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C. Fire Protection <br />The Annexation Area is located approximately 2.0 miles from South <br />Bend Fire Department Station Number 10 at 308 West Ireland Road. <br />Additional Fire Department units will respond, including engine <br />Number 8, which.is located at 2402 Twykenham, approximately 2.0 <br />miles from the Annexation Area. Response times will be comparable <br />to other areas of the City. <br />The Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection <br />problems related to the proposed development. No additional <br />equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to provide <br />fire protection to the Annexation Area. <br />The long range plan, already in place, provides for a continual <br />review of the needs for additional personnel and equipment for all <br />areas of the City. Relocation of Station Number 10 nearer to the <br />southeast side of South Bend is also being considered. <br />D. Neighborhood Code Enforcement <br />The Department of Neighborhood Code Enforcement can perform code <br />enforcement activities without acquiring additional equipment or <br />hiring additional personnel. <br />The Humane Society of St. Joseph County currently provides animal <br />control services on a County -wide basis. <br />E. Public Parks <br />There are adequate park facilities in the Southeast portion of the <br />City which can be utilized by residents of the Annexation Area. <br />Parks and facilities which are reasonably close to the Annexation <br />Area are: Hamilton Park which has playground equipment, picnic <br />tables and ball diamonds; Erskine Golf Course, which has an 18 hole <br />course; O'Brien Park which has picnic facilities, a lighted <br />softball diamond, football field, playground equipment and about <br />five (5) acres of woods; and Marshall Park, which has a tot lot, <br />lighted tennis courts, ball diamonds, and a football field. <br />No additional personnel or equipment will be needed to provide <br />services to the Annexation Area. <br />V. HIRING PLAN <br />This annexation will not result in the elimination of jobs of <br />employees of another governmental entity. <br />-3- <br />