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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />False Alarms <br />Page Two <br />Electro Watchman furnished us with charges imposed by other cities. They <br />are as follows: <br />Bloomington - No Charge for 0 - 3 false alarms <br />$50.00 for 4th <br />$150.00 in excess of 4 <br />Hoplins - Burglar - No Charge for 0 - 4 false alarms <br />$50.00 in excess of 4 <br />Fire - No Charge for 1st false alarm <br />$150.00 in excess of 1 <br />Minnetonka - No Charge for 0 - 3 false alarms <br />$50.00 for the 4th <br />Previous + $25.00 in excess of 4 <br />St. Cloud - No Charge for 0 - 3 false alarms <br />$25.00 in excess of 3 <br />Little Canada's current schedule is as follows: <br />Residential (4 or less units): No Charge 0 - 3 false alarms <br />$50.00 for 4 - 6 <br />$100.00 in excess of 6 <br />Commercial /Industrial /Large Residential: No Charge 0 - 3 <br />$250.00 for 4 - 6 <br />$500.00 in excess of 6. <br />Findings: <br />Based on this review, the following findings become evident: <br />1. Little Canada's fee schedule is substantially higher than other <br />communities surveyed. <br />2. No community surveyed differentiated between property type <br />(i.e., residential, commercial, etc.). <br />3. Few cities surveyed differentiated between false alarm type <br />(fire versus burglar). <br />Recommendation: <br />If the goal of the City is to have a fee schedule that is comparable to <br />other communities, I would recommend the following: <br />Page 91 <br />