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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-R-30 RESOLUTION NO. 2000 R - 30 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA 7 WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville desires to annex an area contiguous and adjacent to the corporate limits of the City of Jeffersonville, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, state law requires adoption of a fiscal plan and a definite policy for the provision of services to annexed areas; and WHEREAS, such plan entitled "Fiscal Plan for Annexation Area 7" is attached as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference; and; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVlLLE, CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA, THAT: The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, hereby approves and adopts the "Fiscal Plan for Annexation Area 7", which Plan is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "B", and hereby approves and adopts the specific policies for implementation of the Plan as set out therein; Any monies necessary for the provision of services as described and itemized in the attached Plan shall be budgeted and appropriated from the applicable fund, pursuant to state law and the City's budget procedure; Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City o.f Jeffersonville, Clark County, State of Indiana, on this "~ dayof~o-(::~/'~C'~om~a.~ ~~ O~" sR. G000' ~¢-~g ATTEST: Peggy W1¥d~r, Clerk-Treasurer Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this day of ~,c~J:~L- , 2000. Peggy'dV'~der Clerk and Treasurer Approved and signed by me this Aug-02-00 03:57P Jacobi Toomb~ L~ 8~2 2~8 6656 P.01 "1 .% .,.' :,,/ ; CITY of JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA ANNEX AREA 7 27. 2000 JACO 1NC. Job. No.9802 Aug-02-00 03:58P Jacobi. Toom6~ L~h~ 812 288 6656 P.02 July 27:2000 DESCRIPTION OF ANNEXATION AREA 7 Being a part of Surveys No. 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 71 of the Illinois Grant in/Ieffersonville and Utica Townships, in Clark County, Indiana, and described as follows: / Commencing at a point in the City of Jeffersonville's existing Corporate Bo~dary line, said point being the intersection of the westerly right-of-way line of State Road 62 and the northeasterly right-of-way line of Utica-Sellersburg Road, thence the folIowing courses: Northwesterly 1,180 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, leaving said State Road 62, along said city boundary and the northeasterly right-of-way line of Utica- Sellersburg Road.; Southwesterly 50 feet, more or"less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, leaving said northeasterly right-of-way running to the southwesterly right-of-way line of Utica- Sellersburg Road; Southeasterly 400 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, along said southwesterly right-of-way; South 41 deg. 15 min. 18 sec. West, 391.96 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line; South 48: deg. 44 min. 42 sec. East, 150.00 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line; South 41 deg. 15 min. 18 sec, West, 863.03 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, to the line of the CSX Railroad; Northwesterly 487.60 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, with said CSX line on a curve to the left, having a radius of 598.30 whose chord bears North 89 deg. 35 min. 56 sec. West 474.22 feet, more or less; South 41 deg. 14 min. I1 sec. West, 1,278.77 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, leaving said CSX Line, to the line dividing Surveys No. 35 and 36 of the Illinois Grant; South 38 deg. 30 min. 00 sec. East, 1,535.40 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, along said dividing line; South 19 deg. 58 min. 54 ~ec. West, 208.46 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line; Southwesterly 150 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line; Southeasterly 1,370 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary kine, to the northwesterly right-of-way line or State Road 62; · .Aug-02-O0 04:00P Jacobi Toombs [~ 812 288 6656 P.06 ANNEX AREA NO. 7 CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA Total Length of Boundary Contiguous Boundary : 110,888.85 feet = 15,782.85 feet 15,782.85 + 1i0,888.85 = 14.23% Area is approximately 5,077.13 acres .Apg-02-00 04:00P Jacobi ToombS Lb~Z 812 288 6656 P.05 4 Southeasterly, 4,200 feet, more or less, with said center of Jenny Lind Run Creek, which is also said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships to the northeast corner of Utica Township, which is also the southeast corner of Charlestown Township, said comer being on the line dividing the States of Indiana and Kentuck~r at the Ohio River, and also the Military Reservation boundary; Southwardly, 2,700 feet, more or less, with said line dividing the Stales of Indiana and Kentucky, the easterly lines of Survey No. 41 