09/22/03 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0345 AGENDA SESSION SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 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 services of a non -capital nature 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 a manner equivalent in standard and scope to similar non -capital services provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend, regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, and population density; (5) that services of a capital improvement nature will be provided to the annexed area within three (3) years after the effective date of the annexation within 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 (6) the plan for hiring the employees or other governmental entities whose j obs 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. That 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. Joseph County, Indiana, described more particularly at Table 2 on page 12 of Exhibit "A" (The Fiscal Plan) attached hereto and made a part hereof, be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. That 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 services of a non -capital nature, such as street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to services furnished by the City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns of land utilization, and population density; and to furnish to said territory, services of a capital improvement nature such as street and road construction, a street light system, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, a storm water system and drainage plan, within three (3) years of the effective date of the annexation 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. Section III. That 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, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which provides, among other things, that existing water main lines and sewer main lines will be sufficient to service this area; that street lightning is being provided through a previous annexation; that the Olive Road right-of-way was annexed into the City under a previous annexation and that the widening of Olive Road will necessitate a drainage plan as part of the project. Adopted the 22' day of September 2003. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Gary Gilot, President s/Carl Littrell, Member s/Donald E. Inks, Member APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CLOSE STREET - MIAMI FROM CALVERT TO EWING - MIAMI VILLAGE FALL FESTIVAL Mr. Gilot stated that favorable recommendations have been received by Traffic and Lighting, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Steve Krupnik, Post Office Box 4544, South Bend, Indiana, to conduct the above referred to event on October 5, 2003, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the recommendation was approved.