Adopting Fiscal Plan for Berkheiser Annexation Area-Passed 06-28-10

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a policy for the provision of services to the territory proposed to be annexed, which plan and policy the Common Council finds to be appropriate and in the best interest of the City, and, which it desires to adopt. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. It is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and the area proposed to be annexed that the following. described real property located in Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana be annexed to the City of South Bend: Lot 33 & North 30' Lot 34 Gilmers Addition South Michigan Addition Section II. That it shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, to furnish to said territory services of anon-capital nature, such as police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to 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 street and road construction, sidewalks, a street light system, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, a storm water system and drainage plan, within three (3) 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 South Bend Common Council, shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which provides, among other things, that the public sanitary sewer and water network is available with capacity sufficient to service this area with all connection and related fees to be paid by the owner in compliance with state and local law; that the road in front of this property is part of the U.S. 31 Realignment Project; that street lights already exist on Main Street; and that no additional public works are contemplated for this annexation area. Section IV. This Resolution shall be effective Common Council and approval by the Mayor. f the date of adoption by the Common Council i'r.ESENTED (o -2g - ~p IvOT APP~OVEi~ ~:DOPTEt7 (o ~L 8 - / c~ Fil~~ In Clerl;'S Office JUN 2 2 2010 JOHN YOORDE CITY CiLER;;, S0. BEND, IN.