10-27-08 Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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Stadium Village Annexation Area 6 offer to this area. This proposed annexation would require officers to cover a relatively small additional area to this beat. At this time it is not expected that this annexation would cause calls for service to increase significantly and it is not anticipated that it will be necessary to increase police patrols beyond the already existing beat patrol at this time. The area under consideration is not expected to cause any unusual problems. At the present time the cost for servicing the proposed area is not expected to impact the existing budget of the Police Department with any significance. However, thi's area, as well as all other areas of the City, will continually be monitored for level of service demands and other criteria that would necessitate additional resources through budgetary increases or possibly shifting of existing resources, such as a beat restructure. Police services and response time in this area can be expected to be comparable and consistent with that as in all other areas of the City. Police coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation and coordination of the conversion of the 911 emergency phone system for that area. Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. Household information is provided for comparative purposes. 2008 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: $27,354,426 Number of Households in City (2000): @42,908 Cost per Household: @637.51 Number of Parcels in City (2008): @48,685 Cost per Parcel: @$562 Proposed Number of Households in Area: 22 Number of new Parcels: 2 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $1,124 (2 parcels x $562 cost /parcel) C. Fire Department Fire Response - The City provides a fully staffed, full time fire department housed in 12 fire stations strategically located throughout the city. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Station #3, located at 1805 Mckinley Avenue, approximately 1.9 miles away. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #2 located at 430 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive which is approximately 3.0 Mmiles away and Fire Station #1 at 1222 S..Mlchigan St, which is approximately 3.7 miles away. Distance from Fire Stateions and response times will greatly improve upon the construction of Fire Station #12. The South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection problems related to this annexation. Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Adequate water supply will be necessary as development takes place. Emergency Medical Response - The City, under contract with St. Joseph County, provides emergency medical response to the unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. Of the seven ambulances currently in service, 3 are dedicated for response to the unincorporated areas.