02-24-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING s /James Aranowski, First District s /Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District s /Karl King, Fourth District s /David Varner, Fifth District ATTEST: s /Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk FEBRUARY 24, 2003 s /Ervin Kuspa, Sixth District s /Sean Coleman, At Large s /Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large s/Karen L. White, At Large s/Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney s /Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor Councilmember Varner made the presentation for this Resolution by reading it in its entirety and presenting it to Dr. Virginia Calvin, Chancellor, Ivy Tech State College. Dr. Calvin thanked the Council for this honor and informed the Council that they are always welcome at the college. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 3163 -03 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 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 GERMAN TOWNSHIP (THE VILLAS AT LAKE BLACKTHORN II 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 German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is described more particularly at Table 2 on page 13 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 2.81 acres of land containing one (1) house surrounded by vacant land, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 20.8% contiguous, generally located on the east side of Orange Road, approximately 700 feet north of Brick Road. This annexation area is intended to be used as a residential subdivision development. Accordingly, the annexation territory will require a basic level of municipal public services, of a non - capital improvement nature, including police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, snow removal, and sewage collection, as well as services of a capital improvement nature, including street and road construction, street lighting, a storm water system, a sanitary sewer system, and a water distribution system; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, now desires to