411.2022 Authorizing New Purchase Price - Ambulance Purchased by WGF EMS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NEW PURCHASE PRICE
OF AMBULANCE TO BE PURCHASED BY
WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 411,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law Article 30, the Town of
Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. (Squad) have entered into an
Agreement for general emergency ambulance services within the Town,which Agreement sets forth a
number of terms and conditions, including a condition that the Squad will not purchase or enter into
any binding contract to purchase any piece of apparatus, equipment, vehicles, real property, or make
any improvements that would require the Squad to acquire a loan or mortgage without prior approval
of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 46, 2020 the Town Board authorized the Squad to purchase
an ambulance but the Squad did not end up purchasing such ambulance due to COVID-19 related
delays in manufacturing, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 377, 2022, the Town Board, after duly holding the required
and noticed public hearing, authorized the Squad to purchase a 2022 Chevy K-3500 Chassis
Ambulance at a purchase price not to exceed $186,998 and the Squad's incurrence of
approximately $135,000 maximum amount in debt for such purchase, and
WHEREAS, the Squad has advised the Town Board that the purchase price of the 2022
Chevy K-3500 Chassis Ambulance is actually $209,228, rather than $186,998, and
WHEREAS,the Squad plans on paying for the proposed,new Ambulance by using:
1. $ 40,000 — Trade-in allowance/proceeds from the fair market value sale of its 2016
Ambulance 711;
2. $ 34,228—cash down-payment from its current budget(including); and
3. $135,000 maximum amount of financing at a tax-exempt interest rate of 4.3%fixed for
60 months with the Adirondack Trust Company (amount previously authorized and
unchanged from Resolution No.:377.2022); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to adopt a Resolution authorizing the new purchase
price,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc.'s purchase of a 2022 Chevy K-3500 Chassis Ambulance at a purchase
price not to exceed $209,228 as set forth in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Budget
Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 7t'day of November, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: None