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2003-10-20 SP SPECIAL TOWN BOAR D October 20,2003 MTG. #48 707 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2003 6:30 P.M. MTG. #48 RES. 449 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DENNIS BROWER COUNCILMAN ROGER BOOR COUNCILMAN THEODORE TURNER COUNCILMAN DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER Representatives from the W.G.F. Emergency Squad Marvin Lemery-Warren Co. Administrator of the Fire Prevention and Building Code Enforcement Gary Scidmore- EMS Coordinator Supervisor Dennis Brower-The purpose of this meeting is to allow Marvin Lemery and Gary Scidmore to give us some parameters around which we might want to consider including in an RFP for EMS information. Mr. Gard Scidmore-(passed out several graphs for the Board to review) Basic Ideas: . Consideration of location of building Has there been any problems with the current location Access to the building with the volunteer staff Response times Crew comfort and safety Educational services able to be provided by the orga n ization Parking Is there enough room in the current structure to properly maintain the vehicles Building Maintenance is it too old Does it meet future needs of the organization . If building is to be located where would the best location be Location within the coverage area (map shown) Maybe we want to consider the whole town previous study noted changes in district lines Showed population map Noted study shows a 40/0 increase in calls each year SPECIAL TOWN BOAR D October 20,2003 MTG. #48 708 1651 calls in the W.G.F. area missed calls at 135 in 2003 to date (Empire picks up most of the missed calls) Data requested as to time of day that calls are missed Noted paid staffing is outstanding proposal Need data of where the volunteers are based from - home location distance from the proposed station.. Best for patient care is to have volunteers at the station when on duty... Data needed on first responders and fly cars Need to look at proximity to the Northway Discussion held regarding changing district lines noting this has been tried in the past the charters for the companies are hard to change... Need study that includes not only volunteers but paid staff. In the RFP include the current stations, maximize the use of volunteers, is it cost effective can it be more efficiently done and if it is one central station within the center of the town how will the response time be affected...retaining volunteers is so important, review paid staffing, and review the use of fly cars, revenue recovery be considered and should the town contract with fire and ambulance companies to pre arranged transports... Board agreed to have a workshop at the next Town Board Meeting to review the information presented. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 449.2003 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns it Special Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 20th day of October, 2003 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES: None SPECIAL TOWN BOAR D October 20,2003 MTG. #48 709 ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury SPECIAL TOWN BOAR D October 20,2003 MTG. #48 710