and the Military Reservation boundary to the centerline of Little Battle Creek. Thence leaving said line: Northeastwardly 2,000 feet, more or less, along said Little Battle Creek to a drain on the southerly side of said Little Battle Creek; /' Northwestwardly 3,800 feet, more or less, leaving said Little Battle Creek al6ng said drain to the top of River Ridge; / Southwesterly 1,000 feet, more or less, along said Ridge to a roadway; NorthweStwardly 150 feet, more or less, along said road to the intersection of a dead end road running south.westwardly along said River Ridge; Southwesterly 5,700 feet, more or less, along said dead end road to the end: Southwesterly 750.00 feet, more or less, leaving said Ridge roadway, to the intersection of Collector Wells Road and Waterline Road; Westwardly 2,000 feet, more or less, along said Utica Pike right-of-way to the Indiana Gas Co. high pressure gas main coming out of Kentucky and crossing the Ohio River; Northwestwardly 1,200 feet, more or less, leaving said Utica Pike right-of-way along said gas line, to the perimeter fence of said Army Ammunition Plant; Northeastwardly 20,300 feet, more or less, leaving said gas line, along said perimeter to the southeasterly right-of-way line of State Road 62; Northeastwardly 150 feet, more or less, leaving said perimeter fence and crossing said State Road 62 to the northwesterly right-of-way line of State Road 62; Northwest~vardly 2,700 feet, more or less, along said State Road 62 right-of-way to the True Place of Beginning. .Apg-02-00 03:59P Jacobi Toomb~ L~ 812 288 6656 P.04 Northeastwardly 672 feet, more or less, along said railway right-of-way to the northeasterly comer of a tract conveyed to Holloway and Sons Construction Co., Inc. at Deed Drawer 16, Instrument 12536; Southwardly 512 feet, more or less, leaving said railway right-tf-way, along said Holldway tracts . easterly line to the southeasterly right-of-way line of Shungate Road; Northeastwardly 2,400 feet, more or less, leaving said Holloway line along said Shungate Road right-of-way; Southeastwardly 400 feet, more or less, leaving said Shungate Road right-of-way crossing State Road 62 to the southeasterly right-of-way line of said State Road 62, which is also the northwesterly line of the U. S. Military Reservation, Indiana Army ~Ammunition Plant; Northeastwardly, 16,300 feet, more or less, with said soutkeasterly right~,tf-way line of State Road 62 and said northwesterly line of said Army Ammunition Plant to a point in the line dividing Surveys No. 71 and 72 of the Illinois Grant, said point being also on the line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships; Southeasterly, 1,250 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Surveys No. 71 and 72 and said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships to the east comer of Survey No. 71, which is also the sOUth corner of Survey No. 72, all of the Illinois Grant; Southwesterly, 250 feet, more or. less, with the line dividing Surveys No. 71 and 54 and said line dividing Utica and Charltstown Townships to the west comer of Survey No. 54, which is also the north comer of Survey No. 53; Southeasterly, 2,100 feet, more or less, with the line dividing Surveys No. 53 and 54 and said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships to a township comer; Northeastwardly, 1,500 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships, in Survey No. 54 of the Illinois Grant to a Township comer; Southeasterly, 3,250 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships inSurvey No. 54 to the line dividing said Survey No. 54 and Survey No. 40 of the Illinois G/ant to a Township corner; Northeastwardly, 1,500 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Surveys No. 54 and No. 40 of the Illinois Grant and said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships to a Township corner; Northwestwardly, 1,200.00 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships in said Survey No. 54 of the Illinois Grant to a township comer; Northwardly, 200 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships in Survey No. 54; Northeastwardly, 1,400 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships in Survey No. 54 to a township comer; Southeasterly, 1,500 feet, more or less, with said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships in Survey No. 54, to a Township comer; Northeastwardly, 2,730 feet, more or less, with the line dividing Surveys No. 55 and No. 41 of the Illinois Grant and said line dividing Utica and Charlestown Townships to a township comer in the center of Jenny Lind Run Creek; .A~g-02-00 03:58P Jacobi Toombs L~ 812 288 6656 P.03 2 Southwesterly 680 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line; Southwesterly 2,410 feet, more or less, along said northwesterly ~:ight-of-way line and existing Corporate Boundary line;passing SellersCourtand Candy Lane to a point in the Corporate Boundary line of Jeffersonville, Indiana. North 40. deg. West, 1,512.26~feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line; North 40 deg. East, 25 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line; North 21 deg. 20 rain: East, 820.05 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary line, to the line dividing Surveys No. 22 and No. 23; North 40 deg., West 517.43 feet, more or less, along said dividing line being also said City boundary to the southeasterly line of Survey No. 35;1 South 50 deg., West 192.89 feet, more or less, with said .existing Corpor;~ie Boundary line, leaving the line dividing Surveys No. 22 and 23, along the southeasterly line of said Survey No. 35 to the southeasterly right-of-way line of CSX Railroad; South 21.deg. 20 min., West 1,560 feet, more or less, with said existing Corporate Boundary, line, leaving said southeasterly line of Survey No. 35 along said railroad right-of-way to the intersection of said railroad right-of-way and the southwesterly line of Landsberg Cove Subdivision section Four, recorded at Plat Book II, Page 54, if extended across railroad right-of-way; North 33 deg. 02 min. 34 sec., West 72.07 feet, more or less, leaving said railroad southeasterly right-of-way and said City boundary, rurming to the southern most corner of Landsberg Cove Section Four; North 33 deg. 02 min. 34 sec., West 754.23 feet, more or less, along said Landsberg Cove southwesterly line, to the southeasterly line of Landsberg Cove Section Two, recorded at 'Plat Book 10, Page 83: South 55 deg. 4I min. 52 sec., West 380.00 feet, more or less, leaving said Section Four, along said line of Section Two, to the southeast comer of Landsberg Cove Section One, Recorded at Plat Book 10, Page 82; South 55 deg. 41 min. 52 sec., West 586.23 feet, more or less, leaving said Section 2, along said Section One to the southern most corner of said Section One; South 34 deg. 49 min. 27 sec., East 11.03 feet, more or less, leaving said Section One, along the northerly lines of the remaining land conveyed to Schmitt Development, Inc., recorded at Deed Drawer 25, Instrument 15400; South 56 deg. 25 min. 23 sec., West 581.45 feet, more or less, along said Schmitt line; North 70 deg. 58 min. 40 sec., West 256.99 feet, more or less, along said Schmitt line to the southeasterly right-of-way line of Jeffersonville-Charlestown Pike; Northeastwardly 6,600 feet, more or less, leaving said Schmitt line along said right-of-way line, to the southwesterly right-of-way line of the Southern Indiana Railway; Southeasterly and northeasterly 2,050 feet, more or less, leaving said Pike's right-of-way line along said railway right-of-way line to the centerline of Utica-Sellersburg Road; /Ebe/Eot n o[ Iti a · Iti a, nl)iana Honorable Thomas Galligan, Mayor City of Jeffersonville City -County Building Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Les Merkley 538 E. Court Ave. Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Rob Waiz 300 E. Court Ave. Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Ron Grooms Hanger's Pharmacy Medical Tower Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Honorable Ron Ellis, President City of Jeffersonville City County Building Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Barbara Wilson City County Building Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Dennis Frantz 401 Merryman Dr. Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Veronica Conlin New Hope Agency 200 Wall St. Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Re: Annexation of Utica Township Dear Mayor Galligan and Council: Thank you for joining us in our effort to enter into a compromise agreement with the City of Charlestown. We greatly appreciate Jeffersonville's willingness to extend an "olive branch" in an effort to protect the integrity of Utica's boundaries. Unfortunately, the City of Charlestown has refused to consider our request to forgo annexation of Utica Township. In light of Charlestown's refusal to leave Utica Township out of its annexation plans, it has become apparent to the members of the Utica Town Board that we must do something to protect ourselves from Charlestown's self imposed domination. Hence, we are formally requesting that the Jeffersonville City Council take those efforts necessary to annex those portions of Utica Township which are contiguous to the City of Jeffersonville. In exchange, we would request that the City of Jeffersonville and its council provide Utica with a resolution permitting the Town to annex those portions of Utica Township which have been previously delineated in our "Utica Land Use Fiscal Plan" which was prepared by The Corradino Group. A copy of this map has been attached to this correspondence. It is unfortunate that Charlestown has forced us to make this request, but upon considering our options it seems that the only way that we can protect ourselves from the avarice and greed of the Mayor of Charlestown is to call upon the largest city in the · county as an ally in what surely will be a horrendous legal showdown. As you may know, the Town of Utica does not have a sufficient budget to pay the tens of thousands of dollars which an annexation battle will likely cost in attorney fees, consulting fees and other expenses. Charlestown on the other hand has recently received several million dollars from the sale of the community hospital. It is clear that the mayor is committed to spending these monies on legal fees, consulting fees and any other fees required to advance his land grab scheme. On the other hand, Jeffersonville has a full-time attorney who is paid a salary to protect its legal interest. Hence, with Jeffersonville's assistance we feel that we can protect ourselves in the legal arena. Utica lost its river front property in the 1960's in a lawsuit because the Town could not afford to mount a legal fight. We do not want to lose our natural growth boundaries for that same reason. Hence, we need your help drastically. Again, thank you for your willingness to make the offer of compromise. Aisc, we thank this council, this mayor, and Mayor Parker, Mayor Orem and Mayor Vissing before you, for Jeffersonville's assistance to Utica. Jeffersonville has provided our sanitary sewers, Flood Assistance, administered our block grants and generally has came through each time we have called upon it for help. Today, we are facing a very bleak situation which calls, once again, for the help of our neighbors to the west, Jeffersonville. Sincerely, Glenn Murphy, ~r. ~¢~, ~.¢r ECEIVED NOV 2001 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CLARK COUNT~I~r..~.7. J-.'' .... STATE OF INDIANA RONALD JACKSON, Plaintiff VS. CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, et al., Defendants CAUSE NO. 10C01-0101-CP-011 ORDER ON ANNEXATION ( With Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law) This case came before the Court on October 4, 2001 for a hearing on the Plaintiff's Remonstrance Against the City of Jeffersonville On Ordinance To Annex Area Seven (7) which was fried on January 8, 2001 and for a hearing on the Plaintiff's Motion For Default Judgment which was filed on March 28, 2001. The Plaintiff appeared in person and by counsel, Gordon D. Ingle, and the Defendants appeared by counsel, Anne Made Galligan. At the conclusion of the headng, the Court took its findings under advisement pending submission of parties' proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. And the Court, having considered the evidence presented and the parties' submissions, and being otherwise sufficiently advised, now enters the following findings of fact and conclusions of law. 1 Findings of Fact 1. The City of Jeffersonville is a third class city duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana. 2. At all times relevant, the Defendant, Thomas Galligan, was the duly elected Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville. 3. At all times relevant, the Defendants Ronald Ellis, Leslie Merkley, Ronald Grooms, Vicki Conlin, Rob Waiz, Barbara Wilson, and Dennis Frantz were duly elected members of the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville. 4. On August 7, 2000, the Mayor of Jeffersonville proposed and tile Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville adopted Resolution No. 2000-R-30 which was entitled A Resolution Adopting a Written Fiscal Plan Establishing Policy for Service to Annexation Area 7 and Ordinance No. 2000-OR-46 which was ehtitled An Ordinance Annexing of Territory (Annexation of Area 7). 5. All hearings and publications of the Resolution and Ordinance took place as required by law and the City of Jeffersonville and the Common Council adopted Ordinance No. 2000-OR-46 on November 9, 2000. 6. The PlaintS, Ronald Jackson contends that the annexation should not take place because the territory sought to be annexed is not contiguous to the annexing municipality as required by Indiana Code 36-4-3-1.5 and Indiana Code 36,4-3-13. 7. The Plaintiff'does not own land within the annexed territory but does live within one-half mile of the annexed territory and, therefore, brings this action under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-4-3-15.5. 2 8. On March 26, 2001, the Court determined that the Plaimiff's Complaint was sufficient based upon the Defendants' stipulation and set the matter for hearing on May 21, 2001. 9. There is no proof of service of notice of the proceedings on the Defendants after the sufficiency determination by the Court. 10. On April 23, 2001, the Defendants filed their Answer to the remonstrance action 11. The length of the total boundary of Annexation Area 7 is 110,888.85 feet. 12. The length ofthe total boundary of 3~nnexation Area 7 that is contiguous to the existing boundary of the City of Jeffersonville is 15,782.85 feet. 13. 14.23 % of the total boundary of Annexation Area 7 is contiguous to the City of Jeffersonville. 14. The fraction one-eighth (1/8) equals 12.5 %. 