217.2001
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 217.2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously authorized an Agreement dated March
24, 2000 between the Town and the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company (Fire Company) for fire
protection services, and
WHEREAS, as part of the March 24, 2000 Agreement, the Town agreed that it would
consider revising the Agreement specifically for the purpose of adjusting any payments that the Town
and Fire Company both agreed in writing were reasonable to enable the Fire Company to construct a
new fire station but did not in any way commit to any revision, and
WHEREAS, New York State Town Law §184 provides that the Town and Fire Company by
mutual consent after public hearing may amend the Agreement for fire protection services provided it is
in the public interest to do so, and
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WHEREAS, on May 21, 2001, the Town Board held a duly noticed public hearing
concerning the proposed amended Agreement, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed amended Agreement has been presented at this meeting
and is in form acceptable to Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that it is in the public’s best
interest to amend the existing Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., which amended Agreement would allow the Fire Company to construct
a new fire station (because capital items like this require Town approval under the existing Agreement)
and which revised Agreement does not require any Town payments to the Fire Company beyond its
term, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board shall not and does not by this Resolution create or intend
to create any assumption on the part of the Town of Queensbury of any obligation or liability for the
Fire Company’s financing, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves the amended Agreement with the Fire
Company substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the
amended Agreement 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 21 day of May, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT: None