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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />FEBRUARY 25, 1991
<br />of the City of South Bend have approved a written fiscal plan and established a
<br />policy for the provision of services to the territory to be annexed which plan and
<br />policy, as it relates to the territory to be annexed, the Common Council finds to be
<br />in the best interests of the City.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section I. That it is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and of the
<br />area proposed to be annexed that the real property located in Centre Township, St.
<br />Joseph County, Indiana, described in Exhibit "1" to Attachment "B" hereto and made a
<br />part hereof be annexed to the City of South Bend.
<br />Section II. That it shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it
<br />is the policy of the City of South Bend to furnish to said territory services of a
<br />non - capital nature, such as street and road maintenance, police and fire protection,
<br />within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation, in a manner equivalent
<br />in standard and scope to the services furnished by the City to other areas of the
<br />City which have characteristics of typography, patterns of land utilization and
<br />population density similar to said territory; and to furnish to said territory
<br />services of a capital improvement nature, such as street construction, street
<br />lighting, water facilities, sewer facilities, and storm water facilities, within
<br />three (3) years of the effective date of the annexation, in the same manner as those
<br />services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South
<br />Bend that have characteristics of topography, patterns of land use and population
<br />density similar to that of the territory to be annexed and in a manner consistent
<br />with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria.
<br />Section III. That the Common Council for the City of South Bend shall and does
<br />hereby now establish and adopt the fiscal plan described in Attachment "B ", attached
<br />hereto and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory
<br />to be annexed.
<br />Section IV. This Resolution should be in full force and effect upon its
<br />adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor.
<br />Adopted this
<br />day of
<br />/s /Donald Niezgodski
<br />Member, Common Council
<br />1991.
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. David Norris, Economic
<br />Development, made the presentation for the resolution. He indicated this fiscal
<br />plan would establish provision for services to the area proposed to be an annexed by
<br />Bill No. 8 -91. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to adopt this resolution,
<br />seconded by Council Member Coleman. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote
<br />of nine ayes.
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Council Member Soderberg. The motion carried
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Committee of the Whole on February 25, 1991 at 5:25 p.m., with nine members
<br />present. Chairman Duda presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 7 -91 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: FIRST
<br />NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF LELAND AVE., LOCATED BETWEEN THE SOUTH
<br />RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF ASHLAND AVENUE., FOR A DISTANCE OF
<br />APPROXIMATELY 180 LINEAR FEET.
<br />Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill
<br />indefinitely, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member
<br />Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 8 -91 A BILL ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LAND LOCATED IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH
<br />COUNTY, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended
<br />it to the Council favorable. Bernard Feeney, land surveyor, made the presentation
<br />for the bill. He indicated this 34 acres just southwest of Miami and Jackson rds.
<br />will be combined with 24 acres annexed in December to construct 350 housing units,
<br />which will be single - family and duplex units. He indicated all storm water runoff
<br />will be contained in retention basins on site. Council Member Niezgodski made a
<br />motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Ladewski. The motion carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council
<br />Member Soderberg made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by
<br />Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
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