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FIRE&RESCUE\Advance Contract Payment to North Qby Rescue Squad AGAIN-4-18-2022
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO
NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
UNDER CURRENT AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 12022
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
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 EMS/Rescue Squad and the
Town, and
WHEREAS, by previous Resolutions the Town Board authorized new 2022 agreements with
the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., and
WHEREAS, the Town's agreement with the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squad)
expired on December 31, 2021, but the Town has not yet negotiated terms of a new 2022 agreement
with the Squad, and
WHEREAS, in such agreement, the Town and Squad agreed that the terms and provisions of
the existing agreement may continue during the interim period pending execution of a new agreement,
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 428,2021, the Town Board authorized payment vouchers
constituting 1/12th of the 2021 Contract Amount(s) for January, February, March and April to the
Squad under its current Agreement, which payments constituted advance payments on the new general
emergency ambulance services 2022 Agreement(s), and
WHEREAS, the Squad may face cash flow shortages before any new agreement can be
executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize advance payments under the current
Agreement, which if a new agreement is entered into will constitute advance payments on the 2022
agreement to the Squad, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be paid if and after a
2022 contract is ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
approve payments of 1/12t' of the 2021 Contract Amounts for the month of May, if necessary, for
operations and paid staffing to the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squad) under its current
2021 agreement, which payments will constitute advance payments on a new 2022 general emergency
ambulance services agreement if such agreement is entered into, 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 actions as may be necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18t'day of April, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO
NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
UNDER CURRENT AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 428,2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
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., (Squads) in accordance with agreements between each Squad
and the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town's agreements with the Squads will expire on December 31, 2021,
and
WHEREAS, in such agreements the Town and Squads have agreed that the terms and
provisions of the existing agreements may continue during the interim period pending execution of
new agreements,and
WHEREAS, by previous Resolution the Town Board authorized a new 2022 agreement
with the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., and the Town Board will consider a new 2022
agreement with the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., at a public hearing to be held on January I oth,
2022, but the Town has not yet negotiated terms of a new 2022 agreement with the North
Queensbury Rescue Squad,Inc.,and
WHEREAS, the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., may face cash flow shortages
before a new agreement can be executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize advance
payments under the current agreement, which if new agreement is entered into will constitute
advance payments on the 2022 agreement to the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, such advances to
be deducted from contract payments to be paid if and after the 2022 agreement is ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
approve payments of 1/12th of the 2021 Contract Amounts for operations and paid staffing to the
North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squad) under its current 2021 agreement, which payments
will constitute advance payments on the new 2022 general emergency ambulance services
agreement if such agreement is entered into, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should a new emergency ambulance services 2022 agreement not be
entered into by January 3IS`, 2022,then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve
additional payments constituting 1/121h of the 2021 Contract Amount to the Squad during
February,March and April,2022, if necessary, 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 actions as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 20'11 day of December,2021,by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier, Mr. Freer,Mr. Ferone,Mr. McNulty
NOES None
ABSENT: None