184.2008
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON YEAR 2008 EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS
EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 184, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law 184, the Queensbury Town Board may contract
with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for
general emergency ambulance service within the Town, and
WHEREAS, the agreement currently in effect between the Town and the West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., expired on December 31, 2007, and
WHEREAS, the Town and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., have negotiated
terms for a new one year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services, and
WHEREAS, the Squad also wishes to purchase a new 2008 ambulance for the approximate
$171,000.00
purchase price not to exceed , and
as follows:
WHEREAS, the Squad plans on paying for the ambulance
1. $17,000.00 down payment from the Squad’s Debt Service line in its 2008 Budget;
and
2. financing approximately $154,000.00 over five (5) years, where approximately
$23,000.00 may be repaid from the Squad’s Debt Service line on its 2008 budget;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new ambulance will provide additional safety
protection for the Town, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184, the Town Board wishes to set a public
hearing concerning the proposed 2008 Agreement for emergency ambulance service and ambulance
purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
proposed new emergency ambulance service Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the
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West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., 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 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr.Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES : Mr. Brewer
ABSENT: None