08-25-08 Public Works and Property Vacation Committee

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PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION AUGUST 25, 2008 Committee Members Present: Councilmember's David Varner, Chairperson, Thomas LaFountain Other Council Members Present: Councilmember Puzzello, Councilmember Kirsits Others Present: Mike Danch, Ken Fedder, Gary Gilot, Rita Kopala, Martha Lewis, John Murphy, Gloria Vasquez, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, John Voorde Councilmember David Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. BILL N0.43-08 -ALLEY VACATION LAUREL 8~ WESTERN Having reordered the agenda of the PW & PV Committee in that the presenter was late, Chairman Varner moved to the second item on the agenda covered later in these mintues. Gloria Vasquez now present was asked by Chairman Varner to present the vacation petition. The petitioner was required by Council to provide an access easement agreement to allow Burkhart Outdoor Advertising access to billboards on the property. Having done so, and properly reviewed by Council Attorney, the agreement in place, discussion followed. Ms. Vasquez explained the need to vacate for church expansion. There were no remonstrators. Without a quorum no recommendation was sent to Council. BILL N0.45-08 -ALLEY VACATION AT CALVERT 8~ OLIVE Chairman Varner recognized Ken Fedder, Attorney representing the petition to make the presentation. Succinctly, Fedder, explained the petitioner hoped to vacate a "paper only" alley running amidst 10 lots owned by the petitioned. The lots would be consolidated and available for development. There were no remonstrators. There was no objection from any city department. No recommendation followed for lack of a quorum. BILL N0.46-08 -ALLEY VACATION INDIANA ~ LAFAYETTE Chairman Varner asked Mike Danch to make a presentation. Representing the city, initiators of the vacation. Danch explained that in assembling the parcels to create a "nano-park" on the old Studebaker site the City had overlooked an alley way now in the path of consolidation. There were no remonstrators. Short of a quorum no recommendation was given. BILL N0.47-08 -ALLEY VACATION -1ST EW ALLEY NORHT OF ST. RD. 23 Asked by Chairman Varner to make a presentation, Mike Danch, again representing the City as petitioner stated thus vacation was necessary for parcel assembly as a part of Eddy St. Commons. Danch indicated this vacation was again fora "paper only" alley and of no inconvenience or consequence to any parties. There was no remonstrance. No recommendation was given for lack of a quorum. BILL N0.49-08 -INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT ON DERUE CT.. JEFFERSON BLVD TO ST. JOSEPH STREET Chairman Varner noted at the request of the petitioner this bill would be continued until September 8, 2008.