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The March 10, 1997 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was
called to order by its Chairperson, Councilmember David Varner, at 3:55 p.m. in the
Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Councilmembers Kelly, Aranowski, Pfeifer, Broden,
Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski, and Sniadecki; John D. Wigfall, John Roxy, Ken
Fedder, Joyce Boaler, John Oxian, Doug Carpenter, John Byorni, Don Porter, and
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 13-97 which is a proposed vacation of
real property.
Mr. Wigfall made the presentation. He noted that the purpose of the vacation is to
eliminate illegal dumping which takes place on almost a daily basis. He stated that he and
other residents will clear the alley in question and by the time they are through people just
begin throwing trash and garbage in it again.
Councilmember Varner noted that the proposed vacation received a favorable
recommendation from the Board of Public Works as represented in the letter dated March
10, 1997. (copy attached)
Following discussion, Councilmember Broden made a motion seconded by
Councilmember Varner that Bill No. 13-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 16-97 which a request to vacate an alley. Mr.John
Roxy made the presentation. He noted that the primary problem is an increasing number of
homeless people who are using the alley and leaving refuse on the adjacent properties. He
stated that the property in question is becoming an increasing area of crime and wishes to
install a fence to help deter such action.
Councilmember Varner noted that the request received an unfavorable recommendation
from the Board of Public Works. Others noted that a question of ingress and egress was
raised by one of the adjoining property owners. Mr. John Byorni noted that a staff
member from the Area Plan Commission inspected the area and concluded that there may
be an ingress or egress issue. It was recommended that the petitioner have a written
easement agreement with the affected property owner before the the Common Council
could take further action. It was further noted that such an easement agreement would have
to be recorded in order to insure the rights of all affected property owners. Following
discussion,the petitioner requested that his bill be continued until the March 24th meeting
of the Common Council.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned
at 4:12 p.m.
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Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
March 10, 1997
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Respectfully submitted,
Councilmember David Varner
1 Chairperson,Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
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