Annexing Certain Real Estate Topsfield Terrace

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Richard L. Hill City Attorney Robert M. Parker Chief Deputy Thomas L. Bodnar Gregory D. Loughridge James A. Masters Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer Robert C. Rosenfeld Eugenia S. Schwartz Kathleen E. Skiba CITY ®f SOUTH BEND ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 Members of the Common Council County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: February 3, 1982 219/264 -9241 The ordinance here submitted is for voluntary annexation of a tract of approximately 26 acres located at the Northeast corner of Ironwood and Inwood Roads. The tract is contiguous to the existing City boundaries on the North side and the West side. The tract has two owners. One is Brethren Care of South Bend, Inc., the operator of Topsfield Terrace Retirement Home. The other owner is the City of South Bend which owns land used as a storm water retention basin in the Southwest corner of the tract. Petitions requesting the voluntary annexation have been obtained from Brethren Care and the Board of Works of the City of South Bend. The Brethren Care property extends to the North of the tract of land to be annexed and this Northerly property is presently within the South Bend City boundaries. The physical structure of the Topsfield Retirement Home is located partly inside the City and partly outside, the boundaries of the City cutting through the center of the build- ing. The Topsfield Retirement Home is not using City water or sewage, but those facilities are available adjacent to the property for use. Other City services are readily available to the property. Presently a question of divided authority is presented as to fire and police protection. The Fire Department has asked for clarification of its responsibility at this facility unless the tract is annexed.