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REGULAR MEETINGFEBRUARY 28, 2005 <br />Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of <br />the City of South Bend, to furnish services to said territory of a non-capital nature, such <br />as police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, sewage collection, street <br />sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the effective date of the <br />annexation, in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to the services furnished by the <br />City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or <br />population density; and to furnish to said territory services of a capital improvement <br />nature, such as street and road construction, street lighting, a sanitary sewer extension, a <br />water distribution system, a storm water system, and drainage plan, within three (3) years <br />of the effective date of the annexation in the same manner as those services are provided <br />to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend regardless of similar <br />topography, patterns of land use, or population density, and in a manner consistent with <br />federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria. <br />Section III. The Common Council for the City of South Bend shall and does hereby now <br />establish and adopt The Fiscal Plan as set forth in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and made <br />a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which <br />Fiscal Plan provides, among other things, that existing water main lines and sewer main <br />lines will be sufficient to service this area; that virtually all other capital improvements <br />required to service the annexation area, including street lighting, street construction, and <br />a street drainage system will be planned, provided, and paid for by the developer subject <br />to compliance with state and local law. <br />Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and of its date of <br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer <br /> Member of the Common Council <br />Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee reported that this <br />committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council <br />with a favorable recommendation. <br />Larry Magliozzi, Assistant Director, Division of Community Development, 1200 County- <br />City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for <br />this Resolution. <br />Mr. Magliozzi, stated that this is a voluntary petition. It is a 3.2 acre parcel of land <br />located on the Westside of Portage Road, north of Cleveland Road. All public <br />improvements will be required to be done at the expense of the developer. <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. <br />There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br />opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to adopt this <br />Resolution. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried and the <br />Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br />At 7:17 p.m., Councilmember Dieter made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the <br />Whole. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine <br />(9) ayes. Councilmember Roland Kelly, Chairperson, Committee of the Whole, <br />presiding. <br />Councilmember noted that this is the portion of the meeting in which members of the <br />council meet as the Committee of the Whole in order to hear presentations and public <br />comment on bills that are presented for ordinance consideration. Each bill that will be <br />heard tonight will have a Public Hearing and after the hearing on each bill, the committee <br />will vote on the disposition of the bill, which typically is sent to the full Council with <br />either a favorable or an unfavorable recommendation. He noted that the South Bend <br />4 <br /> <br />