12/29/97 Board of Public Works Minutes

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509 E n REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1997 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 in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section H. 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, within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation, in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to the 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 sewer and water facilities within four (4) 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 and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed. Adopted this 29th day of December, 1997. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Carl Littrell, Member s/James Caldwell, Member s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member Attest: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1997-101 Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works. Mr. Marco Mariani, Planning Department, was present, and stated that the voluntary annexation included seventeen (17) plus acres. Sewer and water utilities are available, and the annexation will not increase the City's cost of maintaining this area. RESOLUTION NO. 97-101 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 GERMAN TOWNSHIP (MEADOW WOOD II 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 German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be voluntarily annexed by more than 5 1 % of the owners, encompasses approximately 16.8 acres of land currently vacant, but proposed to be developed for a single-family residential community. It is located at the southwest corner of Brick Road and Portage Avenue in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; with approximately 49% of its aggregate external boundaries coinciding with the boundaries of the City of South Bend.