050.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO TOWN
OF QUEENSBURY EMERGENCY/RESCUE SQUADS
RESOLUTION NO.: 50, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
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,
2007, 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 2008 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
2008 agreements to the Squads, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be
paid after the 2008 contracts are ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town
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Supervisor to approve payment vouchers for 1/12 of the respective 2007 Contract
Amount(s) to the three (3) Town of Queensbury Emergency/Rescue Squads (Squads) in
advance payment on the new general emergency ambulance services 2008 Agreement(s),
such advance(s) to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after the 2008
Agreements are ratified, with the further understanding that the Town shall also approve
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payment vouchers for 1/12 of the Squads’ paid daytime service costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should new emergency ambulance services 2008 Agreements not
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be entered into by January 31, 2008, then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor
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to approve additional payment vouchers constituting 1/12 of the 2007 Contract Amount to
the Squads during February, 2008, again with the understanding that the Town shall also
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approve payment vouchers for 1/12 of the Squads’ paid daytime service costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor and Town Fiscal Manager/Budget Officer to make the necessary arrangements to
advance payment to the Squads 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 1 day of January, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None