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To: South Bend Common Council
Office of the City Clerk
From: Council Member John Voorde, Public Works & Property Vacation Committee
Chairperson
Date: January 2, 2018
2017 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 John Voorde, Chairperson
2. Councilmember Randy Kelly, Vice-Chairperson
3. Councilmember Jo M. Broden, Member
4. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Member
Meetings: As of the date of this Annual Report, the Public Works & Property Vacation
met thirteen(13)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:
227 W.Jefferson Blvd.Rm.441 Office: (574)235-9321 FAX: (574)235-5575
County-City Building South Bend,IN Voicemail: (574)235-5982 TDD: (574)235-5567
46601-1830 Cell: (574)233-8933 Email:JVOORDE @SOUTHBENDIN.GOV
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John Voorde
At Large Council Member
Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson
• Cobb Funeral Home
• Northern Indiana History Museum
• Public Works & Property Vacation Organizational Meeting
• South Bend Cubs
• Frank Linerello Alley Vacation
• South Bend Cubs Cul-de-sac Vacation
• Addressing Special Fees and Procedures related to Solid Waste Collection
• Light Up South Bend Briefing
For 2018,the Public Works &Property Vacation Committee intends to focus on several
priorities, including: the continuation of Smart Street implementation,neighborhood sidewalks
and curbs, and Public Works infrastructure upgrades.
Respect Submi ed,
John orde
At Large Council Member
Public Works &Property Vacation Committee, Chairperson
227 W.Jefferson Blvd.Rm.441 Office: (574)235-9321 FAX: (574)235-5575
County-City Building South Bend,IN Voicemail: (574)235-5982 TDD: (574)235-5567
46601-1830 Cell: (574)233-8933 Email:JVOORDE @SOUTHBENDIN.GOV