03-26-12 Council Agenda & Packet

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Alibaba Annexation Area 7 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 will be serviced by Medic #12, which is at Penn Township Fire Station #2, located at 13750 McKinley Highway, before annexation. After annexation this area will be serviced by Medic #3, which is at Fire Station #2, located at 402 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, and Medic #2, which is at Fire Station #1, located at 1222 S. Michigan Street. Emergency medical response will continue to be provided by the City of South Bend. 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. Emergency medical services are supported by user fees. Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. Household information is provided for comparative purposes. 2011 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures (including pension cost): $27,594,700 Number of Households in City (2010): @39,760 Cost per Household: @$694 Number of Parcels in City (2011): @48,360 Cost per Parcel: @$571 Proposed Number of Households in Area: 0 Number of New Parcels: 1 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $571 (1 parcel x $571 / parcel) D. Code Enforcement The Annexation Area will be added to Area 4. The Department of Code Enforcement will be able to provide services to the Annexation Area with comparable response times. The Department will respond to calls for service upon the effective date of the Annexation. Full and dedicated response will be in place within one year of the effective date of the Annexation. 2011 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: $2,202,537 Number of Parcels in City (2011): @48,360 Cost per Parcel: @$46 Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 1 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $46 (1 parcel x $46 / parcel)