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REGULAR MEETING November 26, 2018 requirement by the Engineering Department. The developer I represent will be paying for the improvement of that entire alley. Councilmember Oliver Davis requested Mr. Danch to get together with Mr. Deniger to make sure Mr. Deniger is clear with everything that was shared. Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked, So in terms of improvements for the alley way, is it cement? What is planned? Mr. Danch replied, What the City Engineering Department requires is pavement. They require hard surface. They don't allow gravel so it will either be brick, asphalt or cement. In the ordinance and design guidelines for the City, they actually have the specifications they use for the alleys and how they are paved. The Board of Public Works and the Engineering Department both have to approve those improvements. They actually require the developer to bond for those, as well, until they are put into place. Councilmember Tim Scott made a motion to send Bill No. 57-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember John Voorde seconded this motion which carried by a voice vote of eight(8) ayes. 58-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY NORTH/SOUTH PORTION OF SAMPSON STREET 40' IN WIDTH RUNNING SOUTH 140' FROM S RIGHT OF WAY OF E. RANDOLPH STREET ENDING AT N RIGHT OF WAY OF EAST/WEST ALLEY BETWEEN ROBINSON AND HOKE STREETS 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. Aaron Perri, Executive Director of Venues, Parks & Arts with offices located at 301 South St. Louis Street, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter for this bill. Mr. Perri stated, As discussed earlier, we are talking about Randolph Park which is in the third (31h) Council District. After a bus tour that happened a few months ago, we moved this to the top of the list as a park that needed some consideration. Randolph is located just south of Lincolnway in a very densely populated neighborhood. Part of the My SB Parks & Trails initiative was to improve access to parks and particularly look at areas that are underserved by our parks system.We will be looking at,perhaps, new park properties along the way here but we have to get creative in places like Randolph Mini Park. We would like to graduate it into an adult park and part of that involved vacating this (referencing a slide in a presentation which is available in the City Clerk's Office) little portion of Sampson Street so we can join the two halves of Randolph Park. There will be a playground, a small pavilion and some basketball courts as well as some sidewalks there. We've worked with Public Works and Public Safety Departments just to ensure that this would satisfy everyone's needs and concerns. We also reached out to the neighbors in the area. I did confirm that there is parking on Randolph Street and the commercial business nearby is a plastics company. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic then opened the floor to questions from Council Members. Councilmember Tim Scott asked, If we are going to connect these two (2) halves, would it make sense to have flashing lights near the roundabouts and a speed hump on Randolph? Mr. Perri replied, That would be a future phase. If we are going to use the retention area to the north, I think an improved crossing would make sense. 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 of or opposition to this bill. 14