073.2007
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AMENDMENT
TO SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S FIRE
SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF
RADIOS AND RADIO FREQUENCY
RESOLUTION NO.: 73, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the South 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 wishes to purchase new radios and a radio frequency, and
WHEREAS, this purchase will increase the cost of providing necessary fire protection
services to the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company received a quote for such purchase for an amount not to
exceed $8,500, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the proposed
increase in the Fire Company’s budget and amendment of its Fire Services Agreement, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning
the increase in the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for the year 2007 in an
amount not to exceed $8,500 for the purchase of new radios and a radio frequency and the
corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement with the Town of Queensbury for fire
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protection services, on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities
Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, 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 ten (10) days
prior to the Public Hearing.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of February, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None