In the judgment of Council, the public health, safety, welfare and well-being of the citizens demands the continuance, maintenance and improvement of the essential service of fire protection within the City, and the public revenues of the City are not sufficient for the purpose of providing adequate fire protection within the City, and therefore it appears under the provisions of West Virginia Code Chapter 8, Article 13, Section 13, that in order to provide for the continuance, maintenance and improvement of the essential and special service of fire protection within the City it is necessary that there be imposed upon the users of such special service such rates, fees and charges as are required to pay the cost of the special service of fire protection. The proceeds and revenues received and collected from such rates, fees and charges from the users of such special service shall be used and expended in the continuance, maintenance and improvement of the special service of fire protection and the facilities required therefor within the City and for no other purpose or purposes.
(Passed 5-12-77.)