HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-1988-2 RESOLUTION NO. 1988 -
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FISCAL
PLAN FOR ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Greencastle,
Indiana, is considering the annexation of certain territory to
the City of Greencastle, Indiana, and;
WHEREAS, the area to be annexed is the "Rafferty Farm", a
212 acre tract bounded on the north by Indiana 240 and bounded on
the east by County Road 250E which is legally described as
follows:
The following described real estate located in Putnam
County, State of Indiana:
The East half of the West half of the West half of
the North West quarter of Section 24. ALSO,
The East half of the West half of the North West
quarter of Section 24. ALSO,
All that part of the East half of the North West
quarter and the West half of the North East quarter of
Section 24 which is situated on the South side of the
turnpike or gravel road (now cement) extending across
said section.
All in Township 14 North, Range 4 West, and
containing in all 212 acres, more or less.
WHEREAS, in order to comply with I.C. 36-4-3-13 (c) (3) (d) ,
the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, is
required to adopt a written fiscal plan prior to the passage of
such annexation ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Greencastle, Indiana, that the written fiscal plan for
the area proposed to be annexed is as follows:
1. Cost Estimates of Planned Services.
a. Water - $45,000.00
b. Sewer - $100,000.00
c. Police - $500.00
d. Fire - $500.00
e. Street and Road Maintenance - $500.00
2. Method of Financing Services.
Water facilities and sewer facilities will be financed
by State economic development grants combined with
local economic development funds and sewer and water
funds available for expansion of services. The
provision of police and fire protection, and
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maintenance of streets and roads will be absorbed by
the present budgets for those departments.
3. Plan for Organization and Extension of Services.
011 Water and Sewer facilities will be extended across
""" Indiana 240 within six (6) months. Police, Fire and
Street Maintenance will be available immediately upon
annexation.
4. Non-Capital Services.
Planned services of a non-capital nature, including
police protection, fire protection, street and road
maintenance, and other non-capital services normally
provided within the corporate boundaries, will be
provided to the annexed territory within one (1) year
after the effective date of annexation, and that they
will be provided in a manner equivalent in standard and
scope to those non-capital services provided to areas
within the corporate boundaries that have similar
topography, patterns of land use, and population
density.
5. Capital Improvements.
Services of a capital improvement nature, including
street construction, street lighting, sewer facilities,
water facilities, and stormwater drainage facilities,
will be provided to annexed territory within three (3)
years after the effective date of annexation, in the
same manner as those services have been provided to
areas within the corporate boundaries that have similar
topography, patterns of land use, and population
density, and in a manner consistent with federal,
state, and local laws, procedures, and planning
criteria.
6. Plan for Hiring governmental Employees.
It is not anticipated that jobs of employees of other
governmental entities will be eliminated by the
proposed annexation. Therefore, no plan for hiring
such governmental employees is necessary.
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The Common Council of the City of Greencastle hereby
approves and adopts the foregoing as the written fiscal plan for
the area sought to be annexed this /Z day of yytyv> , 1988.
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF_GREENCASTLE, INDIANA
. Roa
Conway
Susan V. Murray
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Rokicki
Approved and signed by me this /� day of 7,64,2_, 1988, at
(o:$. o'clock, / .m.
7( (Ze-
ichael M. Harmless,
Mayor
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ud th A. Berry, 4dt
rk-Treasurer
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