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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2008 continually be monitored for level of service demands and other criteria that would necessitate additional resources through budgetary increases or possibly shifting of existing resources, such as a beat restructure. Police services and response time in this area can be expected to be comparable and consistent with that as in all other areas of the City. Police coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation and coordination of the conversion of the 911 emergency phone system for that area. The City provides a fully staffed, full time fire department housed in 12 fire stations strategically located throughout the city. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Station #3, located at 1805 McKinley Avenue, approximately 1.9 miles away. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #2 located at 430 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive which is approximately 3.0 miles away and Fire Station #1 at 1222 S. Michigan St, which is approximately 3.7 miles away. Distance from Fire Stations and response times will greatly improve upon the construction of Fire Station #12. The South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection problems related to this annexation. 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. Adequate water supply will be necessary as development takes place. The City, under contract with St. Joseph County, provides emergency medical response to the unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. Of the seven ambulances currently in service, 3 are dedicated for response to the unincorporated areas. These are Medic Units #10, 11, and 12. The Annexation Area is currently being serviced by Medic #11, located at Fire Station #11 at 3505 N. Bendix. Upon incorporation, the Annexation Area will be serviced by Medic #3, located at Fire Station #2, 430 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and Medic #2, located at Fire Station #1, 1222 S. Michigan St. Emergency medical response will continue to be provided by the City of South Bend. 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. The Annexation Area will be added to Area 4. The Department of Code Enforcement will be able to provide services to the Annexation Area with comparable response times. The Department will respond to calls for service upon the effective date of the Annexation. Full and dedicated response will be in place within one year of the effective date of the Annexation. Wastewater treatment services are supported by user fees, and are paid through the Water Works billing system. Industrial, commercial and apartment customers are not served by the Bureau of Solid Waste. The annexation will contain multi-family residential units. These uses will have centralized waste collection locations. A licensed private waste hauler will be required to serve these developments. As single-family, duplex units are constructed, The Division of Environmental Services could service them at the rates noted below. For reference purposes, the following Bureau of Solid Waste rates apply for residential customers effective September 1, 2008: Single family rate: $10.56 per month Senior rate: $ 6.34 per month Duplex rate: $16.56 per month Tri-plex: $22.56 per month Quad: $23.80 per month Recycling fee: $1.97 per month The City of South Bend provides a wide range of services other than those noted above, such as the Mayor’s office, the Legal Department, and the Parks & Recreation. These services are available upon the effective date of the Annexation. Full and dedicated response for non-capital services will be in place within one year of the effective date of the Annexation. Costs for these services have not been calculated. The incorporation of the Annexation Area will not effect the provision of other services currently provided to this property on a county-wide basis. The St. Joseph County Health Department, the St. Joseph County Public Library, the Area Plan Commission and the St. Joseph County/South Bend Building Department are some of the county-wide agencies and their services that will continue to provide the same type and level of services to the Annexation Area. County-wide services will continue to be supported by the County and Township tax rates that will remain in effect. As with any new development, the 8