(A) The Village Board desiring to annex land under the authority of this section shall first adopt both a resolution stating that the village is considering the annexation of the land and a plan for extending village services to the land. The resolution shall state:
(1) The time, date and location of the public hearing required below;
(2) A description of the boundaries of the land proposed for annexation; and
(3) That the plan of the village for extension of village services to the land proposed for annexation is available for inspection during regular business hours in the office of the Village Clerk.
(B) The plan adopted by the Village Board shall contain sufficient detail to provide a reasonable persons with a full and complete understanding of the intentions of the village for extending village services to the land proposed for annexation. The plan shall:
(1) State the estimated cost impact of providing the services to such land;
(2) State the method by which the village plans to finance the extension of services to the land and how any services already provided to the land will be maintained;
(3) Include a timetable for extending service to the land proposed for annexation; and
(4) Include a map drawn to scale clearly delineating the land proposed for annexation, the current boundaries of the village, the proposed boundaries of the village after annexation and the general land-use pattern in the land proposed for annexation.
(C) A public hearing on the proposed annexation shall be held within 60 days following the adoption of the resolution to allow the Village Board to receive testimony from interested persons. The Village Board may recess the hearing, for good case, to a time and date specified at the hearing.
(D) A copy of the resolution providing for the public hearing shall be published in the official newspaper or the village at least once not less than ten days preceding the date of the public hearing. A map drawn to scale delineating the land proposed for annexation shall be published with the resolution. A copy of the resolution providing for the public hearing shall be sent by first-class mail, following its passage, to the school board of any school district in the land proposed for annexation.
(Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-23-2009)