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REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 2007
<br />Councilmember Derek D. Dieter, 4903 Starboard Drive, South Bend, Indiana, made the
<br />presentation for this Resolution by first offering his comments and then reading the
<br />Resolution in its entirety and presenting it to Thomas Fautz, Chief of Police, South Bend,
<br />Indiana.
<br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time.
<br />Thomas Fautz, Chief of Police, South Bend, Indiana, thanked the Council for this
<br />Resolution. Chief Fautz stated that Cpl. Polizzotto was ahighly-decorated and dedicated
<br />Police Officer who will forever be remembered for his valor, courage and his ultimate
<br />sacrifice, so that others would be safe.
<br />Sgt. Walsh, South Bend Police Department, spoke on behalf of Scott Ruszkowski,
<br />President, Fraternal Order of Police #36, who apologized for not being able to attend
<br />tonight's Council Meeting. Scott advised that he is writing this letter on behalf of all the
<br />fellow brother and sister officers of FOP Lodge #36 and thanked the Council for this
<br />honor and for remembering the life and exemplary law enforcement career of Cpl. Nick
<br />Polizzotto.
<br />Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation.
<br />Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 3753-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON
<br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA ADOPTING A
<br />WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND
<br />ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE
<br />PROVISIONS OF SERVICES TO AN
<br />ANNEXATION AREA IN CLAY
<br />TOWNSHIP, DOUGLAS ROAD
<br />ANNEXATION AREA
<br />WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by all (100%) property owners which proposes the
<br />annexation of real estate located in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is
<br />more particularly described at Section I of this Resolution; and
<br />WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately
<br />2.166 acres of vacant land, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current
<br />City limits, i.e., approximately 14.6% contiguous, generally located at the Northeast
<br />corner of State Road 23 and Douglas Road. It is anticipated that the annexation area will
<br />be developed for office-retail buildings and a parking lot. This development will require
<br />a basic level of municipal public services of anon-capital improvement nature, including
<br />police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, snow
<br />removal, and sewage collection, as well as services of a capital improvement nature,
<br />including street and road construction, sidewalks, street lighting, a sanitary sewer system,
<br />a water distribution system, and a storm water system and drainage plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council now desires to establish and adopt
<br />a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of services of a
<br />non-capital nature, including police and fire protection, street and road maintenance,
<br />street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, and sewage collection, and other non-
<br />capital services normally provided within the corporate boundaries; and services of a
<br />capital improvement nature including street and road construction, street lighting, a
<br />sanitary sewer extension, a water distribution system, and a storm water system to be
<br />furnished to the territory to be annexed (2) the method(s) of financing those services; (3)
<br />the plan for the organization and extension of those services; (4) that services of a non-
<br />capital nature will be provided to the annexed area within one (1) year after the effective
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