10-13-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2003 the city limit line of the City of South Bend; thence south along said right -of -way line and the city limit line of the City of South Bend 320 feet; thence east 220 feet to the place of beginning. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, to furnish services to said territory of a non - capital nature, such as police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, sewage collection, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation, in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to the services furnished by the City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density; and to furnish to said territory services of a capital improvement nature, such as street and road construction, street lighting, a sanitary sewer extension, a water distribution system, a storm water system, and drainage plan, within three (3) years of the effective date of the annexation 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. Section III. The Common Council for the City of South Bend shall and does hereby now establish and adopt The Fiscal Plan as set forth in Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which Fiscal Plan provides among other things, that existing water mainlines and sewer mainlines will be sufficient to service this area; that street lightning is being provided through a previous annexation; that the Olive Road right -of -way was annexed into the City under a previous annexation and that the widening of Olive Road will necessitate a drainage plan as part of the project. Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and of its date of adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Karen L. White Member, South Bend Common Council Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Pam Meyer, 17550 White Chapel Court, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Meyer advised that this Resolution pertains to a one hundred per cent (100 %) voluntary annexation of 1.01 acres in German Township located at the southeast corner of Olive Road and Enterprise Drive. Two (2) residences on the site will be demolished. Water and sewer are available to the site. Police Department Beat #22 will be expanded to service this area and Fire Department Station #11 will provide fire response. Ms. Meyer noted that the Board of Public Works and the Board of Public Safety approved this Fiscal Plan and the annexation meets all the requirements of state law. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. -3-