CITY OF HOMER Finance Department

HOMER, ALASKA

RESOLUTION 99-87

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE FINANCE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT 1999 BUDGETS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SWEETSOFT AMBULANCE BILLING SOFTWARE

WHEREAS, Ambulance billing is being administered on a program not designed for ambulance billing or record keeping; and

WHEREAS, This is a sole source purchase as the Sweetsoft ambulance billing and record keeping software is compatible with the fire departments fire house record keeping software which will eliminate the double entry of patient data; and

WHEREAS, the Sweetsoft software will allow us to submit our billing to medicare and medicaid and the major insurance companies electronically, this will allow the City to get a response back sooner if there was a miss take on the bill and to receive payment quicker;

WHEREAS, the City of Sitka has training on the software scheduled for the last week of October, we can save money on training by splitting travel cost with Sitka.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNSEL OR ASSEMBLY OF THE MUNICIPALITY:

Section 1. Authorization for City Manager to sign purchase documents. Authorize the sole source purchase of the Sweetsoft ambulance billing and record keeping software.

Section 2. Authorize the following budget transfer,

Finance

From: 100.5607.120 $6,000

To: 100.5901.120

Fire Department

From: 100.various.150 $5,000

To: 100.5901.150

Section 2. Immediate Effect. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

INTRODUCED AND PASSED by the Homer City Council this _____ day of ___________________, 19____.

CITY OF HOMER

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JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY CALHOUN, CITY CLERK