25-24 Resolution Adopting a Written Fiscal Plan and Establishing a Policy for the Provision of Services to the Edison Sundown Annexation Area

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Edison Sundown Annexation Area 9 C. Fire Department& EMS Fire Response - The South Bend Fire Department provides a fully staffed, full-time fire department. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Fire Station #6, located at 4302 W. Western Avenue, approximately 3.3 miles away. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #11 at 3505 N. Bendix Drive, which is approximately 4.5 miles away. Response times will be slower than best practice response times as designated by NFPA 1710. These standards note that a first engine should arrive within 4 minutes and a second engine within 6 minutes at a fire suppression incident. The response time to the annexation area will be comparable to other areas on the edge of the City, where it typically takes the first engine 6-7 minutes to arrive and the second engine 10 minutes. Slower response times could be addressed by an agreement to utilize automatic aid from fire stations closer to the annexation area, by establishing a metro fire department and absorbing smaller departments into South Bend, or by constructing a new fire station. Otherwise, the South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection problems related to this annexation. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Fire coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation. Adequate water supply will be necessary as any development takes place. Emergency Medical Response - The City will provide emergency medical response to the Annexation Area. This area will be serviced by Fire Station #4, located at 220 N. Olive (approximately 3.7 miles away). Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Emergency medical services are supported by user fees and would be available upon annexation. Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. Household information is provided for comparative purposes. 2024 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures (including pension cost): $45,654,950 Number of Households in City (2022): @41,488 Cost per Household: @$1,100 Number of Parcels in City (2024): @47,400 Cost per Parcel: @$963 Proposed Number of Households in Area: 0 Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 2 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $1,926 (2 parcels x $963/ parcel)