HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works and Property Vacation Committee Annual ReportJo M. Broden
4th District Council Member
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Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson
To: South Bend Common Council
The Office of the City Clerk
From: Council Member Jo M. Broden, Public Works & Property Vacation Committee
Chairperson
Date: December 22, 2016
2016 Annual Report of the Public Works & Property Vacation
Committee
Dear Common Councilmembers:
As Chairperson of the Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, I am filing this report
pursuant to § 2 -10(i) of the South Bend Municipal Code. It highlights some of the Committee's
activities involving zoning and special exception requests affecting the land use decisions in the
City of South Bend.
Duties: As noted in the South Bend Municipal Code, the Public Works & Property
Vacation Committee is charge with the following duties:
"Overseeing the various activities performed by the Building Department, the
Department of Public Works and related public works and property vacation
issues.
Members: There were four (4) Council Members this year serving on the Committee,
namely:
1. Councilmember Jo M. Broden, Chairperson
2. Councilmember John Voorde, Vice - Chairperson
3. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Member
4. Councilmember Randy Kelly, Member
Meetings: As of the date of this Annual Report, the Public Works & Property Vacation
met eleven (11) times this year. The majority of the Committee meetings focused on
several requests for alley vacations and updates on various construction projects
throughout the City. The following is a brief summary of some of the items referred to
this Committee for an advisory review and recommendation:
1
227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441 Office: (574) 235 -5978 FAX: (574) 235 -5575
County-City Building South Bend, IN Voicemail: (574) 235 -5978 TDD: (574) 235 -5567
46601-1830 Cell: (574) 538 -1936 Email:.JBRODEN @SOUTHBENDIN.GOV
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Jo M. Broden
4th District Council Member
Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson
• Smart Streets Briefing
• Public Works Infrastructure Improvements Briefing
• Tours of all Public Works Facility and Water Works facilities in light of
requests for utility fee increases
• Addressing Sidewalk Accessibility near Sidewalk Cafes
• Sidewalk and street improvements throughout downtown Smart Streets, Safe
Routes to School corridors (Perley, Edison, Harrison and others), and to
Corby Blvd.
• Service on MACOG Board, by PW & PV Chairperson Jo Broden, resulting in
the approval of an Active Transportation Plan.
• ADA compliance of ramps throughout Westside Main Streets improvements
• TRANSPO Briefing
• Board Chairperson participation in 2017 Teamster Labor Negotiations which
resulted in the formulation of an agreement that received overwhelming
support from the Teamsters, and was heralded as the most responsive and
respectable negotiations since 1995 by Jim Szuc, Business Agent of the
Teamsters Local 4364.
For 2017, the Public Works & Property Vacation Committee intends to focus several priorities,
including: Smart Street implementation, neighborhood sidewalks and curbs, and Public Works
infrastructure upgrades.
Throughout my first year on Council, it has been a pleasure to work with the all of the persons
who work in the Department of Public Works, and in particular all of the individuals who
provide the detailed information which is reviewed by the Council's Public Works & Property
Committee. Your collaboration and expertise are greatly appreciated.
Respectfully Submitted,
J . Broden
4th District Common Council Member
Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, Chairperson
227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441 Office: (574) 235 -5978 FAX: (574) 235 -5575
County -City Building South Bend, IN Voicemail: (574) 235 -5978 TDD: (574) 235 -5567
46601-1830 Cell: (574) 538 -1936 Email:.JBRODEN @SOUTHBENDIN.GOV