25-04 Resolution Adopting Written Fiscal Plan and Establishing a Policy for the Provision of Services to the Lafayette Falls Extension Annexation Area

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state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria; and (6) the plan for hiring the employees or other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed annexation. 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 described more particularly at Page 13 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, to furnish to said territory services of a non-capital nature, such as police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to services furnished by the City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns of land utilization, and population density; and to furnish to said territory, services of a capital improvement nature such as street and road construction, sidewalks, a street light system, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, a storm water system and drainage plan, within three(3)years of the effective date of the annexation in the same manner as those 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. Section III. The South Bend Common Council, shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto and fully incorporated herein as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof,for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed,which provides,among other things, that the public sanitary sewer and water network is available with capacity sufficient to service this area with costs for extensions, any improvements in sewer or water capacity, and a City-approved drainage system to be paid for by the developer, all in compliance with state and local law; that no additional street lighting will be necessary and any future lighting especially of a decorative nature or with underground wiring will be at the developer/owner's expense; that no new public streets will be required. Section IV. Sidewalks should be provided along public streets as required and must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) under the PROWAG standards. Section V. It is required as a condition of annexation that any future improvements or alterations to the property meet the City of South Bend's building, zoning, and subdivision requirements. Section VI. This Resolution shall be effective from and of the date of adoption by the Common Council. 2