093.2012 WGFEMS Adv RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO
WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 93,2012
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, general emergency ambulance services are provided to the Town of Queensbury
by the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., in accordance with Agreements between each Rescue/Emergency Squad and
the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town's Agreement with the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.
(Squad) expired on December 31, 2011, and
WHEREAS, in such Agreement the Town and Squad agreed that the terms and provisions of
the existing agreements may continue during the interim period pending execution of a new
Agreement, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 54,2012, the Town Board authorized payment vouchers
constituting 1/12th of the 2011 Contract Amount for January and February to the Squad under the
current Agreement, which payments constituted advance payments on the new general emergency
ambulance services 2012 Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Squad have not yet agreed upon terms for a new general
emergency ambulance services 2012 Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Squad may face cash flow shortages before the new Agreement can be
executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to again authorize advance payments under the current
Agreement, which after a new Agreement is entered into, will constitute advance payments on the
2012 agreement to the Squad, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after
the 2012 contract is ratified, and
WHEREAS, the Squad has not been responsive to budget direction from the Town Board's
negotiating committee dating back to 2011, and therefore this will be the final 1/12th payment the Town
Board will authorize to the Squad under the terms of the expired 2011 Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
approve payment vouchers for 1/12th of the 2012 Contract Amount(s) during March to the West Glens
Falls Emergency Squad (Squad)under the current Agreement, which payments will constitute advance
payments on the new general emergency ambulance services 2012 Agreement if such Agreement is
entered into, with the further understanding that the Town shall also approve payment vouchers for
1/12th of the Squads' paid daytime service costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should a new 2012 emergency ambulance services Agreement not be
entered into between the Town and Squad by March 31St, 2012, then there will be no further Town
Board approvals of additional payment vouchers constituting 1/12th of the 2011 Contract Amount to
the Squad, including no approvals of payment vouchers for 1/12th of the Squads' paid daytime
service costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board requests that the Squad to negotiate with the Town
Board's negotiating team and, in order to protect Town residents' lives, the Town Board will
explore other options to provide general emergency ambulance services for 2012 to be ready if by
March 3 1St, 2012 there is no agreement on terms of a new 2012 Agreement, then, 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 Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 27th day of February, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough