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Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
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The November 22, 1999 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, Pfeifer, King, Varner,
Ujdak,Kelly, and Coleman; Citizen Member Khadijah Muhammad, Carl Littrell,William
Coleman,Clarence and Rose Blakeey,Terry Bland, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Varner noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 88-
99 which is a petition to vacate an alley south of Linconlway West near Blaine Avenue.
Dr. Varner noted that the request received a favorably recommendation from the Board of
Public Works (favorable report attached).
Mr. Clarence Blakely then introduced his wife and noted that they were petitioning for the
vacation. It would permit them to join their two (2) lots which are on both sides of the
alley in question and permit them to increase off-street parking for their vehicles.
Council Member Pfeifer noted that their was a neighborhood meeting recently where this
request was discussed. The neighborhood found no problems with this vacation.
Carl Littrell noted that the Engineering Department was in favor of the vacation.
Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Citizen
Member Khadijah Muhammad that Bill No. 88-99 be recommended favorably. The motion
passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 89-99 which is a petition to vacate a portion of
Dayton Street from Miami to Dale Street. Dr.Varner noted that the Board of Public Works
gave a "favorable recommendation with qualification"to this request(report attached).
Mr. William E. Coleman,Jr., of Matthews Purucker Anella,Inc. made the presentation on
behalf of the Diocese of Ft. Wayne Cathedral of Saint Matthew. Mr. Coleman noted that
the vacation is necessary in order to permit the proposed expansion of the Sanit Matthew's
campus. The Diocese owns six (6) of the immediate properties which would be affected.
Mr. Coleman noted that the Board of Public Works expressed a concern with regard to the
dead end alley. In light of that concern an easement would be proposed (easement
description attached). Mr. Littrell spoke in favor of the vacation with the proposed
easement. The Council Attorney noted that Section 5 of the Bill should be amended to
reflect the requirement of a recorded easement agreement acceptable to the city.
Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Dr.
Varner,that Bill No. 89-99 as to be amended,be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
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There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Varner
adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m. #
Respectfully submitted,
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Council Member David A. Varner,Chairperson
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