146.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS UNDER CURRENT
AGREEMENTS TO QUEENSBURY CENTRAL AND SOUTH
QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 146, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, fire protection services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay
Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co, Inc., and the West Glens Falls
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., (Fire Companies) in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company
and the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s agreements with the Fire Companies expired on December 31, 2007,
and
WHEREAS, in such Agreements the Town and Fire Companies agreed to continue to provide
fire protection services under the terms and provisions of the existing agreements during the interim
period pending execution of new agreements, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 49,2008, the Town Board authorized payment vouchers
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constituting 1/12 of the 2007 Contract Amount for January and February (not including Vehicle
Fund) to the Fire Companies under the current Agreements, which payments constituted advance
payments on the new fire protection services 2008 Agreements, and
WHEREAS, the Town and the Bay Ridge, North Queensbury and West Glens Falls Volunteer
Fire Companies recently entered into new one (1) year Agreements for fire protection services for
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2008, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Central and South Queensbury Fire Companies may face cash
flow shortages before their respective, new agreements can be executed and therefore the Town Board
wishes to again authorize payments under the current Agreements, which after new agreements are
entered into will constitute advance payments on the 2008 agreements to the Fire Companies, such
advances to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after the 2008 contracts are ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
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approve payment vouchers constituting 1/12 of the respective 2007 Contract Amounts (not
including Vehicle Fund) to the Queensbury Central and South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Companies
under the current Agreements, which payments will constitute advance payments on the new fire
protection services 2008 Agreements if such Agreements are entered into, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should new fire protection services 2008 Agreements not be entered into by
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March 31, 2008, then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve additional
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payment vouchers constituting 1/12 of the respective 2007 Contract Amount (not including
Vehicle Fund) to the Fire Companies during April, 2008, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Town Budget Officer to make the necessary arrangements to make such payments which are
authorized under the current Agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 25 day of February, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi
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