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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-14 Approving the Increased Fees in the Provision of Fire Protection Services Out of Town LimitsRESOLUTION NO. 14਍ഀ Series of 2009਍ഀ A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INCREASED FEES IN THE PROVISION OF FIRE਍ഀ PROTECTION SERVICES OUT OF TOWN LIMITS; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN਍ഀ REGARD THERETO.਍ഀ WHEREAS, the Town of Vail (the "Town"), in the County of Eagle and State of Colorado਍ഀ is a home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of਍ഀ Colorado and the Town Charter (the "Charter"); and਍ഀ WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council") have been਍ഀ duly elected and qualified; and਍ഀ WHEREAS, the Town of Vail Fire Department responds to requests for fire protection਍ഀ services out of the Town limits; and਍ഀ WHEREAS, the fees for the provision of fire protection services outside of the Town limits਍ഀ should be increased to reflect the increased cost of the provision of such services, and to਍ഀ compensate for inflation; and਍ഀ WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines that the public health, safety, and਍ഀ welfare will be served by adopting these regulations.਍ഀ NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF਍ഀ VAIL, COLORADO THAT:਍ഀ Section 1. The Council hereby approves and authorizes the Town of Vail Fire਍ഀ Department to increase the fees for fire protection services outside of Town of Vail limits as set਍ഀ forth in the Out of Corporate Limits Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.਍ഀ Section 2. The Town shall timely collect all fees due pursuant to this fee schedule.਍ഀ Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.਍ഀ INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of਍ഀ the Town of Vail held this 19th day of May, 2009.਍ഀ ~2V਍ഀ Richard Cleveland਍ഀ Town Mayor਍ഀ Resolution No. 14, Series 2009਍ഀ EXHIBIT A਍ഀ VAIL FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES਍ഀ OUT OF CORPORATE LIMITS਍ഀ FEE SCHEDULE - 2009਍ഀ Fees for calls for service to locations outside of the corporate limits of the Town of Vail਍ഀ shall be billed according to the schedule.਍ഀ Two rates are available.਍ഀ L Hourly Rate਍ഀ Calls for service other than emergencies and routine responses within the਍ഀ corporate limits of the Town of Vail may be billed at an hourly rate with a minimum਍ഀ charge of one hour. Rates are as follows:਍ഀ Engines (Pumpers) $517.00਍ഀ Ladder Trucks $775.12਍ഀ Brush Trucks $140.00਍ഀ Personnel costs will be billed at a rate of $72.00 per person, one hour minimum.਍ഀ Note: Excludes mutual aide and automatic aide calls to other governmental਍ഀ jurisdictions and contracts with the State Forest Service and US Forest Service.਍ഀ II. Fire Protection Contracts਍ഀ Property owners outside of the corporate limits of the Town of Vail but in਍ഀ immediate proximity and within Vail Fire & Emergency Services response area, may਍ഀ elect to enter into a contract for fire protection services. Such contracts must be਍ഀ executed prior to an incident for coverage to be effective.਍ഀ Fees for contracts for property outside of the corporate limits shall be਍ഀ equivalent to 5.0265 mills of the most recent assessed valuation as determined by the਍ഀ Eagle County Assessor's Office.਍ഀ Resolution No. 14, Series 2009਍ഀ