147.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO
WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 147, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, general emergency ambulance services are provided to the Town of Queensbury
by the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., (Squads) in accordance with agreements between each Rescue Squad and the
Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s agreements with the Squads expired on December 31, 2007, and
WHEREAS, in such Agreements, the Town and Squads agreed to continue to provide general
emergency ambulance services under the terms and provisions of the existing agreements during the
interim period pending execution of new agreements, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 50,2008, the Town Board authorized payment vouchers
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constituting 1/12 of the 2007 Contract Amount for January and February to the Squads under the
current Agreements, which payments constituted advance payments on the new emergency ambulance
services 2008 Agreements, and
WHEREAS, the Town and the Bay Ridge and North Queensbury Rescue Squads recently
entered into new two (2) year Agreements for emergency ambulance services for 2008-2009, and
WHEREAS, the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. (Squad) may face cash flow
shortages before its new agreement can be executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize
advance payments on the 2008 agreements to the Squad, 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 a payment voucher for 1/12 of the 2007 Contract Amount to the West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., (Squad) in advance payment on the new general emergency ambulance
services 2008 Agreement, such advance to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after the
2008 Agreement is ratified, with the further understanding that the Town shall also approve payment
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vouchers for 1/12 of the Squad’s paid daytime service costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should the new emergency ambulance services 2008 Agreement not be
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entered into by January 31, 2008, then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve
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an additional payment voucher constituting 1/12 of the 2007 Contract Amount to the Squad during
April, 2008, again with the understanding that the Town shall also approve payment vouchers for
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1/12 of the Squad’s paid daytime service costs, 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 advance payment to the Squad 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. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi