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307.2006 RESOLUTION APPROVING TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT’S REPLACEMENT OF COLLAPSED MANHOLE DRAINAGE STRUCTURES LOCATED ON WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY’S PROPERTY AND CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT TO FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 307, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough 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, 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, three (3) manhole drainage structures located on the Fire Company’s 33 Luzerne Road firehouse property have collapsed, and WHEREAS, this unexpected property damage will increase the cost of providing necessary fire protection services to the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town Highway Department Superintendent advised the Fire Company and Town Board that the Highway Department could make the needed repairs with the dollar value of in- kind services estimated not to exceed $1,500, where the Fire Company will pay the cost of the necessary materials which are estimated to be $1,875, and th WHEREAS, on Monday, June 19, 2006, the Town Board held a public hearing concerning this matter and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Fire Protection Agreement, and the Town Board heard all interested persons, and WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that such arrangement for such repairs will cost less to the Town’s taxpayers than the Fire Company paying to correct this damage by contracting with a third party and therefore has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to act on such proposal to facilitate continued provision of necessary fire protection services to the Town, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the estimated $1,500 increase in the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for the Town Highway Department to replace the collapsed manhole drainage structures on the Fire Company’s Luzerne Road property and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement with the Town of Queensbury for fire protection services for the year 2006 by an additional $1,500 and correspondingly authorizes an amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement with the Town, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign any necessary documentation, including an amended Agreement between the Town and the Fire Company 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 $1,500 from the Town’s fire services budget to reimburse the Town Highway Department so that Town Highway funds are not being used for this purpose and amend the 2006 Town Budget as necessary, and 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 19 day of June, 2006 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES :None ABSENT:None 3