(A) Creation of Fund; money deposited into Fund.
(1) There is created in the General Fund a special fund and account to be known as the Special Ambulance Runs Fund.
(2) Any donations in the form of free will contributions through the Fire and Police Departments and revenues derived from Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance companies for their insurees be deposited into such fund, out of which fund the city will pay for new ambulance equipment, maintenance or other costs in connection with the operation of city ambulances.
(B) Fees imposed for ambulance service effective May 3, 2004.
(1) For current fees imposed upon the users of the city ambulance, see § 158.03, Ambulance Fees.
(2) It shall be the duty of the City Controller to collect, account for and pay into the Ambulance Runs Fund of the city all fees collected pursuant to this division.
(3) Medicare participation by accepting patient assignment takes precedence over all billing procedures.
(4) The licensing fee herein established must be reviewed yearly by the Common Council.
(5) The City Controller shall yearly present to the Common Council, income and expenditure statistics for Common Council review.
(6) Moreover, the City Controller will make the Common Council aware of changes in Medicare and Medicaid policies as they occur during the year.
(Ord. G-68-317, passed 2-5-1968; Ord. G-84-26, passed 8-6-1984; Ord. G-90-246, passed 11-15-1990; Ord. G-91-287, passed 9-9-1991; Ord. G-96-155, passed 11-21-1996; Ord. A-00-51, passed 9-21-2000; Ord. G-02-07, passed 2-21-2002; Ord. G-04-21, passed 5-5-2004)