418.2023 Setting PH - 1 year Fire Contracts TOQ with Bay Ridge - Queensbury Central -WGF RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ONE (1) YEAR FIRE
PROTECTION SERVICES AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND THE BAY RIDGE, QUEENSBURY CENTRAL AND
WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES FOR 2024
RESOLUTION NO.: 418,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
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 Agreements with Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North
Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. and West Glens
Falls Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.,will expire as of December 31, 2023, and
WHEREAS, the Town has negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for fire
protection services for 2024 with the Bay Ridge, Queensbury Central and West Glens Falls Volunteer
Fire Companies and accordingly, in accordance with Town Law §184, the Town Board wishes to set
three(3) separate public hearings concerning the proposed Agreements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct three (3) separate public
hearings concerning the three (3) proposed Agreements for fire protection services for 2024 between
the Town and the Bay Ridge, Queensbury Central and West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Companies on
Monday, December 18t', 2023 at 7:00 p.m., and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Post-Star Newspaper once at least ten (10) days prior to
the Public Hearings.
Duly adopted this 4t'day of December, 2023,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None