Fiscal Plan for Gaby Annexation Area in German Township

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WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, and the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, have each approved a written Fiscal Plan and established a policy for the provision of services to the territory proposed to be annexed, which plan and policy the Common Council finds to be appropriate and in the best interest of the City, and, which it desires to adopt. 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 located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described more particularly as follows, be annexed to the City of South Bend: Part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 17, Township 38 North, range 2 east described as follows: Commencing at a point 110 feet east of the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section 17; thence North parallel with the west line of said Section 17, a distance of 199.93' to an iron stake; thence East 110.02' to an iron stake; thence South and parallel with the West line of said Section 17 a distance of 199.92' to the south line of said Section 17; thence West and along the South line of said Section 17, 109.98' to the place of beginning. Section H. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, to furnish services to said territory of a non - capital nature, such as police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, sewage collection, 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 the services furnished by the City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density; and to furnish to said territory services of a capital improvement nature, such as street and road construction, possible street lighting, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, and a storm water system, 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, and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria. Section III. The Common Council for the City of South Bend shall and does hereby now establish and adopt The Fiscal Plan as set forth in Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which Fiscal Plan provides among other things, that sanitary sewer main lines are currently in place and available to service this annexation area; that a water main line on Brick Road can service this area and is accessible through adjacent public property; that street lighting is contingent upon final development plans but any street lighting will be paid out of the Airport Economic Development Area T1F; that street improvements will be paid out of the Airport Economic Development Area TIF; and that an approved drainage plan will be required with any improvements to Cleveland Road.