15. Annexation Area 7 consists of 5,007.13 acres and contains approximately 610 residents resulting in a population density of one (1) person for every 8.2 acres. 16. Annexation Area 7 is zoned primarily residential and is not sixty percent (60%) subdivided. Conclusions of Law 1. This Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this action. Motion For Default Judgment 2. Indiana Code 36-4-3-15.5(b) provides, in part, as follows: "Upon a determination of the court that the complaint is sufficient, the judge shall fix a time for a hearing to be hem not later than sixty (60) days after the determination. Notice of the proceedings shall be served by summons upon the proper officers of the annexing . municipality. The municipality shall become a defendant in the cause and be required to appear and answer...." 3 3. Notice of the proceedings was not served upon the proper officers of the City of Jeffersonville after the sufficiency determination when the City of Jeffersonville became a defendant and was required to appear and answer the complaint. 4. Plaintiff's Motion For Default Judgment for a failure of the City of Jeffersonville to timely answer the complaint should be denied. Annexation Appeal . 5. A municipal annexation under Indiana Code 36-4-3 may be appealed by owners of land who fall under two categories. Indiana Code 36-4-3-11 provides for those persons who own land within the annexed area: And Indiana Code 36-4-3-15.5 provides for tho~e who own land within one-half ( 1/2) mile of the annexed area. 6. In order for a municipality to prevail in an annexation challenged by the owners of land in the annexed area, the specific reqmrements set forth under Indiana Code 36-4-3-13 must be satisfied. 7. The legislature did not impose such specific requirements upon a municipality in order to prevail in a challenge by an owner of land within one-half(I/2) mile of the annexed area. The only requirement is one of contiguity as set forth under Indiana Code 36-4-3-15.5(b): "...If the ev~tence establishes that the territory sought to be annexed is eontlg#ons to the annexing municipality, the court shall deny the appeal and dismiss the proceedings .... "(emphasis added) 8. Indiana Code 36-4-3-1.5 sets forth the requirement for a determination of whether a territory is "contiguous" to a municipality and therefore proper for consideration of annexation: "For purposes of this chapter, territory sought to be annexed may be considered "contiguous" only if at least one-eighth (1/8) of the aggregate external boundaries of the territory coincides with the boundaries of the annexing municipality." 9. 14.23 % of the aggregate external boundaries of Annexation Area 7 coincide with the boundaries of the City of Jeffersonville and, therefore, the requirement of contiguity is satisfied. I0. The Plaintiff's appeal sho~dd be denied and these proceedings should be dismissed. IT IS, TItEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY ~ COURT that the Plaintiff's Motion For Default Judgment and Plaintiff's appeal of the annexation of Annexation Area 7 should be and the same are hereby deny and this action is hereby dismissed. SO ORDERED THIS 5m DAY OF NOVEMB~1' ~ ]~ Daniel F. Donghue, Judge Clark Circuit Court Copies To: Gordon D. Ingle Attorney for Plaintiff Anne Made Galligan Attorney for Defendants Brian Bishop Clerk CLERK SUPI~E)IE COURT~ COURT OF APPEALS~ AND TAX COURT STATE OF INDIANA 217 STATE HOUSE, INDIA~NAPOLI$~ 1~' 46204 317~232-1930 * FAX 317-232-8365 ANNE MARIE GALLIGAN CITY-COUNTY BLDG,, 4TH FL 501 EAST COURT AVE. JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47130 Couse Number 10A01-0112-CV-00456 Lower Court Number: 10C010101CPll Fax Number: 812-285-6468 JACKSON, RONALD -V- CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, ET AL. You are hereby nofifiedthat~he SUPREME COURT nas onm,sday 11/21/02 THIS MATTER HAS COME BEFORE THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT ON A PETITION TO TRANSFER JURISDICTION FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF A DECISION BY THE COURT OF APPEALS. THE PETITION WAS FILED PURSUANT TO APPELLATE RULE 57. THE COURT HAS REVIEWED THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS. ANY RECORD ON APPEAL THAT WAS SUBMITTED HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COURT FOR REVIEW, ALONG WITH ANY AND ALL BRIEFS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AND ALL THE MATERIALS FILED IN CONNECTION WITH THE REQUEST TO TRANSFER JURISDICTION. EACH PARTICIPATING MEMBER OF THE COURT HAS VOTED ON THE PETITION. EACH PARTICIPATING MEMBER HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE THAT JUSTICE'S VIEWS ON THE CASE IN CONFERENCE WITH THE OTHER JUSTICES. BEING DULY ADVISED, THE COURT NOW DENIES THE APPELLANT'S PETITION TO TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION. RANDALL T. SHEPARD, CHIEF JUSTICE ALL JUSTICES CONCUR. KM r WITNESS my name and the sea} of said Court, this 21sTday of NOVEMBER, 2002 Clerk Supreme Court, C d Tax Court