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Session 1576, Minutes August 17, 1992 Page 3 be given to the affected residents, which they may file with their other home ownership papers. 'Ihe City will no larger have an interest in the property. RJBLIC HF.ARING - APPlEIUN ALlEY VACATION 'Ihe City Manager said a public hearin:J was set at this time am place to hear camnents on his rec:c::mnenjation to vacate an unpaved alley at 8327 Appleton (east of Braddock). He said there is no public need for this alley am it could be better utilized by adjoinin:J property C1.\Il'lerS. Mayor Majeros opened the public hearin:J at 7:50 p.m. Ms. Alice Gathright, 8409 Braddock, said although the City recently cle.aned out the area, poison ivy is still grcMin:J in nearby trees, am she wanted that problem resolved. She also wished to kr1c.:M what haR:JenS if an adjoinin:J owner does not want hisJher share of the alley. Mr. Ollerrlorff said the City cannot give the property away; it only vacates its interest. 'Ihe courts rec- ognize the adjacent owner as havin:J first right to claim the property, but it doesn I t have to be claimed. Ms. Gathright was told her taxes probably would not increase. Mr. Ollerrlorff said the adjacent owner is required to maintain the property in any case, am the City tried to make that easier with the re- cent cleanup. 'Ihe city has agreed to cut down the trees with poison ivy when they die, but not while they are still healthy. Mayor Majeros closed the public hearin:J at 7: 57 p.m. Mr. Ollerrlorff said whatever action Council takes, the City will notify adja- cent property owners with all necessary documents am continue discussing this with them. IUBLIC HF.ARING - LIMITED TRUCK PARKING PERMIT 'Ihe City Manager said a public hearin:J was scheduled for this time am place to hear camnents on a system to pennit small non-ccmnercial tnlcks to park on the street in the exceptional circumstance where the owner has no Iilysical or legal alternative. 'Ihe system would include fees to insure that all costs of insPection am enforcement are paid by the applicant. Mayor Majeros opened the public hearing at 7:59 p.m. Ms. Doris Bresnahan, 715 Harvard, said several houses with no driveways or garages were adjacent to hers; consequently, there could be tnlcks constantly parked on the street in front of her house, marrin:J the beauty of the area. Mr. scott Skiple, 7343 Drexel, said he was a tnlck owner who has received a mnnber of tickets, but now has a place to park off-street. He felt no one would park a tnlck on the street unless it was necessary, but said some did not have a choice am the current law is unfair to them. He urged Council to lift the ban. Ms. Shirley Clabo:rn, 6753 Etzel, spoke in q:p:>sition to tnlcks parkin:J on the street because she felt that would affect property values negatively. She