03/18/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 1974 WHEREAS, land use analysis of St. Joseph County for future industrial and commercial development projects such development in the area in the vicinity of the St'. Joseph County Airport, and the intersection of the U. S. 20 bypass as such bypass extension is projected and the Northern Indiana Toll Road; and WHEREAS, land use analysis of St-. Joseph County for future residential development projects residential development in the largely undevelopment area north of the Northern Indiana Toll Road, and west 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 governmental and proprietary ser- vices 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 sinilar 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 described in the annexation ordinance attached hereto and made a part hereof is needed and can beuused 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 nd 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 the 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 -the annexation and contracts for the erection of street lighting as needed to furnish an equivalent lighting to that of the other areas of the city with similar characteristics of topography, land utilization and population density would be contracted for within 6 months of the effective date of the annexation and such lighting could be completed dependent upon the supplies and equipment of the Indiana and Michigan Electric Co. within 9 to 12 months thereafter. D. Sanitation Service - This service can be available immediately upon the effective date of the annexation at the request of any residents within the area who wish to avail themselves of this service.