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ORDINANCE No. 2009-02-09 ESTABLISHING A FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY Whereas, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-8-19-1, et seq., the legislative bodies of The City of Warsaw, Warsaw, Indiana and at least one other contiguous unit may establish a fire protection territory, and may levy a tax within the territory which, pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-18.5-10.5, is exempt from tax levy limits imposed under I.C. 6-1.1-18.5. Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, as follows: 1. The City, of Warsaw ("City") is hereby authorized to become a party to an agreement with Wayne Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana ("Township"), pursuant to which the parties thereto will establish a fire protection territory, to be known as the "Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Protection Territory." The Board of Public Works & Safety is further hereby authorized to execute the agreement set forth below, pursuant to which the Territory is established. 2. The boundaries of the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire protection Territory shall include all unincorporated areas within what is currently designated as Wayne Township boundaries as well as the incorporated areas of the City of Warsaw shall be the boundaries of Wayne Township and the City of Warsaw, in Kosciusko County, Indiana. 3. The provider unit within the Fire Protection Territory shall be the City of Warsaw. The participating units within the Fire Protection Territory shall include the City and the Township. 4. A uniform tax rate shall be imposed upon all of the taxable property within the territory for protection services. 5. The agreement to establish the territory shall have the following contents and be in the following form: See Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by reference. ORDAINED THIS 24th day of February, 2009. AYE NAY Kyle Babcock Dr. Joseph Thallemer George Clemens - Absent Jeff Grose Charles D. Smith Jerry Patterson - Absent Daniel H. Hampton Presented to and approved to me this 24th day of February, 2009. Mayor Ernest B. Wiggins, Presiding Officer Common Council, City of Warsaw ATTEST: Elaine Call, Clerk-Treasurer The proposed Inter-local Cooperation Agreement for the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory is on file and available for inspection during normal business hours. m4
