210.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SQUADS & EMPIRE
AMBULANCE SERVICE AND COINCIDING 2006 CONTRACT
AMENDMENTS WITH TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 210, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has entered into Agreements for emergency protection
services with the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc. and West
Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., (Squads), which Agreements set 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 Queensbury Town Board and Squads have negotiated and agreed upon terms
for the Squads to enter into Agreement(s) with Empire Ambulance Service (Empire) for Empire’s
provision of Paramedic 4/Critical Care Technician II intercept services to the Squads with the Squads
reimbursing Empire, and the Town then reimbursing the Squads, the amount of $175 for each
Paramedic 4/Critical Care Technical III intercept to which a response was requested by the Squad(s),
and
WHEREAS, since provision for such service is not presently included in the Squads’ 2006
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Agreements with the Town, the Town Board held a public hearing on April 17, 2006 concerning such
proposed service and the corresponding amendment(s) to the 2006 Emergency Services Agreements
and heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that such additional service will benefit Town
residents and visitors to the Squads’ service area(s) and therefore it is necessary and in the public
interest to act on such proposal to improve the provision of emergency services to the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Bay Ridge Rescue
Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc. and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.’s,
(Squads), proposal to enter into Agreement(s) with Empire Ambulance Service (Empire) for Empire’s
provision of Paramedic 4/Critical Care Technician II intercept services to the Squads with the Squads
reimbursing Empire, and the Town then reimbursing the Squads, the amount of $175 for each
Paramedic 4/Critical Care Technical III intercept to which a response was requested by the Squad(s),
and the corresponding amendment of the Squads’ 2006 Emergency Services Agreements with the
Town of Queensbury to provide for such service, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any necessary documentation, including amended Agreements between the Town and the Squad in
form approved by Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Budget Officer to take all action necessary to transfer funds and amend the 2006 Town Budget as
necessary to provide for such service, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel and/or Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of April, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Strough
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