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Home My WebLink About07-25-94 Public Works & Public Vacation Committee It.tport Public Works and Property Vacation Committee go the Common QCouitui1 of the City of ifou j igent': The July 25, 1994,meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Steve Luecke at 4:15 P.M. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman,Duda, and Ladewski ; Tom Eddington, Bill Eagan,Raymond Garrett, Bob Hennesey,Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Luecke noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 69-94 which is a petition to vacate the first east-west alley south of Jefferson Blvd. Mr. Raymond Garrett of GSA in Indianapolis,IN. made the presentation.He noted that the problem that they are seeking to address are the emissions from vehicles to the building.He noted that it is causing an environmental air pollution problem.He noted that he has been contacted by the owners of the Robertsons Building who are requesting that the Bill be tabled so that discussions can take place. Mr. Bob Hennesey, the Building Engineer, was introduced by Mr. Garrett to further explain the need for the vacation. Mr. Garrett stated that in light of the request for time to discuss the issues raised by the project manager for the South Bend Central Development Area, that he would be willing to have the Bill continued until the meeting of August 8, 1994 of the Common Council. For the record, copies of the July 20, 1994 letter from the Board of Public Works submitting a favorable recommendation on the proposed vacation along with favorable recommendations from the Police Department,Fire Department,Division of Engineering, and Area Plan Commission are attached. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:22 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Steve Luecke, Chairperson Public Works and Property Vacation Committee Attachments SL:KCF;ds