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South Bend Common Council
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Date: December 28, 2022
To: The South Bend Common Council
Office of the City Clerk
From: Council Member Sheila A. Niezgodski, Public Works & Property Vacation Committee,
Chairperson
As Chairperson of the South Bend Common Council's Public Works & Property Vacation
Committee, I am pleased to file the 2022 Annual Committee Report. Pursuant to Section 2-10(i)
of the South Bend Municipal Code. This report reflects a summary of the key activities
conducted by the Public Works & Property Vacation Committee for the year 2022.
Committee Members:
Sheila Niezgodski, Chairperson
Lori K. Hamann, Vice-Chairperson
Karen L. White, Member
Carl Lattrell, Citizen Member
Jason Piontek, Citizen Member
Duties:
Per South Bend Municipal Code, the Public Works & Property Vacation Committee is charged
with the following duties:
"Overseeing the various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of
Public Works and related public works and property vacation issues."
Organizational Meeting—February 28th, 2022
South Bend Common Council
Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
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"Overseeing the various activities performed by the Building
Department, the Department of Public Works and related
public works and property vacation issues."
Committee Members:
Councilmember Sheila Niezgodski, Chairperson
Councilmember Karen White, Vice-Chairperson
Councilmember Lori Hamann, Member
Carl Littrell, Citizen Member
Jason Piontek, Citizen Member
Agenda
A. Welcome and Roll Call of Committee Members
B. Review of Committee's Duties & Responsibilities
C. Review of 2022 Annual Report
D. Goals for 2023 were suggested in the annual report
E. Adjournment
The Public Works and Property Vacation Committee held its organizational meeting on
February 28th, 2022. A review of the committee's duties and responsibilities were discussed as
well as reviewing the Annual Report from the previous year.
Meetings held in 2022:
The Public Works and Property Vacation Committee held 10 meetings. The first meeting was
the organizational meeting. The final committee meeting was held on December 12th, 2022. Of
the ten meetings held eight bills were heard relating to alley/street vacation. One bill heard on
December 12th was tabled until January 9th, 2023, as requested by the petitioner for an alley
vacation.
2022 Legislative Action
No legislative action for 2022.
2022 New Program: Sewer Lateral Reimbursement Program
The Sewer Lateral Reimbursement Program assists property owners with the replacement of
sewer laterals from the house to the City's main sewer line. The program only apples to new
residential infill construction. Through the Sewer Lateral Reimbursement Program, the City will
reimburse property owners for qualifying expenses of new lateral connections. To be eligible
for participation, an applicant must have plans to construct a new residential or neighborhood
scaled multifamily residential structure within a qualifying zoning district for up to $20,000.00
in qualifying expenses.
2022 Recommendations:
For 2022, the Public Works & Property Vacation Committee should consider focusing on efforts
to maintain alley ways and ensure maneuverability for vehicles as well as safety for residents.
The alley/street vacation process needs to be reviewed and updated in 2023.
The meeting minutes from the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee can be found on
the South Bend Common Council web page as well as the video of the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sheila A. Niezgodski
6th District Common Council Member FEB 1 3 207
Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, Chairperson
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