09/17/90 Board of Public Works Minutes

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303 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 1990 Streets, street lighting, water facilities, sewers, and storm water drainage facilities exist throughout the developed portion of the Annexation Area. The developer of the rest of the Annexation Area will be responsible for seeing that similar infrastructure improvements are provided to the remaining vacant parcels as the light industrial park develops. IV. PROVISION OF CITY SERVICES A. Public Works No additional expenditure of funds by the City will be required to provide capital improvements due to the fact that the Industrial Park's developer will be providing street construction, street lighting, sewer, water, and storm water drainage facilities throughout the Annexation Area. The proposed streets represent less than one percent (1%) of the City's current road system and can be easily maintained with existing personnel and equipment without additional expenditure of money. The existing wastewater treatment and collection systems can provide service to the proposed area without any additional expenditures by the City. The existing water system is adequate and currently available to the Annexation Area and no additional expenditures of money are necessary to serve the Annexation Area. These services shall be furnished to the Annexation Area immediately upon the effective date of the annexation. The City can also provide solid waste collection services as needed to the Annexation Area without additional equipment or personnel and without additional expenditure of money. B. Police Protection The Annexation Area's industrial use as well as its size and location necessitate the creation of a new police patrol beat adjacent the existing Beat 22 to provide adequate and comparable police protection to the area. The additional beat will require 4.5 patrol officers to cover all three shifts and days off. Personnel will spend approximately 20 percent of their time on patrol within the area. Total yearly cost for personnel associated with the new patrol beat is approximately $31,550, including supervision, vacation coverage, and overtime as required. An additional patrol vehicle, costing approximately $13,000 will also be needed for the new beat. Total costs attributable to the creation of the new beat is $44,550. Personnel costs will be included in the annual operating budget of the Police Department. Vehicle costs will be paid from the Cumulative Capital Development Fund or General Fund. Police protection of the scope detailed herein shall be furnished to the Annexation Area within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation. C. Fire Protection Fire protection can be furnished immediately upon the effective date of the annexation. The South Bend Fire Department can provide comparable fire protection to the proposed annexed area without the purchase of new equipment or the hiring of new employees. The Annexation Area is located approximately 2.0 miles from South Bend Fire Department Station #11 at 3505 North Bendix Drive. Additional Fire Department units will respond, including Midi 7 and Quint 7, which are located at 1616 Portage Avenue, approximately 2.3 miles from Station 11. Response times will be comparable to other