267.2016 Reinstating Agreement with No Queensbury Rescue Squad Inc RESOLUTION REINSTATING AGREEMENT WITH
NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 267,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., ("NQRS") lost their authority to
provide the coverage required under their Agreement with the Town of Queensbury and the Town
Board terminated the Agreement based on their failure to be able to provide the required coverages,
and
WHEREAS, NQRS has had their authority reinstated by the relevant New York State
authority and wishes to have their Agreement reinstated, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board would like to reinstate the Agreement on a
probationary basis through December 31, 2016,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the reinstatement of the
Agreement with North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc. ("NQRS") solely upon the following terms:
1. The Agreement shall be from August 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 and shall
terminate on such date unless the Town Board by Resolution authorizes additional
reinstatement of the Agreement.
2. NQRS shall be on probation during such term. NQRS shall have and maintain all
necessary or required approvals to be authorized to provide all coverages detailed in
the Agreement 24/7 each and every day during such term.
3. The funds to be paid to NQRS shall be the amounts agreed to in the Agreement less all
amounts the Queensbury Town Board pays to Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., for
providing coverage to the primary coverage area of NQRS during the time the Town
requested such services.
4. The Town will allow NQRS to use some of its allocation under the Agreement for
ALS services to be used to fund BLS services based on ALS hours provided by
volunteers. NQRS will be authorized to use such surplus from the ALS amount
provided to fund a portion of its BLS service. NQRS shall provide the Town with
details of the use of such funds and the hours of volunteer ALS coverage.
5. All other provisions of the Agreement with NQRS are reinstated during such term.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any
needed agreement or documentation in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor and Town Counsel
and the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate all terms of
this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 1St day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None