09-28-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend that have characteristics of topography, patterns of land use and population density similar to that of the territory to be annexed and in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria. Section III. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the fiscal plan, described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed. Section IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. lsl Sean Coleman Member, Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. Larry Magliozzi, assistant director of neighborhood development, made the presentation for the resolution. He reported that this fiscal plan represented the City's ability to provide services to the newly annexed area. He advised that this area has various and zoning classifications, and these classifications will remain approximately the same. He informed the Council that all City departments can service this area. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO 2676 -98 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXED AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (KIDDER II ANNEXATION) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an ordinance which proposes the annexation of the real estate described hereinafter as Exhibit "A ", located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 43.56 acres of unimproved, underdeveloped land located directly west of Olive Road and directly south of the Indiana Toll Road, in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, with 40.3% of its aggregate external boundaries coinciding with the boundaries of the City of South Bend, and which property is needed and can be used by the City of South Bend for industrial development. Such development of the territory proposed to be annexed will require a basic level of municipal public services, including services of a non - capital nature such as fire and Police protection, and street and road maintenance, and services of a capital improvement nature, including street lighting, roads, curbs, sidewalks, sewer facilities and water facilities; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing (1) the cost estimates of services of a non- capital nature, including street and road maintenance, police and fire protection and other non - capital services normally provided within the corporate boundaries, and services of a capital improvement nature, including street construction, street lighting, facilities, and storm wter rainage facilities �toeberfurnished to the territory to be annexed; (2) the method(s) of financing 1 1