079.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF MONEYS IN WEST GLENS
FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S VEHICLES FUND FOR
PROTECTIVE GEAR AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 79, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls 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 “vehicles fund” without prior approval of the Queensbury Town
Board, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company wishes to use $40,000 from its vehicles fund for: 1) the
purchase of approximately 20 sets of personnel protective gear for the approximate amount of $25,000
as soon as possible to provide additional safety for its firefighters and 2) approximately $15,000 in
building improvements, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Agreement with the Fire Company expired on December 31, 2006
and in such Agreement the Town and Fire Company agreed to continue to provide fire protection
services under the terms and provisions of the existing Agreement during the interim period pending
execution of a new Agreement which is anticipated to occur sometime during the first two months of
2007, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company has requested that the $40,000 for the purchase of personnel
protective gear and building improvements be released from its vehicles fund before the new
Agreement can be executed, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to
act on such proposal to facilitate continued provision of necessary fire protection services to the Town
and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize the release of $40,000 from the Fire Company’s
vehicles fund,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the release of $40,000 from
the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s vehicles fund for the Fire Company’s purchase of
approximately 20 sets of personnel protective gear for the approximate amount of $25,000 and
building improvements for the approximate amount of $15,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Fiscal
Manager and/or Accountant to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of February, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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