03/18/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 1974 AMENDED RESOLUTION 1-1974 WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend,, has by ordinance proposed annexation of certain real estate containing territory in Portage, Clay and German Townships, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has need in the reasonably near future for land suitable for additional industrial and commercial development; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has need in the reasonably near future. for undeveloped land suitable for additional residential development; and WHEREAS, land use analysis of St. Joseph County for future industrial development projects such development principally in the area in the vicinity of the St. Joseph County Airport, and the intersection of the U. S. 20 bypass and the Northern Indiana Toll Road, and in an extension of the existing industrial devel- opment in the southwest area of South Bend extending southwest of the U. S. 20 bypass; and WHEREAS, -land use analysis of St. Joseph County for future residential development in the largely undeveloped area west of U. S. 31, north of the Indiana east -west toll road and east of the projected extension of the U. S. 20 bypass; and WHEREAS, the above enumerated industrial, commercial and residential areas are included in the territory described in said annexation ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy to furnish to said territory to be annexed within a period of three (3) years, governmental and proprietary services sub- stantially equivalent in standard and scope to the governmental and proprietary services furnished by the City to other areas of the City which have characteristics of topography, patterns of land utilization and population density similar to said territory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend: SECTION 1. The real estate in the Exhibit attached hereto and made a part hereof is needed and can be used by the City of South Bend for its future development in the reasonably near future. SECTION 2. It is now hereby declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend to furnish to said territory within a period of three (3) years governmental and proprietary services substantially equivalent in standard and scope to the governmental and proprietary services furnished by the City to other areas of the City which have characteristics of topography, patterns of land utilization and population density similar to said territory, and that such services, among others, shall include street maintenance, traffic control, street lighting, sanitation service and sewer service. SECTION 3. The Board of Public Works now establishes the following timetable for the furnishing of such services: A. Street Maintenance - maintenance of streets and roads within the territory to be annexed could be begun by the City within 30 days after the effective date of the annexation by the use of present equipment owned and operated by the City. B. Traffic Control - traffic studies would be commenced within 60 days of the effective date of the annexation and signage and controls would be erected as needed within 18 months of the effective,date.:of the annexation. C. Street Lighting - survey of necessary street lighting within the area would be made within 90 days after the effective date of