080.2020 WGF Fire Purchase of New Pumper Truck
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY, INC.’S PURCHASE OF NEW PUMPER TRUCK
RESOLUTION NO.: 80, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
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 for 2020-2022
(Agreement), 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 has advised the Town Board that it wishes to purchase a 2020
Pierce Pumper Truck (Truck) to replace its year 2001 American LaFrance Pumper Truck with
approximately 43,000 miles, for a sum not to exceed $912,000, such purchase included in the Fire
Company’s five (5) year capital plan that forecasts future capital needs and expenditures,
including anticipated vehicles, equipment, tools, other apparatus, facilities or improvements to
facilities to be used for firematic purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company plans on making payments for the Truck by using funds from
its restricted vehicles fund account, such monies included in the Fire Company’s approved budget and
Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new Truck will provide additional safety
protection for the Town and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize such purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the West Glens Falls
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s purchase of a 2020 Pierce Pumper Truck for an amount not to exceed
$912,000, with payments to be from the Fire Company’s restricted vehicles fund, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 10 day of February, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer