05/05/97 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 5, 1997 s/Angela K. Jacob,. Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 37-1997 ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXED AREA IN CENTRE AND PENN TOWNSHIPS (EMRO/NDCU ANNEXATION) Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works. Mr. Larry Magliozzi, Planning Department, was present, and stated that this annexation includes ninety-five (95) acres at the corner of Ireland and Ironwood, and includes four (4) businesses. Sewer and .water hookup is available, and the Division of Engineering has allocated $5,000.00 for eventual I&M lighting on Ireland and Ironwood. There has been no tax abatement offered. RESOLUTION NO. 37-1997 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXED AREA IN CENTRE AND PENN TOWNSHIPS (EMRO/NDCU ANNEXATION) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an ordinance which proposes the annexation of,the real estate described hereinafter as Exhibit "A", located -in Centre and Penn. Townships, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 9.5 acres of land, used primarily for commercial and office purposes located at the northwest and southeast corners of Ironwood and Ireland Roads, fifty-one percent (51 %o) of its aggregate external boundaries coinciding with the boundaries of the City of South Bend; approximately seventy-two percent (72%) subdivided. The development of the territory proposed to be annexed will require a basic level of municipal public services, which services shall include the services of a non -capital nature, including street and road maintenance, and services of a capital improvement nature including street lighting; 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 services of a non -capital nature, including street and road maintenance and other non -capital services normally provided within the corporate boundaries, and services of a capital improvement nature including street construction, street lighting, sewer facilities, and storm water drainage facilities 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 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, that have characteristics of topography, patterns of land use, and population density similar to that of the territory to be annexed; (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 in the same manner as those services are provided to areas within the corporation boundaries of the City of South Bend that have characteristics of topography, patterns of land use and population density similar to that of the territory to be annexed and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria;' and (6) 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. 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 Centre and Penn Townships, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, be annexed to the City of South Bend.