074.2019 Set PH North Qsby Rescue Purchase of Ambulance RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON NORTH QUEENSBURY
RESCUE SQUAD, INC.'S PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE AMBULANCE AND
USE TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING FOR SUCH PURCHASE
RESOLUTION NO.: 74,2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
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 has advised the Town Board that it 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, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the Squad's proposed
purchase, as 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,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
North Queensbury Rescue Squad Inc.'s proposed Ambulance purchase delineated in the preambles of
this Resolution and the financing of such proposed purchase using tax-exempt financing, on Monday,
March 18t', 2019 at 7:00 p.m., and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the 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 and take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 25t'day of February, 2019,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden