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2.1 2.1 FIRE&RESCUENorth Qby Rescue—Approve Tax Exempt Refinancing to Pay for Ambulance After PH-3-18-19 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC.'S PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE AMBULANCE AND AUTHORIZING INCURRENCE OF TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING/DEBT FOR SUCH PURCHASE RESOLUTION NO.: ,2019 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law Article 30, the Town of Queensbury and the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc. (Squad)have entered into an Agreement for general emergency ambulance services within the Town, which Agreement sets forth a number of terms and conditions, including a condition that the Squad 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 Squad to acquire a loan or mortgage without prior approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Squad advised the Town Board that the Squad wishes to replace and trade-in one of its older ambulances, a four-wheel drive 1997 Ford Ambulance 725, and purchase a 2018 or newer four-wheel drive Ambulance at a purchase price not to exceed $225,000, and WHEREAS, the Ambulance will be owned and used by the Squad to provide general emergency ambulance services to the Town and maintained at the Squad's building located at 2663 Route 9L, Cleverdale, in the Town of Queensbury,New York, and WHEREAS,the Squad plans on paying for the proposed,new Ambulance by using: 1. $10,000 from its current budget; and 2. $215,000 maximum amount of tax-exempt financing having a 10 year term with Ballston Spa National Bank, and WHEREAS, Town Board approval of such proposed purchase is required by the Squad's Agreement with the Town, and such proposed tax-exempt financing requires a public hearing under the Internal Revenue Code, and WHEREAS, on Monday, March 18th, 2019, the Town Board held a public hearing concerning the Squad's proposed purchase and tax-exempt financing as required by the Squad's Agreement with the Town and the Internal Revenue Code and heard all interested persons, and WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that this new Ambulance will provide additional safety protection for the Town and also believes it to be necessary, financially beneficial and in the public interest to consider such financing, and WHEREAS, the Town Board therefore wishes to adopt a Resolution authorizing such Ambulance purchase and the Squad's corresponding incurrence of tax-exempt debt and financing, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc.'s proposal to purchase a new 2018 or newer four-wheel drive Ambulance as set forth in the preambles of this Resolution for an amount not to exceed $225,000, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further approves of the Squad's incurrence of $215,000 maximum amount in debt for such purchase with the understanding that the Town Board is 2 relying upon the Squad's assurance that the Ambulance is serviceable and suitable for its long-term intended use, and approves of the tax-exempt financing with the Ballston Spa National Bank for the purpose of purchasing the new Ambulance and associated equipment, with such tax-exempt financing having a 10 year term, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury does not guarantee such debt with the financial institution on behalf of the Squad nor does the Town Board create or intend to create any assumption on the part of the Town of Queensbury of any obligation or liability for the financing, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 18t'day of March, 2019 by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: 3