12-18-95 Public Works & Property Vacation

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COMM tttt Ztport: Public Works and Property Vacation Committee to the Common Council of the City of South Natty: The December 18, 1995 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:05 P.M.in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Puzzello, Luecke, Kelly, Zakrzewski, Duda, Washington, Slavinskas, Coleman, and Ladewski; Ed Hardig, Bruce Bankcroft,Mary Jane Choice,Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The first item on the agenda was to review substitute Bill No. 66-95 which is a request to vacate certain property in the City of South Bend. Council Member Puzzello noted that this Bill was continued from the last meeting. Mr. Bruce Bankcroft the attorney representing Memorial Hospital then made the presentation.He noted that it was his understanding that Mr.Freedline voiced concern with regard to the proposed vacation at the last Common Council meeting.He noted that he had met with Mr. Freedline and that the hospital had worked out an agreement with Mr. Freedline so that a easement for Mar Main Apartments would be forth coming. He noted that the easement would allow vehicles going east in the alley so that they could make a left turn onto Navarre street the easement would be recorded. He noted that it would be a 30 foot north and south and 24 feet east and west from the east side of the alley. The Council Attorney suggested that Section I of the substitute Bill be amended by including the following language,that the period be struck with the following addition, ", subject to an easement agreement which shall be recorded by the petitioner with a copy being filed with the City Clerk." Mr. Bankcroft agreed to the proposed amendment from the Council Attorney. Mary Jane Choice of the Mar Main Apartments noted that their primary concern is the safety of their tenants. She noted that access is necessary for ambulances. She stated that she is pleased that the owner of the Mar Main Apartments was able to work out an agreement with Memorial Hospital but voiced concern if there is a fire and wanted to make sure that fire trucks and ambulances would have access to the facility. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Duda that substitute Bill No. 66-95 as amended by the Committee be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. It was also noted by Council Member Duda that Bill No. 66-95 received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works(copy attached). The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 79-95 which is a request to vacate certain property in the City of South Bend. Mr. Ed Hardig the attorney for Milton Inc. doing business as the Milton Home made the presentation.He then passed out to the Committee a copy of the Common Council meeting records of 1867,which noted that the home would always be there for the Council.He also passed out a map from that period of time.