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4.08 4.8 FIRE&RESCUE\Service Award Program—Hardship Case—Pre-Entitlement PayOut Due to Disability—Douglas Holl—8-5-2024 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRE-ENTITLEMENT AGE PAYOUT OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO DOUGLAS HOLL RESOLUTION NO.: 12024 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously adopted a Volunteer Fire Fighter Service Awards Program, and WHEREAS, the Town Board previously authorized engagement of PENFLEX, Inc., the Town's Service Award Program Specialists, and WHEREAS, the Town's Service Award Plan provides that volunteers may receive their retirement benefits upon reaching the age of 62, and WHEREAS,the Town's Service Award Plan allows for the early payout of Service Awrad Plan retirement benefits in special circumstances upon the authorization of the Town Board, and WHEREAS,Douglas Holl, a member of the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company, has requested Town Board authorization for an early payout of his Service Award Plan retirement benefits as Mr. Holl has suffered a qualifying, total and permanent disability which now prevents him from being an active member of such Fire Company, and WHEREAS,the Town Board may grant early payouts on a case-by-case basis, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board has considered the request of Douglas Holl and as a result of Mr. Holl's qualifying, total and permanent disability, hereby authorizes the pre- retirement, early payout of Service Award Plan retirement benefits to Mr. Holl, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor/Deputy Town Supervisor to sign any needed documentation to effectuate such payout and transmit a certified copy of this Town Board Resolution to PENFLEX, INC., and the Town Supervisor/Deputy Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5 h day of August, 2024,by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: