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152.2017 Set PH on North Q. Fire Co. Truck Purchase RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON NORTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.'S PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE TANKER TRUCK AND USE TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING FOR SUCH PURCHASE RESOLUTION NO.: 152,2017 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer 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 "vehicles fund" without prior approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Fire Company has advised the Town Board that it wishes to purchase a new Rosenbauer Tanker Truck (Truck) to replace its 1987 Tanker Truck 429 for the approximate purchase price not to exceed $374,070, such purchase already included in the 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 proposed,new Truck as follows: 1. Approximately$150,000 from Vehicle Reserve funds; and 2. Approximately$224,070 maximum amount of tax-exempt financing; and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the Fire Company's proposed purchase, as Town Board approval of such proposed purchase is required by the Fire Company's Agreement with the Town, and such proposed tax-exempt financing requires a public hearing under the Internal Revenue Code, and WHEREAS, the Truck will be owned and used by the Fire Company to provide fire protection to the Town and maintained at its firehouse located at 2663 Route 9L, Cleverdale, in the Town of Queensbury,New York, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.'s proposed Truck purchase delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and the partial financing of such proposed purchase using tax-exempt financing on Monday, July 3rd, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Post-Star Newspaper once at least fourteen(14) days prior to the Public Hearing. Duly adopted this 5d'day of June, 2017,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None