12/12/2005 Board of Public Works Minutes

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PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION DECEMBER 8, 2005 RESOLUTION NO. 71-2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (JOHN D. AND JAY L. GILLIS ANNEXATION AREA) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance which proposes the annexation of real estate located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is described more particularly at Table 2, on page 15 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 12.72 acres of vacant, undeveloped land, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 14% contiguous, generally located at the southeast corner of Portage and Brick Roads. This annexation territory is intended for ultimate development as a medical office complex, and is proposed to be zoned "AO" (Office) upon incorporation into the City limits and approval by the Common Council. As a medical office complex, this annexation territory will require a basic level of municipal public services, including the provision of police and lirc protection; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of police and fire protection to be furnished to the territory to be annexed; (2) the method (s) of financing those services; (3) the plan for the organization and extension of those services; (4) that those services will be provided to the annexed area within one (1) year after the effective date of the annexation, and that they will be provided in the same manner as those services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend, regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density,•and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures and planning criteria, and (5) the plan for hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed annexation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. It is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and the area proposed to be annexed that the real property located in German Township.. St..loseph County. Indiana, described at Table 2 on page 15 of Exhibit "A" (The Fiscal Plan) attached hereto and made a part hereof, be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Works, to furnish to said territory police and fire services within one (1) year of the effective date of annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to similar services furnished by the City to other areas regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria. Section III. The Board of Public Works shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof. most particularly those provisions pertaining to police and fire protection at pages 6 and 7 o1' Exhibit "A". for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed. ADOPTED this 121h Day of December 2005. 1 1