RESOLUTION NO. 19-97 (Amended)

A RESOLUTION FIXING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR STREET LIGHTS AND FIRE HYDRANTS IN PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA

(Submitted by Councilor Parker)

WHEREAS, the City of West Lafayette recognizes the value of planned developments as described in the Unified Zoning Ordinance and the pending New Unified Zoning Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the City of West Lafayette wishes to establish guidelines for financial responsibility for the street lights and fire hydrants in said Residential Planned Developments (PD-R);

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST LAFAYETTE that:

Section 1. Developers of Residential Planned Developments shall install streetlights and fire hydrants of a type and according to a plan approved by the West Lafayette Board of Public Works and Safety.

Section 2. Developers of Residential Planned Developments shall be responsible for all utility charges for streetlights and fire hydrants on public publicly accessible during development.

Section 3. The City of West Lafayette shall assume financial responsibility for monthly utility charges for street lights and fire hydrants on public publicly accessible within Residential Planned Developments after the following conditions have been met:

A. The developers have transferred ownership and control of the homeowners' association to purchasers of individual units within the development.

B. The street lights and fire hydrants are of a type and installed according to a plan which was approved by the West Lafayette Board of Public Works and Safety; and

C. The Common Council of the City of West Lafayette has appropriated sufficient funds to pay the monthly utility charges for the street lights and fire hydrants.

D. The Common Council of West Lafayette passes a Resolution to accept the financial responsibility of street lights and fire hydrants of said planned development.

This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor.

Office of the Clerk-TreasurerJudy Rhodes