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REGULAR MEETING MAY 8, 2017 Councilmember John Voorde stated, I believe you are required, if you are having off-street parking, to have it on some form of pavement. You can't just park in a naked lot. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to send Bill No. 23-17 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 24-17 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND, CORRECT, AND REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 10497-17 TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESRIBED PROPERTY: E/W ALLEY FROM EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF LAUREL STREET A DISTANCE OF 144 FEET AND WIDTH OF 49.5 FEET,NORTH OF THOMAS STREET AND SOUTH OF WASHINGTON STREET Councilmember John Voorde, Chair of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Aladean DeRose, City Attorney and Interim Council Attorney, with offices on the 12th Floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as presenter of this bill. Ms. DeRose stated on February 13th, 2017 Ordinance 10497-17 was passed. When the Clerk's Office checked the ordinance with the County Auditor, it was discovered that there was an error in the description: instead of the twelve (12) feet described in the original ordinance, it is forty-nine and a half (49.5) feet. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the ublic wished to speak in favor or opposition to this bill. p p pp Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill No. 24-17 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to rise and report to full Council. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City building at 7:48 p.m. Council President Tim Scott presided with nine (9) members present. BILLS—THIRD READING BILL NO. 7