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The April 24,2000 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was
called to order by its Vice-Chairperson, Council Member Karl King at 5:25 pm in the Council
Informal Meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer,Kelly,King, Ujdak,
Coleman,White and Kirsits;Citizen Member Khadijah Muhammad,James Jasiewicz,Terry Bland
of the&IWO Wnti ttibttt%,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney.
Council Member King noted that the Council has received a letter from Tamara J. Sexton
dated April 20,2000(copy attached) requesting that Bill No. 39-00 addressing the vacation of part
of an alley between William and Taylor Streets be withdrawn.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 34-00 which is a request to vacate two(2) streets
and one(1)alley near Eclipse Place,Keller Street and Kaley. Council Member King noted that the
Board of Public Works received favorable recommendations from the Fire Department, Bureau of
Sanitation, Division of Engineering,Department of Community and Economic Development, the
Area Plan Commission and the Police Department, with those favorable recommendations being
sent with a letter dated April 24, 2000 from the Clerk of the Board of Public Works(copies
attached).
Mr. James A. Jasiewicz, Director of Buildings and Grounds for the South Bend
Community School Corporation made the presentation. He noted that the vacations of public
properties are necessary for the needed expansion of the athletic facilities at LaSalle High School.
The school corporation owns lots numbered 421 to 435 and lot numbered 466 to 480. The
expansion will permit the construction of a new football and soccer fields needed for increased
activities and the demands of women's sports programs.
Council Member Kirsits noted that the property north of the affected properties have
abandoned bulldozers on them and have become dumping grounds. Mr. Jasiewicz stated that the
new athletic facilities would be fenced which would hopefully curtail some of the activities of this
type in the area.
Council Member White inquired when the project would be complete. Mr. Jasiewicz stated
that work on the project would begin as soon as school is out for the summer.
Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Kirsits that Bill No. 39-00 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member King
adjourned the meeting at 5: 32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Karl King, Vice-Chairperson
Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
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