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SR 23 & Ma le Lane Annexation Ai °ea 6 At the present time the cost for servicing the proposed area is not expected to impact the existing budget of the Police Department with any significance. However, this area, as well as all other areas of the City, will continually be monitored for level of service demands and other criteria that would necessitate additional resources through budgetary increases or possibly shifting of existing resources, such as a beat restructure. Police services and response time in this area can be expected to be comparable and consistent with that as in all other areas of the City. Police coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation and coordination of the conversion of the 911 emergency phone system for that area. Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. Household information is provided for comparative purposes. 2009 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: Number of Households in City (2000): Cost per Household: Number of Parcels in City (2010): Cost per Parcel: Proposed Number of Households in Area: Number of new Parcels: Cost for Annexation Area per year: C. Fire Department $26,467,594 @42,908 @$617 @48,370 @$547 0 1 $547 (1 parcel x $547 / parcel) Fire Response - The City provides a fully staffed, full time fire department housed in 12 fire stations strategically located throughout the city. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Station #3, located at 1805 McKinley Avenue, approximately 1.9 miles away. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #2 Located at 430 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive which is approximately 2.9 miles away and Fire Station #9 at 2520 Mishawaka Ave., which is approximately 3.00 miles away and Fire Station #1 at 1222 S. Michigan which is approximately 3.7 miles away. The South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection problems related to this annexation. Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Adequate water supply will be necessary as development takes place. Emergency Medical Response - The City, under contract with St. Joseph County, provides emergency medical response to the unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. Of the seven ambulances currently in service, 3 are dedicated for response to the unincorporated areas. These are Medic Units #10, 11, and 12. The Annexation Area is currently being serviced by Medic #11, located at Fire Station #11 at 3505 N. Bendix. Upon incorporation, the Annexation Area will be serviced by Medic #3, located at Fire Station #2, 430 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, which is approximately 2.6 miles away and Medic #2, located at Fire Station #1, 1222 S. Michigan St.