420.2007
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING BAY RIDGE
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S REQUEST FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF FIREFIGHTING FOAM COSTS AND
CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT TO FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 420, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Fire
Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services, and
WHEREAS, a fire at the Town of Queensbury’s property on Jenkinsville Road began on
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Thursday, August 30, 2007 and continued through Monday, September 3, 2007 and during such
fire, the Fire Company used 250 gallons of Class A firefighting foam at a cost of $16.75 per gallon or a
total of $4,187.50, to fight the fire, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company’s standard practice is to approach the property owner, in this
case the Town of Queensbury, to recoup the cost of such foam, and therefore the Fire Company has
asked the Town Board to consider reimbursement to the Fire Company for such cost, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the Fire Company’s
request for such reimbursement of costs and the corresponding increase in the Fire Company’s budget
and amendment of its Fire Services Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
estimated $4,187.50 increase in the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for the cost of
Class A firefighting foam used to fight the fire at Town Property on Jenkinsville Road 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, October 15, 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 24 day of September, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford
NOES: None
ABSENT:None