01/18/12 Board of Public Safety Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 18, 2012 APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Upon a motion by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Ms. Vasquez and carried, the Minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of the Board held on December 14, 2011were approved as presented. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 03-2012 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY 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 (ALIBABA ANNEXATION AREA) Mr. Jeff Vitton, Community and Economic Development, presented the following Resolution regarding the annexation of the AliBaba Area, and noted the request was submitted by the owner of the property. Chief Howard Buchanon noted there was an error in the Fiscal Plan regarding the Fire Department. He stated the Plan states this area will be serviced by Medic 10, but it should state Medic 12. Mr. Vitton said he would make that correction. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the following Resolution was approved by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 03-2012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING,', POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN CLAY TOWNSHIP (ALIBABA 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 Page 13 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 1.42 acres of land containing a commercial building and vacant land, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 25.7% contiguous, generally located near the northeast corner of State Road 23 and Terrace Lane (17917 State Road 23). It is anticipated that the annexation area will be used for commercial purposes as permitted by the zoning ordinance. This use will require a basic level of municipal public services, including the provision of police and fire protection; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of police and fire protection to be furnished to the territory to be annexed; (2) the method(s) of financing those services; (3) the plan for the organization and extension of those services; (4) that those services will be provided to the annexed area within one (1) year after the effective date of the annexation, and that they will be provided 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, and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures and planning criteria; and (5) the plan for hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed annexation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY 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 real property described more particularly at Page 13 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Safety, to furnish to said territory police and fire services within one (1) year of the effective date of annexation in a manner equivalent in