(a) There is hereby established a rate to be charged for escort service when rendered at the request of any person, firm or corporation by the Police Department as follows: for each policeman requested, whether driving a vehicle, on foot or otherwise, a charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour or fraction thereof is established.
(b) The charge established in subsection (a) hereof will be made in the instance of every request for escort service, when such service is authorized by the Police Chief and rendered to the requesting party, except in the following instances which are declared by Council to be of a public benefit:
(1) Escort service to financial institutions transporting large sums of money from one place to another within the City.
(2) Escort service requested by public or civic officials for activities of a public nature.
(c) The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to institute and implement accounting and administrative procedures necessary to carry out the intent of this section.