267.2020 2021-2025 Fire Protection Service Agreement- South Queensbury Vol. Fire Co
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2021 - 2025 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 267, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee
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 West Glens Falls Volunteer
Fire Co., Inc., in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company and the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Agreement with the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. will
expire as of December 31, 2020, and
WHEREAS, the Town and the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., have negotiated
terms for a new five (5) year Agreement for fire protection services for the years 2021 - 2025, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), the
Town Board duly conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed Agreement on Monday, August
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17, 2020 and heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, on behalf of the Fire Protection District,
hereby approves the Fire Protection Service Agreement between the Town and the South Queensbury
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., for the years 2021 - 2025 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
such Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further
action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of August, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None