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4.04 4.4 FIRE R RESCUE\Semite Award Program—Hardship Case—Pre-Entitlement PayOut Due to Disability—Robert Whitmore—8-20-18 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRE-ENTITLEMENT AGE PAYOUT OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ROBERT WHITMORE RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: 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 Whitmore, a member of the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company, has requested Town Board authorization for an early payout of his Service Award Plan retirement benefits as Mr. Whitmore has suffered a qualifying, total and permanent disability which now prevents him from being an active member of such Fire Company, and WHEREAS, the Town Board may grant early payouts on a case-by-case basis, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board has considered the request of Robert Whitmore and as a result of Mr. Whitmore's qualifying, total and permanent disability, hereby authorizes the pre-retirement, early payout of Service Award Plan retirement benefits to Mr. Whitmore 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 payout 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 20th day of August, 2018, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: