065.2006
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED
INCREASE IN WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD INC.’S
BUDGET FOR NEW SQUAD BUILDING AND AMENDMENT TO
EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 65, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.
(Squad) have entered into an Agreement for emergency services, which Agreement sets forth a number
of terms and conditions including a condition that the Squad 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 Squad 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 Squad previously presented to the Town Board a proposal to construct a new
Squad building on the west side of Luzerne Road in the Town of Queensbury for a principal amount
not to exceed $1.7 million and the Squad proposes to finance the construction project by acquiring a
mortgage, and
WHEREAS, the Squad has notified the Town Board of the need to increase the total project
cost from $1.7 million to $1.75 million and the amount to be financed from $1.55 million to $1.6
million, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the Squad and
Town residents to conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed amendment to the construction
project and its financing,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing on Monday,
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February 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury to
consider the 1) West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.’s proposal to increase its new Squad
Building’s total project cost from $1.7 million to $1.75 million; 2) the amount the Squad wishes to
finance from $1.55 million to $1.6 million; and 3) the corresponding amendment to the Squad’s
Agreement with the Town of Queensbury for emergency medical services, and at such public hearing
the Town Board shall hear all interested persons and take such action required or authorized by law,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to post and publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Post-Star Newspaper once at least ten (10) days
prior to the Public Hearing, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that after such public hearing, the Town Board will consider adoption of a
Resolution approving the Squad’s incurrence of financial obligations for the construction of the Squad
building with the understanding that the Town shall not, by the adoption of any Resolution, create or
intend to create any assumption on the part of the Town of Queensbury of any obligation or liability for
such financing and a corresponding amendment to the Agreement between the Town and the Squad.
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Duly adopted this 23 day of January, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer