429.2016 Adoption of Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for 2017 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR 2017
RESOLUTION NO.: 429, 2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHEREAS, New York State Executive Law §23 provides in part that in preparing a
Town Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the cooperation, advice and assistance shall
be sought from local government officials, regional and local planning agencies, police agencies,
fire departments and fire companies, local civil defense agencies, commercial and volunteer
ambulance services, health and social services officials, community action agencies, organizations
for the elderly and the handicapped, other interested groups and the general public, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Fire Marshal received such advice and assistance
from local police, fire, public health agencies and other Departments within Warren County as
well as the State Emergency Management Office, Glens Falls Hospital and the American Red
Cross, and by Resolution No.: 361,2014, the Queensbury Town Board adopted its
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Plan) for the Town of Queensbury, based upon
such advice and assistance as well as the State Emergency Management Sample Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board must adopt such Plan on an annual basis and therefore
wishes to adopt such Plan for 2017 substantially in the form presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts the Town of Queensbury
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Plan) for 2017 substantially in the form presented at
this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the designated Town officials
and employees to act in accordance with the terms and provisions of such Plan and authorizes and
directs the Town's Fire Marshal to file such Plan with the Queensbury Town Clerk and submit
such Plan to the Director of the Warren County Office of Emergency Services and/or any other
appropriate state or local agencies in order to cause the Plan to be effective for all purposes
provided under law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Fire Marshal to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution
and Plan.
Duly adopted this 191'' day of December, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
ABSENT : None
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