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Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
The October 11, 2004 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
was called to order by its Chairperson, Dr. David Varner at 3:40 p.m. in the Council Informal
Meeting Room. Dr. Vamer noted that the Committee consists of Council Members Kirsits,
Pfeifer,Coleman and himself.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter, Kelly,Kuspa,Varner,Puzzello,
Coleman, Pfeifer, Kirsits and White; City Clerk John Voorde, Community and Economic
Development Executive Director Sharon Kendall, Building Commissioner Don Fozo, City
Engineer Carl Littrell,Jason Durr,Bill Schalliol,Michael Danch, Wayne Doolittle,Rita Kopola,
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney.
Dr. Varner noted that the petitioner for Substitute Bill No. 59-04 which is a vacation
request involving Chapin Street/ Sample Street and United Drive, has requested that the Bill be
continued until October 25,2004. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Coleman that Substitute Bill No. 59-04 be continued until October 25, 2004, at the
request of the petitioner. The motion passed.
Under miscellaneous business,Dr. Varner a seven (7) page handout which included the
Administration's draft of a Council web page,Bloomington City Council's web page, Columbus,
Ohio City Council's web page, Detroit City Council's web page, Gary Common Council's web
page, Indianapolis/Marion County City-County Council's web page, and the Mishawaka
Common Council's web page (copy attached). He suggested that the Council review this
material so that recommendations could be discussed for the Council's final version of their web
page. Dr. Vamer then noted that he would be calling an Information and Technology Committee
meeting for Wednesday, October 20,2004 at 3:30 p.m.
Jason Durr of the Engineering Division then noted that he had sent a memo to the
Council which addressed erosion control and illicit discharges. He would like to have 1st
reading on the proposed ordinance on October 25, 2004. In response to a question from Dr.
Varner he noted that EPA has established regulations and minimum requirements which will be
addressed in the ordinance. He was uncertain if any of these were negotiated.
City Engineer Carl Littrell stated that regulations have been passed by St. Joseph County
and Mishawaka and that there was an opportunity to negotiate some of the items. He noted that
Lawson Fisher were hired as consultants for this.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,Dr. Varner adjourned the
Committee meeting at 3:47 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. David Varner, Chairperson KCF:kmf
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