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2008 Annual Report of the Public Works <br />and Property Vacation Committee <br />of the South Bend Common Council <br />Date: December 1, 2008 <br />To: The South Bend Common Council <br />The Office of the City Clerk <br />From: 5~` District Council Member David Varner, Chairperson <br />Public Works and Property Vacation Committee <br />I am submitting the following Annual Report of the activities of the Council's Public Works and <br />Property Vacation Committee which is a requirement of § 2-10 (i) of the South Bend Municipal Code. <br />Duties: The Public Works and Property Vacation Committee is charged with "overseeing the <br />various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of Public Works and related <br />public works and property vacation issues" pursuant to § 2-10 (i) (8) of the South Bend Municipal <br />Code. <br />Members: There were four (4) Council Members on this Committee, namely: Tom <br />LaFountain who is the Vice-Chairperson, Derek Dieter, Henry Davis, Jr., and myself. <br />Meetings:: There have been thirteen (13) committee meetings held to date, with an additional <br />Committee meeting scheduled for December 8, 2008 to hear two (2) vacation of public property <br />requests. <br />Activities: Like last year, the primary activities of the Public Works and Property Vacation <br />Committee this years was to review requests to vacate public ways, which is governed by Chapter 18, <br />Article 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code and Indiana Code § 36-7-3-13. <br />Additional activities included reviewing appropriation requests from the Local Road and Street (LRS) <br />Fund; reviewing additional appropriation requests from the City Administration for various capital <br />improvements; requesting the Director of the Department of Public Works to approve the design of a <br />_ .-special sign honoring Ryan Newman for winning the 2008 Daytona 500; and reviewing the City <br />Administration's request for an appropriation to pay a compromise judgment involving Clay Utilities. <br />Recommendations for 2009: If I continue to Chair the Public Works and Property Vacation <br />Committee in the new year, I would recommend that we focus upon: <br />