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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 2008 BILL NO. 25-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP, CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH’; COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 1, WAGGONER FARM DEVELOPMENT, L.P. SECTION 2, 51270 MAYFLOWER ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Al “Buddy” Kirsits reported that this Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Paul Phair, Holladay Corporation, 227 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in favor of this bill. Mr. Phair advised that this is the second annexation for this parcel which was purchased by Waggoner Farm Development LP. The intended use is for right of way for the Auten Road connection from Portage to Mayflower at some point in the future. Mr. Phair wanted to make it very clear that this annexation in no way commences road construction. It is not expected for many years in the future which the City can attest to also. Councilmember Rouse stated that a lot of the annexation and road structures, things that the Council is doing right now is to prepare for the future. Many years ago South Bend had the opportunity to have been in the same position as that of the University Park Mall. Because of the city’s reluctance to make the investment, annex, and expand, the project went to Mishawaka. Portage Prairie is a project for the future and it needs to be planned today. Councilmember Rouse stated that he is proud of this Council and the City of South Bend being willing to make this kind of commitment necessary to prepare for growth and development, economically for the well being of the City. He stated that he if fully aware of the concerns that both the citizens of South Bend and St. Joseph County have, but history cannot be repeated by missing the opportunity that was a few decades ago. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Puzzello made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council rd concerning this bill and set this bill for 3 Reading on July 14, 2008. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 38-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET+ FROM THE NORTH LINE OF INDIANA AVENUE AND THE EAST RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE OF FRANKLIN STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF 165 FEET+ AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET. ST PART SITUATED IN STULL’S 1 13