The scope of such limited subsidization program shall be defined thusly: the City shall guarantee and underwrite unpaid statements for ambulance service, whether emergency or non-emergency, which originates from within the corporate limits of the City up to the amount of forty dollars ($40.00) per service call subject, however, to compliance with the following provisions by the ambulance business:
(a) A minimum of three billing statements be prior forwarded to the primary obligor at regular intervals.
(b) Such statement remain delinquent and unpaid for at least sixty days.
(c) The name of the principal obligor has been referred to a local commercial credit bureau as representing an uncollectable account.
(d) An assignment of each of such accounts be made to the City together with a statement that the business will assist the City should the City pursue litigation for the collection of such account.
(e) The full name, address, location of trip, rates, exact charges, together with other pertinent information for each trip be furnished to the City.
(f) Monthly statements to such effect shall be furnished to the City.
(g) The City reserves the right to monitor all subsidized ambulance calls through its Safety Department. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make payments pursuant to the terms herein upon each invoice being first approved for payment by the Mayor, being from funds heretofore or hereinafter appropriated by Council for such purpose.
(Ord. 20-1971. Passed 2-9-71.)