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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 1997 <br />the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend that have <br />characteristics of topography, patterns of land use and <br />population density similar to that of the territory to be annexed <br />and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, <br />procedures, and planning criteria; and (6) the plan for hiring <br />the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be <br />eliminated by the proposed annexation; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South <br />Bend, the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, and <br />the Board of Water Works Commissioners of the City of South Bend <br />have approved a written fiscal plan and established a policy for <br />the provision of services to the territory to be annexed which <br />plan and policy, as it relates to the territory to be annexed, <br />the Common Council finds to be in the best interests of the City. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section I. That it is in the best interest of the City of <br />South Bend and of the area proposed to be annexed that the real <br />property located in Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, <br />described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, <br />be.annexed to the City of South Bend. <br />Section II. That it shall be and hereby is now declared and <br />established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend to <br />furnish to said territory services of a non - capital nature, such <br />as street and road maintenance, police and fire protection, <br />within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation, in a <br />manner equivalent in standard and scope to the services furnished <br />by the City to other areas of the City which have characteristics <br />of typography, patterns of land utilization and population <br />density similar to said territory; and to furnish to said <br />territory services of a capital improvement nature, such as <br />street construction, street lighting, water facilities, sewer <br />facilities, and storm water facilities, within three (3) of the <br />effective date of the annexation, in the same manner as those <br />services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of <br />the City of South Bend that have characteristics of topography, <br />patterns of land use and population density similar to that of <br />the territory to be annexed and in a manner consistent with <br />Federal, State and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria. <br />Section III. That the Common Council of the City of South <br />Bend shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the fiscal <br />plan, attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the furnishing <br />of said services to the territory to be annexed. <br />Section IV. This resolution shall be in full force and <br />effect upon its adoption by the Common Council and approval by <br />the Mayor. <br />/s/ Roland Kelly <br />Member, Common Council <br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Kathy <br />Cekanski- Farrand, council attorney, indicated this resolution <br />should be amended by adding a new Section IV. to read "This <br />resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor." <br />Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the amendment, <br />seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. Larry <br />Magliozzi, assistant director of planning, made the presentation <br />for the resolution. He indicated this annexation is a 51.7 site <br />which includes a stretch of State Road 23. He indicated the <br />Boards of Public Works and Public Safety both recommended <br />approval. Council Member Coleman made a motion to adopt this <br />resolution, as amended, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The <br />motion carried. <br />1 <br />1 <br />�I <br />