208.2019 Authorizing Bay Ridge Rescue Squad Transfer Portion of Unused Restricted Vehicle Funds
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
TO TRANSFER PORTION OF UNUSED RESTRICTED VEHICLE FUNDS
TO OPERATIONS FUND
RESOLUTION NO.: 208, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. (Squad) have
entered into an Agreement for emergency services, which Agreement sets forth a number of terms and
conditions including a condition that the Squad will use the monies provided in accordance with the
Agreement and budget submitted by the Squad attached as Exhibit A, and
WHEREAS, the Agreement further provides that such allocations set forth on an operation
budget line may be transferred to any other operation budget line, except that this shall not apply to
budget lines or funds for vehicle funds, insurance and debt service, which budget lines and transfers
into or out thereof shall be subject to Town Board approval, and
WHEREAS, the Squad has advised the Town Board that it wishes to make its Captain’s
vehicle an ALS first response vehicle which would help to: 1) free up its ALS provider from a call if
ALS is not needed; 2) help prevent wear-and-tear on its ambulances; and 3) help save the Squad
money in vehicle repairs, and
WHEREAS, the Squad has accordingly requested Town Board authorization to transfer
$7,900 from the Squad’s unused restricted vehicle funds to its operations fund for such purpose, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is financially beneficial and in the public
interest to authorize such movement of funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, in accordance with the Town of Queensbury’s Agreement for emergency
services with the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and
authorizes the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc.’s transfer of $7,900 from the Squad’s restricted vehicle
fund to its operations fund, as set forth in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Town Budget Officer to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of June, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden