016.2009
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
FIRE COMPANIES UNDER CURRENT AGREEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 16, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, fire protection services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay
Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co, Inc., and the West Glens Falls
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., (Fire Companies) in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company
and the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s agreements with the Fire Companies expired on December 31, 2008,
and
WHEREAS, in such Agreements the Town and Fire Companies have agreed to continue to
provide fire protection services under the terms and provisions of the existing agreements during the
interim period pending execution of new agreements which is anticipated to occur sometime during the
first two months of 2009, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Companies may face cash flow shortages before the new agreements can
be executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize payments under the current
Agreements, which after new agreements are entered into will constitute advance payments on the
2009 agreements to the Fire Companies, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be
paid after the 2009 contracts are ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
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approve payment vouchers constituting 1/12 of the 2008 Contract Amount (not including Vehicle
Fund) to the five (5) Town of Queensbury Fire Companies under the current Agreements, which
payments will constitute advance payments on the new fire protection services 2009 Agreements if
such Agreements are entered into, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should new fire protection services 2009 Agreements not be entered into by
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January 31, 2009, then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve additional
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payment vouchers constituting 1/12 of the 2008 Contract Amount (not including Vehicle Fund);to
the five (5) Town of Queensbury Fire Companies during February, 2009, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Town Budget Officer to make the necessary arrangements to make such payments which are
authorized under the current Agreements 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 5 day of January, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer