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Home My WebLink About04/28/05 Board of Public Safety Minutes - Special Meeting4 3 %•-i~~ut SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 28, 2005 POLICE SELECTION PANEL The Police Selection Panel met at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2005, in the Mayor's Conference Room, 14`" Floor, County-City Building,. for the purpose of formulating a recommendation to be made to the Board of Public Safety. Present were Police Chief Thomas Fautz, President Jesusa ,Rodriguez and Assistant City Attorney Ann Carol Nash. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 a.m. ' The Board of Public Safety met in aSpecial Meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Apri128, 2005 with President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Members Wesley Taylor, Juanita Dempsey and Donald Alford present. Also present were Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz. Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar was not present. Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash was present. Fire Chief Luther Taylor was not present. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13`" Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. SWEARING IN OF POLICE OFFICERS - LARRY LEE SANCHEZ, JR. - TYLER JON JACKEY - CHRISTOPHER PATRICK BRADY - PAUL WARREN STRABAVY - JONATHON MICHAEL GRAY - JASON TROY BIGGS Police Chief Thomas Fautz recommended that the above listed individuals be accepted for employment on a probationary basis with the South Bend Police Department effective April 28, 2005. They have met the requirements of the application proce4ss of the South Bend Police Department. Larry Sanchez, Tyler Jackey, Christopher Brady, Paul Strabavy and Jonathon Gray will ' be attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield, Indiana from May 9, 2005 through August 28, 2005. Jason Biggs is already certified in the State of Indiana and will begin the Field Training Officer Program with the South Bend Police Department. Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the recommendation was approved. Mr. John Voorde, City Clerk, was present, and administered the Oath of Office to these individuals. The Board wished them well in their endeavors with the South Bend Police Department. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 29-2005 - ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND "ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (JO ANN NUCCI ANNEXATION AREA) Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 29-2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (JO ANN NUCCI ANNEXATION AREA) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by all (100%) property owners which proposes the annexation ,of real estate located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is described more particularly at Table 2 on page 14 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 2.11 acres of land on which is situated one single family residence, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 57% contiguous, generally located on the east side of Portage Road, approximately 500 feet north of Appaloosa Lane, German Township, Indiana. It is anticipated that upon annexation and Common Council approval, the zoning will be {J ~~~V SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 28, 2005 r changed from "R" Residential to "CB" Community Business District, and that eventually the annexation area will be the site of a commercial retail center. For its expected future use, this annexation area will require a basic level of municipal public services, including the provision of police and fire protection; and; WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of police and fire protection to be furnished to the territory to be annexed; (2) the method (s) of financing those services; (3) the plan for the organization and extension of those services; (4) that those services will be provided to the annexed area within one (1) year after the effective date of the annexation, and that they will be provided 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; and (5) the plan for hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the 'proposed annexation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY 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 at Table 2 on page 14 of Exhibit "A" (The Fiscal Plan) attached hereto and made a part hereof be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Safety, to furnish to said territory police and fire services within one (1) year of the effective date of annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to similar services furnished by the City to other areas 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 Board of Public Safety shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof, most particularly those provisions pertaining to police and fire protection at pages 6 through 8 of Exhibit "A", for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed. Adopted the 28`h day of Apri12005. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Jesusa Rodriguez, President s/Donald Alford, Member s/Wesley Taylor, Member s/Juanita Dempsey, Member V Attest: s/Angela Jacob, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 32-2005 - ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP (MARK J. HALASZ ANNEXATION AREA Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Alford and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 32-2005 1 1 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING i' lid'„' SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 28, 2005 A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP (MARK J. HALASZ ANNEXATION AREA) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance which proposes the annexation of real estate located in Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is described more particularly at Table 2 on page _ of Exhibit "A" ' attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 10.07 acres of land containing one residential structure, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 50% contiguous, generally located on the south side of Kern VRoad, approximately 1,600 feet west of U.S. 31 South. This annexation territory is intended for eventual development as a 17 lot single family subdivision. The residential subdivision usage of this annexation territory will require a basic level of municipal public services, including the provision of police and fire protection; and 1 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of police and fire protection to be furnished to the territory to be annexed; (2) the method (s) of financing those services; (3) the plan for the organization and extension of those services; (4) that those services will be provided to the annexed area within one (1) year after the effective date of the annexation, and that they will be provided 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; and (5) the plan for hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed annexation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. That 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 Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described more particularly at Table 2 on page _ of Exhibit "A" (The Fiscal Plan) attached hereto and made apart hereof, be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Safety, to furnish to said territory police and fire services within one (1) year of the effective date of annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to similar services furnished by the City to other areas 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 Board of Public Safety shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof, most particularly those provisions pertaining to police and fire protection at page(s) of Exhibit "A", for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed. Adopted the 28`h day of April 2005. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Jesusa Rodriguez, President s/Donald Alford, Member s/Wesley Taylor, Member s/Juanita Dempsey, Member Attest: s/Angela Jacob, Clerk Y ~~5 SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 28, 2005 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #36 -COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS President Rodriguez stated the Board is in receipt of a notice of the FOP Lodge # 36 contract and working agreement negotiations. Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the notice was acknowledged and approved. ADJOURNMENT - ,Therebeing no further business to come before the Board, President Rodriguez declared the meeting adjourned at 8:37 a.m. , BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY ~FST: } Angela K. acob, Cle G~G'U~U/ Wesley B. aylor, J ., mber Juanita Dempsey, Member 1 ~~~ ~ Donald L. Alford, mber