02-24-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2003 a manner in standard and scope to similar non - capital services provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend, regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density; (5) that the services of a capital improvement nature will be provided to the annexed area within four (4) years after the effective date of the annexation in the same manner as the 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; and (6) the plan for hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed annexation; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, and the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, have each approved a written fiscal plan and established a policy for the provision of services to the territory proposed to be annexed, which plan and policy the Common Council finds to be appropriate and in the best interest of the City, and, which it desires to adopt; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL 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 located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described more particularly as follows, be annexed to the City of South Bend: A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, GERMAN TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, SAID POINT BEING MARKED BY A 1 1/2" DIAMETER ROD; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1490.76 FEET TO A POINT LYING NORTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 4957.79 FEET FROM A 1" DIAMETER ROD, 0.3 FEET BELOW GRADE, MARKING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER SECTION; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1200.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF ORANGE ROAD (CURRENTLY 20' HALF RIGHT OF WAY); THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY, A DISTANCE OF 121.00 FEET TO A POINT LYING SOUTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 (ONE) OF SCHAFFER GREENFIELD MINOR SUBDIVISION, SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 22, PAGE G -1 IN THE OFFICE OF RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A ■