045.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
FIRE COMPANIES UNDER CURRENT AGREEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 45, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, fire protection services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay
Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co, Inc., and the West Glens Falls
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., (Fire Companies) in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company
and the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s agreements with the Fire Companies expired on December 31, 2006,
and
WHEREAS, in such Agreements the Town and Fire Companies have agreed to continue to
provide fire protection services under the terms and provisions of the existing agreements during the
interim period pending execution of new agreements which is anticipated to occur sometime during the
first two months of 2007, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Companies may face cash flow shortages before the new agreements can
be executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize payments under the current
Agreements, which after new agreements are entered into will constitute advance payments on the
2007 agreements to the Fire Companies, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be
paid after the 2007 contracts are ratified,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
approve payment vouchers to the Town of Queensbury Fire Companies under the current Agreements,
which payments will constitute advance payments on the new fire protection services 2007 agreements
if such agreements are entered into, as follows:
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North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. - 1/12 of 2006 Contract Amount (not including
Vehicle Fund);
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West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. - 1/12 of 2006 Contract Amount (not including Vehicle
Fund);
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Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.- 1/12 of 2006 Contract Amount (not including
Vehicle Fund);
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Accountant to make the necessary arrangements to make such payments which are authorized under
the current agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 8 day of January, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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