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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AMENDMENT
TO WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.'S 2015
BUDGET AND 2013-2015 FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE
FOR PURCHASE OF SCOTT AIR PACKS AND NECESSARY,
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT BY TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING, AND
EXTENSION OF 2013-2015 AGREEMENT TERM THROUGH 2019
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2014
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company,
Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services (Agreement),
through 2015, which Agreement sets forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition
that the Fire Company will not purchase or enter into any binding contract to purchase any piece of
apparatus, equipment, vehicles, real property, or make any improvements that would require the
Fire Company to acquire a loan or mortgage or use money placed in a"vehicles fund" without prior
approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company has advised the Town Board that it wishes to purchase
(# of) Scott Air Packs with the necessary, associated equipment (Air Packs) for a sum not to
exceed $185,000, such purchase already included in the scheduled Fire Company's five (5) year
capital plan that forecasts future capital needs and expenditures, including anticipated vehicles,
equipment, tools, other apparatus, facilities or improvements to facilities to be used for firematic
purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company plans on paying for the Air Packs by entering into a five (5)
year tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement with a financial institution for such amount of$185,000,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that these new Air Packs will provide additional safety
protection for the Fire Company's firefighters and the Town, and
WHEREAS the Internal Revenue Code requires the Town Board to conduct a public
hearing concerning such proposed Air Pack purchase and tax-exempt financing, and
WHEREAS, in addition, since such expenses are not presently included in the Fire
Company's 2015 Budget and 2013-2015 Agreement with the Town, the Town Board wishes to set a
public hearing concerning such proposal, expenses and coinciding amendment to the Fire
Company's 2015 budget and current fire protection services Agreement, including an additional
amendment to extend the term of such Agreement for an additional four(4)years or through 2019,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning
West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.'s proposed purchase of Scott Air Packs and the
associated, necessary equipment and the financing of this purchase by the Fire Company using tax-
exempt financing, as well as the proposed increase in the Fire Company's 2015 budget in an amount
not to exceed $37,000 and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company's 2013-2015
Agreement with the Town for fire protection services, including an extension of such Agreement for
an additional four (4) years or through 2019, on Monday, January 5th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town
Clerk to publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Post-Star Newspaper once at least fourteen (14)
days prior to the Public Hearing.
Duly adopted this 15th day of December, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT: