078.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF MONEYS IN QUEENSBURY
CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S VEHICLES FUND FOR
GARAGE EXPANSION, SEAL-COATING
AND FURNITURE
RESOLUTION NO.: 78, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Queensbury Central 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 use $49,400 from its vehicles fund for: 1) a garage
expansion at its Station 1 on Lafayette Street for the approximate amount of $25,000; 2)
approximately $13,400 for seal-coating at Station 1; and 3) approximately $11,000 for furniture
replacement at Station 1, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Agreement with the Fire Company expired on December 31, 2006
and in such Agreement the Town and Fire Company agreed to continue to provide fire protection
services under the terms and provisions of the existing Agreement during the interim period pending
execution of a new Agreement which is anticipated to occur sometime during the first two months of
2007, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company has requested that the $49,400 for the
purchases/improvements set forth above be released from its vehicles fund before the new Agreement
can be executed, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to
act on such proposal to facilitate continued provision of necessary fire protection services to the Town
and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize the release of $49,400 from the Fire Company’s
vehicles fund,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the release of $49,400 from
the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s vehicles fund for the Fire Company’s: 1)
garage expansion at its Station 1 on Lafayette Street for the approximate amount of $25,000; 2)
approximately $13,400 for seal-coating at Station 1; and 3) approximately $11,000 for furniture
replacement at Station 1, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Fiscal
Manager and/or Accountant to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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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
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