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The November 9, 1998 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 3:33 p.m. in the
Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski,Kelly, Varner,Ujdak, and
Hosinski;Robert Hunt,James Voll,Bill R.Owen,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Varner noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 77-
98 which is a request to vacate six (6) alleys and three (3) streets in the Homeland 3rd
Addition and the Richland 2nd Addition. Dr. Varner noted that the Board of Public Works
gave a favorable recommendation to the proposal.
Mr. Bill R. Owen, President of Bosh Design Group,Inc. made the presentation. He noted
that the Bill was filed on behalf of Michael Urbanski of G & M Properties to replat the
subdivisions to create more available lots and larger buildable lots for development. He
noted that the alleys and streets proposed to be vacated are paper rights-of-ways and are
not in use.
Council Member Hosinski noted that in addition to the standard "savings clause" (located in
§ II of the Bill) which reserves the rights and easements of all utilities and the city, that
applicable state law also provides for such protection. (applicable state law is Indiana Code
§ 36-7-3-12).
Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Udjak, that Bill No. 77-98 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
Under miscellaneous business, Dr. Varner noted that he would be contacting Lewis
Powell,Director of Public Works to stress the need for defining private fire hydrants in any
upcoming legislation coming before the Common Council.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned
at 3:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member David Varner
Chairperson,Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
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