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RESOLUTION APPROVING NORTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY, INC.'S PURCHASE OF SCOTT AIR PACKS AND NECESSARY,
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2017
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the North Queensbury Volunteer Fire
Company, Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services, which
Agreement sets forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition that the Fire
Company 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 Fire
Company to acquire a loan or mortgage or use money placed in a restricted vehicles/equipment
fund without prior approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company has advised that it wishes to replace its Air Packs systems by
purchasing 19 Scott Air Packs X3 with safety harnesses, 38 Scott air cylinders and 16 Scott AV3000
face pieces (Air Packs) for a sum not to exceed $126,037.15, such purchase already included in the
scheduled Fire Company's five (5) year capital plan that forecasts future capital needs and
expenditures, including anticipated vehicles, equipment, tools, other apparatus, facilities or
improvements to facilities to be used for firematic purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company plans on paying for the Air Packs by using funds in its
operations budget savings as well as from its restricted vehicles/equipment fund, such monies already
included in the Fire Company's approved 2017 budget and Agreement with the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that these new Air Packs will provide additional safety
protection for the Fire Company's firefighters and the Town and therefore the Town Board wishes to
adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of the Air Packs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the North Queensbury
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.'s proposal to purchase 19 Scott Air Packs X3 with safety
harnesses, 38 Scott air cylinders and 16 Scott AV3000 face pieces (Air Packs) for a sum not to
exceed $126,037.15, such purchase already included in the scheduled Fire Company's five (5) year
capital plan that forecasts future capital needs and expenditures, including anticipated vehicles,
equipment, tools, other apparatus, facilities or improvements to facilities to be used for firematic
purposes, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Fire Company to use
approximately $60,000 in funds from its restricted vehicles/equipment fund toward such purchase,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 20ffi day of November, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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October 6,2017
Mr.John Strough,Supervisor
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Rd.
Queensbury, NY 12804
Subject:Air Pack Replacement
Dear Supervisor Strough,
North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company is notifying the Queensbury Town Board of the replacement
of our Air Packs systems. Replacement includes; 19 Scott Air Pak X3 with safety harness,38 Scott air
cylinders,and 16 Scott AV3000 face piece. Total cost of the purchase is$126,037.15.
Our Chief and assistant chiefs reviewed our air pack equipment and determined the need to replace all
packs and cylinders. Our current equipment is dated with many units needingregular repair to remain
in service. All cylinders are due for mandatory replacement by 2018.
The equipment was purchase using the NY State Contract Price.
The purchase of this equipment has been presented to the Board in our Five Year Capital Plan and has
been budgeted for. No additional funding will be necessary. For part of our funding we request the
Town Board release$60,000.00 from our restricted account fund,the balance will be paid out of our
operations budget savings.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31,2016 AND 2015
4) FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES
The Company's total expenses for the years ended December 31,2016 and 2015 were$360,951 and
$340,410. The functional breakdown is as follows:
2015 2014
Program expense $ 342,529 $ 325,716
Management and general 18,422 14,694
Fundraising - -
TOTAL $ 360,951 $ 340,410
5) TEMPO: ' Y RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
Pursu• i- ai eement between t • . Queensbury and the Company, monies deemed by the
Town to fund vehicle purchases, debt service and insurance will accumulate and be accounted for in a
separate fund,and are therefore recorded as temporarily restricted net assets.
A schedule of temporarily restricted net assets activity is as follows:
2016 2015
Balance-beginning of year $ 23,232 $ 13,971
Contract income 97,819 9,229
Interest 115 32
TOTAL ,$ 121,166 S
Temporarily restricted net assets are available for the folio urpose:
2015 2014
Debt service $ 121,166 $ 23,232
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