064.2017 Pre Entitlment Age Payouts Service Award Program RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRE-ENTITLEMENT AGE PAYOUTS OF
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM
RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ROBERT GILLMAN AND JOHN WELLS
RESOLUTION NO.: 64,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
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, Robert Gillman, a member of the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire
Company, has requested Town Board authorization for an early payout of his Service Award
Plan retirement benefits as Mr. Gillman has suffered a qualifying, total and permanent disability
which now prevents him from being an active member of such Fire Company, and
WHEREAS, John Wells, also a member of the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire
Company, has also requested Town Board authorization for an early payout of his Service
Award Plan retirement benefits as Mr. Wells has suffered a qualifying, total and permanent
disability which now prevents him from being an active member of such Fire Company, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board has considered the request of Robert
Gillman and as a result of Mr. Gillman's qualifying, total and permanent disability, hereby
authorizes the pre-retirement, early payout of Service Award Plan retirement benefits to Mr.
Gillman as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board has also considered the request of John Wells and as a
result of Mr. Wells' qualifying, total and permanent disability, hereby authorizes the pre-retirement,
early payout of Service Award Plan retirement benefits to Mr. Wells as delineated in the preambles
of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign any
needed documentation to effectuate such payouts and transmit a certified copy of this Town Board
Resolution to PENFLEX, INC., and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such
other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 27th day of February, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Clements