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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 2008 BILL NO. 47-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY NORTH OF STATE ROAD 23 FROM THE NORTH RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 23 APPROXIMATELY 195.00 FEET NORTH MORE OR LESS, AND 258.98 FEET WEST MORE OR LESS AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET. PART SITUATED IN HARTMAN AND WOODWORTH’S PLAT TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this committee met on this bill this afternoon and due to the lack of a quorum sends this bill to full Council with no recommendation. Mr. Michael J. Danch, President, Danch, Harner & Associates, 1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the City of South Bend and Burkhart Advertising, Inc. Mr. Danch advised that the petitioners are requesting this vacation of the real property to allow for the future development of properties located along South Bend Avenue and to allow for a future Street intersection point for the Eddy Street Commons project with South Bend Avenue (S.R. #23.) 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 to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Rouse made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 49-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST 12 FEET OF DERUE COURT FROM JEFFERSON BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 13 FEET OF A 30 FEET WIDE PUBLIC INGRESS EGRESS EASEMENT PER INSTRUMENT NUMBER 0365811 AND SAID SOUTH 13 FEET OF A 30 FEET WIDE PUBLIC INGRESS EGRESS EASEMENT FROM THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 12 FEET OF DERUE COURT EXTENDED TO ST. JOSEPH STREET Councilmember White made a motion to continue this bill until the September 8, 2008 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 44-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 16-6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST RATES FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE 4