458.2018 Authorizing Adoption of TOQ Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for 2019 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR 2019
RESOLUTION NO.: 458, 2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
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 by Resolution No.: 361,2014, the Queensbury Town Board adopted its
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 must adopt such Plan on an annual basis and therefore
wishes to adopt such Plan for 2019 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) for 2019 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, including the
Deputy Town Supervisor and Town Board Members to support a continuity of government in the
event that the Town Supervisor should not be available to act in accordance with the Plan in the
event of an emergency 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 17'' day of December, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier,Mrs.Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer
NOES None
ABSENT : None