e <br />FAIIi z� <br />t <br />Ci <br />��' ,;3c- q <br />