Annexing to Bringing City of South Bend Located within Penn Township

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ORDINANCE NO. 7 V3/-ec AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LOCATED WITHIN PENN TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT A petition for the voluntary annexation of property located in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, has been filed by the owner of One Hundred Percent ( l00%) of the territory to be annexed, said owner being Hilltop Lutheran Church of the Ascension Inc. Hilltop Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Inc. operates a church facility which is physically located on land which is partially already within the boundaries of the City of South Bend and partially on land described in this ordinance . The City of South Bend furnishes water and police protection to the facility, however , because of the location of the building annexation is necessary to clear up existing confusion as to responsibility for police and fire protection. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Section 1 . That the petition for voluntary annexation executed by Hilltop Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Inc. , an Indiana not-for-profit corporation, for annexation of certain territory to the City of South Bend , be incorporated herein and made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "A" attached. Section 2 . That the real estate petitioned to be annexed is located in St. Joseph County, Penn Township, Indiana, is contiguous to the boundaries of the City of South Bend, is owned wholly by Hilltop Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Inc. , and is described as follows : The South 10 acres of the North half of the West 30 acres of the South half of the North West one quarter of Section 29 Twp. 37 North Range 3 East Penn TWD. . St. Joseph