046.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENT TO TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY EMERGENCY/RESCUE SQUADS
RESOLUTION NO.: 46, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, general emergency ambulance services are provided to the Town of Queensbury
by the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., (Squads) in accordance with agreements between each Rescue Squad and the
Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s agreements with the Squads expired on December 31, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Squads have agreed to continue to provide general emergency
ambulance 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 Squads may face cash flow shortages before the new agreements can be
executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize advance payments on the 2007
agreements to the Squads, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after the
2007 contracts are ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
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approve payment vouchers for 1/12 of the respective 2006 Contract Amount to Bay Ridge Rescue
Squad, Inc. in advance payment on the new general emergency ambulance services 2007 agreement,
such advance to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after the 2007 contract is ratified, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Accountant to make the necessary arrangements to advance payment to the Bay Ridge RescueSquad,
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Incand 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. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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