249.2001
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AMENDMENT
TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 249, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously authorized an Agreement dated March
24, 2000 between the Town and the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (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, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board conducted a public hearing on May 21, 2001 and by Resolution
No.: 217.2001, approved an amended Agreement with the Fire Company, and
WHEREAS, the Town Comptroller has advised that it is necessary to further amend the Fire
Agreement in order to increase debt service expenses by $65,000 and to reallocate other expense items
as a result of a change in the Fire Company’s construction schedule for its proposed new fire station,
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
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed amended Agreement between the Town and Fire
Company has been presented at this meeting and is in form acceptable to Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board will hold a public hearing on July 9, 2001 at
7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury concerning the proposed
amendment to the Fire Protection Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., and hereby further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish the
Notice of Public Hearing in the Post-Star newspaper once at least ten (10) days prior to the public
hearing.
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Duly adopted this 18 day of June, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None