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A PENALTY. The bill was given its second reading. The bill was given its third reading. Mr. Lieberman moved adoption, and Mr. Munkel seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Mr. Munkel, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Welsch, Mr. Sharpe, Ms. Colquitt, Mayor Adams. NAYS: none. The bill passed and became ordinance number 6440. EMERGENCY BILL: 1. Mr. Sharpe introduced an emergency bill, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.68 OF THE CITY CODE, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, BY REPEALING SECTION 2.68.020 THEREOF, RELATING TO FEES FOR USE OF CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 2.68.020 FEES FOR USE OF CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE," THEREBY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO INCREASE THE BASE FREE FROM FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS ($535) TO SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($600), AND SO AS TO SET A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WHEN TREATMENT IS RENDERED BUT NO TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED; CONTAINING SAVINGS AND EMERGENCY CLAUSES, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY The bill was assigned the number 8674 and given its first reading. The bill was given its second reading. The bill was given its third reading. Mr. Munkel commented that the purpose of the ordinance is to cover the costs of running the ambulance service and providing paramedics. Costs increase continually, and the City operates at below the market price, so this effort places it in line with other commercial and other City services. Mayor Adams added that most of the cost is covered by insurance and by Medicare. Mr. Munkel moved adoption, and Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Mr. Wagner, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Welsch, Mr. Sharpe, Ms. Colquitt, Mr. Munkel, and Mayor Adams. NAYS: none. The bill passed and became ordinance number 6441. BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION: 1. Mr. Munkel introduced a bill, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.64 OF THE CITY CODE, RELATING Page 18