361.2014 Comp. Emergency Management Plan RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN
RESOLUTION NO.: 361, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, New York State Executive Law §23 provides in part that in preparing a
Town Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the cooperation, advice and assistance shall
be sought from local government officials, regional and local planning agencies, police agencies,
fire departments and fire companies, local civil defense agencies, commercial and volunteer
ambulance services, health and social services officials, community action agencies, organizations
for the elderly and the handicapped, other interested groups and the general public, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Fire Marshal received such advice and assistance
from local police, fire, public health agencies and other Departments within Warren County as
well as the State Emergency Management Office, Glens Falls Hospital and the American Red
Cross, and has now presented to the Town Board a proposed Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan (Plan) for the Town of Queensbury, based upon such advice and assistance as
well as the State Emergency Management Sample Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to adopt the proposed Plan substantially in the form
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts the Town of Queensbury
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Plan) substantially in the form presented at this
meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the designated Town officials
and employees to act in accordance with the terms and provisions of such Plan and authorizes and
directs the Town's Fire Marshal to file such Plan with the Queensbury Town Clerk and submit
such Plan to the Director of the Warren County Office of Emergency Services and/or any other
appropriate state or local agencies in order to cause the Plan to be effective for all purposes
provided under law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Fire Marshal to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution
and Plan.
Duly adopted this 20th day of October, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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