08/27/07 Public Works and Property Vavation Committee Minutes

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Pubic ~Va~k and P~ap~~ty Vaoaf~n ar~n~i~e~ ~0~' Sort Bend common Co~~cil The August 2~, 00~ meeting of the Public UIlark and Property Vacation Committee of the South Bend ar~n~on Council eras called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at ~~~~ p.rn, in the Council's Informal Meeting Roam. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Varner, Pfeifer, I~irsits, ~7ieter, Kuspa, Rouse, and Pu~~ello;, Mayor Stephen l~uecke, Public 1l11arks ~irectar Cary pilot, Bernie Feeney, Mrs. l~apola, City Clerk John Vaarde, Barge Herendeer~, Mark ~obsan, Robert Mathis, Jamie ~aa of the Sou~~ ~en~ ~"ri~r~e and Kathleen Cekanki~ Farrand, Council Attorney. ~r~ Varner Hated that the Committee members include Council Members Pfeifer, dieter, Kelly and himself; along ~vith J. Edv~ard Talley a the Citizen Member, fir. Varner then called far a presentation an Substitute Bill No. 4~-~~ requesting a vacation of the first eastl~rest alley north of Northside Boulevard. u~stitute iii No~ 43-~~: ~ ues~to ~'acae Est ~e north o~ No~th~d~ ~~~ [ova ~d J. Bernard Feeney of Lang, Feeney Associates, lnc~, pith offices located at l~ South Michigan Street in dov~ntov~n South Bend rude the formal presentation. !fie noted that the purpose of the vacation is to eliminate the alley vuhic~h access ar~d divides an exciting parking lot. The parking Iot has access from ~1~t Street. MrF Feeney provided a ~~page handout depicting naps of the area in question copy attached}~ a indicated that his client vuould provide an access agreement Frith the Fire Departr~ent. Public fork director nary Cilot reviev~red the areas of concern highlighted in the Beard of Public I~lorks letter of June ~ 1, gg7 copy attached}. lie noted that based an the information provided by Mr. Feeney all three ~~} items have been addressed. No one fror~ the public spoke in favor or in apposition to the Bill, Counci! Member Pfeifer made a motion, seconded by Council Member dieter that Substitute Bill No. ~-~~ be reon~n~ended fvorablyto Council, The motion passed. fir. Varner then called far a presentation on Bill No. 49-D7 requesting a vacation of a porkion of Brick Road right-of-gray in Berman Tor~nship.