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AMEND\Amend 448 of 22-Amend Advance Payments to Bay Ridge and North Qby Rescue Squads-2-13-2023
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.: 448,2022 REGARDING
ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO BAY RIDGE AND NORTH QUEENSBURY
RESCUE SQUADS UNDER CURRENT AGREEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 92023
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 448,2022, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
Town Supervisor to approve payments of 1/12th of the 2022 Contract Amounts for operations
and paid staffing to the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., and North Queensbury Rescue Squad,
Inc., (Squads) under their respective 2022 Agreements, such payments constituting advance
payments on new 2023 general emergency ambulance services Agreements if/when such
Agreements are entered into, and
WHEREAS, such Resolution 448,2022 authorized payments of 1/12th of the 2022 Contract
amounts; however, the Contract period for the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc.,was for a seven
(7) month period rather than a 12 month period and the Contract period for the Bay Ridge Rescue
Squad, Inc.,was for a nine(9) month period rather than a 12 month period, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend Resolution No.: 448,2022 to approve
payments for 1/7th and 1/9th of the 2022 respective Contract Amounts,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby amends, affirms and ratifies Resolution
No.: 448,2022 such that:
1. payments of 1/7th of the 2022 Contract Amounts for operations and paid staffing
shall be paid to the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and
2. payments of 1/91h of the 2022 Contract Amounts for operations and paid staffing
shall be paid to the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc.,
under their respective 2022 Agreements, such payments constituting advance payments on new
2023 general emergency ambulance services Agreements if/when such Agreements are entered
into, effective as of January 1', 2023, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby affirms and ratifies Resolution No.: 448,2022 in all
other respects.
Duly adopted this 13t'day of February, 2023,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO BAY RIDGE
RESCUE SQUAD, INC. & NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
UNDER. CURRENT AGREEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 448, 2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
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 , 2022,
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, the Town is in the process of negotiating terms of new 2023 Agreements with
the Squads but it appears that Agreements with the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., and/or the North
Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., will not be finalized by December 31 , 2022, and
WHEREAS, the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., and North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc.
may face cash flow shortages before new Agreements can be executed and therefore the Town
Board wishes to authorize advance payments under the current Agreements, which if new
Agreements are entered into will constitute advance payments on the 2023 respective Agreements
to the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., and North Queensbury Rescue Squad, such advances to be
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deducted from contract payments to be paid if and after the 2023 Agreements are ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
approve payments of 1112`" of the 2022 Contract Amounts for operations and paid staffing to the
Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., and North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squads) under their
current respective 2022 Agreements, which payments will constitute advance payments on the new
2023 general emergency ambulance services Agreements if such Agreements are entered into, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should a new emergency ambulance services 2023 Agreements not be
entered into by January 3191, 2023, then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve
additional payments constituting 1112'h of the 2022 Contract Amount to the Squads during
February, Marchand April, 2023, 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 S"` day of December, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. McNulty