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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 23, 2019 Page 7 Mayor Roe noted on Fire Vehicle Response Fee, the previous extra Fire Rescue and Extrication Fee was $400 and is essentially changing the name of it and add- ing the per vehicle charge. Chief Tim O'Neill explained the previous fee that was on the schedule was basi- cally centered around extrication. The new fee is actually a little more encom- passing and it would be charged for responding to any accident, vehicle fires, hazard cleanup involving any vehicle, and extrication. It would be a little wider umbrella and the cost would remain the same at $400. The majority of the costs would be paid by insurance companies. Councilmember Willmus asked with regard to Fire Department Service Fees, ear- lier in the year there was discussion about calls for lift assist service and at that time, there was some early conversation about potential fees related to that. He wondered where that conversation is sitting at. Chief O'Neill indicated the Department looked at the data and a majority of the lift assists are in non-facility type environments. The Department did not think the Council was interested in charging the average homeowner a fee. Councilmember Laliberte asked who is being billed now for the services seeing that a billing process is yet to be set up. Chief O'Neill explained the Department has not been billing because of the few numbers of times the Department has gone out for extrication and the volume did not warrant them getting into the billing part of it. Mayor Roe asked if the CPR fee was for a specific class. Chief O'Neill indicated that was correct and that class is the full certification CPR class and the cost goes to the card that has to be purchased. He noted there is still the hands only CPR provided for free numerous times throughout the year at the Fire Department. Mr. Trudgeon continued with the fee schedule presentation discussing Communi- ty Development Fees with the Council. Councilmember Willmus asked with respect to the Administrative Fee for Coun- cil Approved Abatement, often times when abatement actions come before the Council the Council approved the abatement but stays the enforcement, so he wondered how that is going to be handled with respect to the fee. Mr. Englund believed the intent is if the abatement is stayed and is not enforced, the fee would not be collected.