HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-08 Public Works and Property Vacation CommitteePUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION AUGUST 25, 2008
Committee Members Present: Councilmember's David Varner, Chairperson, Thomas LaFountain
Other Council Members Present: Councilmember Puzzello, Councilmember Kirsits
Others Present: Mike Danch, Ken Fedder, Gary Gilot, Rita Kopala, Martha Lewis, John Murphy,
Gloria Vasquez, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, John Voorde
Councilmember David Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.
BILL N0.43-08 -ALLEY VACATION LAUREL 8~ WESTERN
Having reordered the agenda of the PW & PV Committee in that the presenter was late,
Chairman Varner moved to the second item on the agenda covered later in these mintues.
Gloria Vasquez now present was asked by Chairman Varner to present the vacation petition.
The petitioner was required by Council to provide an access easement agreement to allow
Burkhart Outdoor Advertising access to billboards on the property. Having done so, and properly
reviewed by Council Attorney, the agreement in place, discussion followed. Ms. Vasquez
explained the need to vacate for church expansion. There were no remonstrators. Without a
quorum no recommendation was sent to Council.
BILL N0.45-08 -ALLEY VACATION AT CALVERT 8~ OLIVE
Chairman Varner recognized Ken Fedder, Attorney representing the petition to make the
presentation. Succinctly, Fedder, explained the petitioner hoped to vacate a "paper only" alley
running amidst 10 lots owned by the petitioned. The lots would be consolidated and available for
development. There were no remonstrators. There was no objection from any city department.
No recommendation followed for lack of a quorum.
BILL N0.46-08 -ALLEY VACATION INDIANA ~ LAFAYETTE
Chairman Varner asked Mike Danch to make a presentation. Representing the city, initiators of
the vacation. Danch explained that in assembling the parcels to create a "nano-park" on the old
Studebaker site the City had overlooked an alley way now in the path of consolidation. There
were no remonstrators. Short of a quorum no recommendation was given.
BILL N0.47-08 -ALLEY VACATION -1ST EW ALLEY NORHT OF ST. RD. 23
Asked by Chairman Varner to make a presentation, Mike Danch, again representing the City as
petitioner stated thus vacation was necessary for parcel assembly as a part of Eddy St.
Commons. Danch indicated this vacation was again fora "paper only" alley and of no
inconvenience or consequence to any parties. There was no remonstrance. No recommendation
was given for lack of a quorum.
BILL N0.49-08 -INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT ON DERUE CT.. JEFFERSON BLVD TO
ST. JOSEPH STREET
Chairman Varner noted at the request of the petitioner this bill would be continued until
September 8, 2008.
There being no further business to come before the committee, Councilmember David Varner,
Chairperson, adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
David Varner, Vice-Chairperson
Public Works and Property Vacation Committee