341.2017 North Queensbury Fire - Purchase of Scott Air Packs RESOLUTION APPROVING NORTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY, INC.'S PURCHASE OF SCOTT AIR PACKS AND NECESSARY,
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 341,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the North Queensbury Volunteer Fire
Company, Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services, 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 restricted vehicles/equipment
fund without prior approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company has advised that it wishes to replace its Air Packs systems by
purchasing 19 Scott Air Packs X3 with safety harnesses, 38 Scott air cylinders and 16 Scott AV3000
face pieces (Air Packs) for a sum not to exceed $126,037.15, 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 using funds in its
operations budget savings as well as from its restricted vehicles/equipment fund, such monies already
included in the Fire Company's approved 2017 budget and Agreement with the Town, 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 therefore the Town Board wishes to
adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of the Air Packs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the North Queensbury
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.'s proposal to purchase 19 Scott Air Packs X3 with safety
harnesses, 38 Scott air cylinders and 16 Scott AV3000 face pieces (Air Packs) for a sum not to
exceed $126,037.15, 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
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Fire Company to use
approximately $60,000 in funds from its restricted vehicles/equipment fund toward such purchase,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 20ffi day of November, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Brewer
NOES None
ABSENT: None