089.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO WEST GLENS FALLS
EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. UNDER CURRENT AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 89, 2006 See Res. 113.2006 amends 89.2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
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 Squad and the Town,
and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Agreement with the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.
(Squad) expired on December 31, 2005, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Squad have agreed to continue to provide general emergency
ambulance services under the terms and provisions of the existing Agreement during the interim period
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pending execution of a new Agreement which is anticipated to occur on or about February 27, 2006,
and
WHEREAS, the Squad may face cash flow shortages before the new Agreement can be
executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize payments under the current Agreement,
which after a new Agreement is entered into, will constitute advance payments on the 2006 Agreement
to the Squad, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after the 2006 contract
is ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
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approve payment vouchers for 1/12 of the respective 2006 Contract Amount(s) to the West Glens
Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., under the current Agreement, which payments will constitute advance
payments on the new general emergency ambulance services 2006 Agreement if such Agreement is
entered into, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve
additional payment vouchers in the amount of $18,000 to the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.,
such amount to cover paid staffing costs for approximately one month, with the provision that the
West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., continue to submit to the Town Budget Officer copies of its
Keena staffing invoices for this one month period along with a monthly reconciliation of such costs
from their CPA, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Budget Officer to make the necessary arrangements to make such payments, which are authorized
under the current Agreement, to the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., 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 6 day of February, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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