424.2023 Approving 2024 Emergency Ambulance Services Agreement with TOQ and Bay Ridge Rescue, DBA QEMS RESOLUTION APPROVING 2024 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BAY RIDGE
RESCUE SQUAD, INC. DBA
QUEENSBURY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
RESOLUTION NO.: 424,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §122-b, the
Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance
with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance services within the Town and
WHEREAS, the Town's Agreements with its two (2) Emergency/Rescue Squads, the West
Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., DBA: Queensbury
Emergency Medical Service (formerly the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. and North Queensbury
Rescue Squad, Inc.)will expire as of December 31, 2023, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., DBA: Queensbury Emergency
Medical Service have negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for general emergency
ambulance services for 2024 and accordingly, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General
Municipal Law §209(b), on Monday, December 4t" and December 18t", 2023 the Town Board duly
conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the proposed Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Year 2024 Emergency
Ambulance Services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc.,
DBA: Queensbury Emergency Medical Service, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting and the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18t'day of December, 2023,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None