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South Bend Common Council
The March 13,2000 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was
called to order at 4:17 p.m. in the Council Informal meeting room by its Chairperson, Council
Member David Varner.
Persons in attendance included: Council Members Aranowski,Pfeifer,Kelly,King,
Varner,Ujdak,White,Kirsits and Coleman; Carl Littrell,Gary Gilot, Jon Hunt,Ann Kolata,
James A. Masters,Robert Hunt,Robert Henry,Terry Bland of the*nth IR enb tribune,and
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney.
Council Member Varner noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No.
24-00 which is a request to vacate a portion of Tutt Street between Main and Lafayette. He
noted that this Bill was continued at the request of the petitioner at the last committee meeting
held on February 28, 2000. Dr. Varner noted that Ann E. Kolata,Deputy Executive Director of
Community&Economic Development, representing the petitioner,has sent a letter dated March
13, 2000,requesting a continuance of Bill No. 24-00 (copy attached). Pursuant to that written
request,Dr. Varner stated that Bill No. 24-00 would be continued to the March 27th meeting.
Under unfinished business,Dr. Varner acknowledged Mr. James A. Master,the attorney
representing certain remonstrators against Bill No. 24-00. Mr. Masters filed a letter dated March
13,2000 which addresses various issues related to the"petition to vacate Tutt Street between
Main and Lafayette"(copy attached). Mr. Masters voiced opposition to the proposed vacation
and requested that his letter be made a part of the record. Discussion on vacation procedures
then took place.
Under unfinished business,the Committee was also advised that the Administration
would be filing an ordinance for first reading addressing an urban service district.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was
adjourned at 4:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member David Varner, Chairperson
PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMIT lEE
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Public Works and Property Vacation Committee Meeting Minutes of March 13,2000