04/15/96 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING 5 Ks(b-�&'n a Q -1 q q Le APRIL 15, 1996 ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.29-1996 - ADOPT A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO COPPERFIELD ANNEXATION AREA Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 29-1996 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 TOWNSHIP (COPPERFIELD 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 the hereinafter described real estate located in Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 48.56 acres of land, developed with approximately 42 single family residences and 21 condominium units, located in Centre Township, St. Joseph County, contiguous with the City of South Bend and generally located south of Jackson Road, east of Fellows Street, and north of Jackson Road. The development of the territory proposed to be annexed will require a basic level of municipal public services, which services shall include services of a non -capital nature, including street and road maintenance, and services of a capital improvement nature, including street construction, street lighting, sewer facilities, and storm water facilities; 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 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 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 of the area proposed to be annexed that the real property located in Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described. in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and made a part hereof, be annexed to the City of South Bend.