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RESOLUTION NO. 1 \— Q) 3
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY
<br />FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA
<br />IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP
<br />(SALAH AND CYNTHIA HILAL II ANNEXATION AREA)
<br />WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by the sole (100 %) property owner which proposes the
<br />annexation of real estate located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is
<br />described more particularly in Section I of this Resolution, and;
<br />WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 3.2 acres
<br />of land containing a single family home surrounded by vacant land which is at least 12.5%
<br />contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 18.9% contiguous, which property is located
<br />on the west side of Portage Avenue, approximately 2700 feet north of Cleveland Road. This
<br />annexation area is the second part of a two -step annexation process, the first phase of the annexation
<br />area having been incorporated into the City of South Bend effective January 5, 2003. The ultimate
<br />plan for the entire annexation area (Phases I & 11) will be to construct a combination of commercial,
<br />office and multi - family uses. The entire annexation area as developed will require a basic level of
<br />municipal public services of a non - capital improvement nature, including police and fire protection,
<br />street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, snow removal, and sewage collection; it will
<br />also require services of a capital improvement nature, including a sanitary sewer system, a water
<br />distribution system, a drainage system, street lighting, and possible street and road construction; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, now desires to
<br />establish and adopt a Fiscal Plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of
<br />services of a non - capital nature, including street and road maintenance, police and fire protection,
<br />and other non - capital services normally provided within the corporate boundaries, and services of
<br />a capital improvement nature, including a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, a
<br />drainage system, street lighting, and possible street and road construction; (2) the method (s) of
<br />financing those services; (3) the plan for the organization and extension of those services; (4) that
<br />services of a non - capital improvement nature will be provided to the entire annexed area (Phases I
<br />& II) within one (1) year after the effective date of this (Phase II) annexation, and that they will be
<br />provided in a manner in standard and scope to similar non - capital services provided to areas within
<br />the corporate boundaries ofthe City of South Bend, regardless of similar topography, patterns of land
<br />use, or population density; (5) that the services of a capital improvement nature will be provided to
<br />the entire annexation area (Phases I & 11) within four (4) years after the effective date of this Phase
<br />11 annexation in the same manner as the services are provided to areas within the corporate
<br />boundaries of the City of South Bend, regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or
<br />population density, and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws; and (6) the plan for
<br />hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed
<br />annexation; and
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