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<br />REGULAR MEETING MARCI 1 13.''006
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 9-2006
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND
<br />ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN
<br />ANNEXATION AREA IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP
<br />(KENDALL WEISS, LLP ANNEXATION AREA)
<br />' WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City ol~
<br />South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by all (100%) property owners which
<br />proposes the annexation of real estate located in Centre Township, St..Toscph Count~•.
<br />Indiana, which is more particularly described at Table 2, page 12 of Exhibit "A" attached
<br />hereto; and
<br />WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately
<br />69.94 acres of vacant, unimproved land, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to
<br />the current City limits, i.e., approximately 18% contiguous, generally located adjacent to
<br />and west of the current Lafayette Falls residential development It is anticipated that the
<br />annexation area will be developed as a residential subdivision. This residential use will
<br />require a basic level of municipal public services of anon-capital improvement nature,
<br />including street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, snow removal, and
<br />sewage collection, as well as services of a capital improvement nature, including street
<br />and road construction, street lighting, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution
<br />system, and a storm water system and drainage plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works now desires to establish and adopt a
<br />fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of services of a
<br />non-capital nature, including street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and
<br />snow removal, and sewage collection, and other non-capital services normally provided
<br />' within the corporate boundaries; and services of a capital improvement nature including
<br />street and road construction, street lighting, a sanitary sewer extension, a water
<br />distribution system, and a storm water system to be furnished to the territory to be
<br />annexed (2) the method(s) of financing those services; (3) the plan for the organization
<br />and extension of those services; (4) that services of anon-capital nature will he provided
<br />to the annexed area within one (1) year after the effective date of the annexation. and that
<br />they will be provided in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to similar non-capital
<br />services provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend,
<br />regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, and population density; (5) that
<br />services of a capital improvement nature will be provided to the annexed area within
<br />three (3) years after the effective date of the annexation within the same manner as those
<br />services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend
<br />regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density, and in a
<br />manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria;
<br />and (6) the plan for hiring the employees or other governmental entities whose jobs will
<br />be eliminated by the proposed annexation.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
<br />WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section I. It is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and the area proposed
<br />to be annexed that the real property described more particularly at Table 2, page 12 oI~
<br />' Exhibit "A" attached hereto be annexed to the City of South Bend.
<br />Section II. That it shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is
<br />the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Worl<s. to
<br />furnish to said territory services of anon-capital nature, such as street and road
<br />maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the
<br />effective date of the annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to services
<br />furnished by the City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography. pattern
<br />of land utilization, and population density; and to furnish to said territory, services of a
<br />capital improvement nature such as street and road construction, a street light system, a
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