10-25-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 25, 2010 There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. The Honorable Judge Roland Chamblee, Jr., thanked the Council for this honor commemorating the life of his late father, Dr. Roland W. Chamblee, Sr. He stated that his father loved helping people. He thanked everyone for the cards and kinds words that have helped his family through this time. Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried. BILL NO. 10-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN CLAY TOWNSHIP, STATE ROAD 23 AND MAPLE LANE ANNEXATION AREA Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to continue this bill until the November 8, 2010 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4062-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN CLAY TOWNSHIP, STADIUM PLACE PHASE II ANNEXATION AREA WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by all (100%) property owners which proposes the annexation of real estate located in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is more particularly described at Section I of this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 1.04 acres of land containing single family structures, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 28.4% contiguous, generally located near the northwest corner of Vaness and Willis Avenue (54703 & 54719 Willis Avenue). It is anticipated that the annexation area will be developed for one, three-story, multi-family buildings with a total of 21 units. This development will require a basic level of municipal public services of a non-capital improvement nature, including police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, snow removal, and sewage collection, as well as services of a capital improvement nature, including street and road construction, sidewalks, street lighting, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, and a storm water system and drainage plan; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of services of a non-capital 3