072.2007
RESOLUTION APPROVING EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BAY RIDGE
RESCUE SQUAD, INC. FOR 2007
RESOLUTION NO.: 72, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law 184, the Queensbury Town Board may contract
with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for
general emergency ambulance service within the Town, and
WHEREAS, the agreement currently in effect between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay
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Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squad) expired on December 31, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Squad have negotiated terms for a new one year Agreement for
general emergency ambulance services, and
WHEREAS, the Squad also wishes to replace its year 1999 ambulance by trading it in for a
2007 ambulance for the approximate net purchase price not to exceed $130,000, such purchase already
included in the scheduled Squad’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 emergency protection services purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Squad plans on paying for the ambulance by using proceeds from the sale of
its year 1999 ambulance, using approximately $77,000 in its Vehicles Fund and by financing
approximately $44,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new ambulance will provide additional safety
protection for the Town, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), the
Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the proposed
Agreement for emergency ambulance services, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the emergency ambulance
services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc.,
substantially in the form presented at this meeting and the Town Board authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Squad’s purchase of a 2007
ambulance for the approximate net purchase price not to exceed $130,000 to be paid for from
proceeds from the sale of the Squad’s 1999 ambulance, approximately $77,000 from the Squad’s
Vehicles Fund and by financing $44,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Fiscal
Manager and/or Accountant to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of February, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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