098.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF RADIOS AND RADIO
FREQUENCY BY SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY,
INC. AND CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT TO
FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 98, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the South Queensbury 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 purchase new radios and a radio frequency, and
WHEREAS, this purchase will increase the cost of providing necessary fire protection services
to the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company received a quote for such purchase for an amount not to
exceed $8,500, and
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WHEREAS, on Monday, February 26, 2007, the Town Board held a public hearing
concerning this matter and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Fire Protection
Agreement, and the Town Board heard all interested persons, 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,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the estimated $8,500
increase in the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for the Fire Company’s
purchase of new radios and a radio frequency and the corresponding amendment to the Fire
Company’s Agreement with the Town of Queensbury for fire protection services for the year 2007 by
an additional $8,500 and correspondingly authorizes an amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement
with the Town, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any necessary documentation, including an amended Agreement between the Town and the Fire
Company, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town’s
Accounting Department to take all action necessary to provide for such $8,500 and amend the 2007
Town Budget as may be necessary, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to take
any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 26 day of February, 2007 by the following vote:
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AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough
NOES : Mr. Stec
ABSENT: None
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