401.2008
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TOWN’S VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE WORKERS SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO.: 401, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously established a defined
contribution Volunteer Ambulance Workers Service Award Program (the “Service Award
Program”) and executed Adoption Agreements for Service Award Programs for
Volunteer Ambulance Workers for the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, the Bay
Ridge Rescue Squad and the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, each dated November 22,
1996 (together, the “Adoption Agreements”), and
WHEREAS, the Town’s current Service Award Program provides for a
contribution of $400 per year for each participating volunteer, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received requests from the Town’s volunteer
ambulance workers to increase the annual contribution, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Program Agreement for Service Award Program for
Volunteer Ambulance Workers (the “Program Agreement”), originally established by
Key Trust Company and approved by the New York State Comptroller, currently
provides that participation in the Program shall terminate when a participant files an
application for payment of a Service Award, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that contributions should not cease upon
payment of a Service Award as long as these volunteers continue to volunteer and meet
the requirements for a contribution, and
WHEREAS, the estimated additional cost of increasing the annual contribution from
the existing $400 to $700 will be approximately $22,200 and the estimated additional cost of
allowing participating volunteers to continue to participate in the Program and receive
contributions while receiving of Service Award payments will be approximately $8,400, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend portions of the Program Agreement
and the Adoption Agreements to reflect the desired changes to the Service Award Program,
and
WHEREAS, such amendments are authorized, subject to a mandatory referendum,
pursuant to Article 11-A of the New York General Municipal Law, and
WHEREAS, to revise the Service Award Program to increase the annual
contribution to the maximum $700 and to continue to make contributions for volunteers
receiving Service Award payments a proposition authorizing such amendments must be
approved by the residents of the Town served by these organizations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
following changes to the Program Agreement, subject to a mandatory referendum at the
November 4, 2008 general election and subject to any required approval by the New York
State Comptroller:
A.Section 2.1(C) of the Program Agreement, entitled “Termination”, is amended to
read as follows:
Participation in a Service Award Program shall terminate on the earlier of
the date of death of a Participant, or the date on which the governing board
of the Sponsor determines that a Participant has forfeited his or her Service
Award.
B. Article VI of the Program Agreement, entitled “Payment of Service Awards”, is
amended by adding the following new Section 6.5:
6.5 Continuation of Participation. Years of, and points for, active
Ambulance Service shall be credited for periods after a Participant has
reached the Entitlement Age and has received or is receiving a Service
Award.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts the following
changes to the Adoption Agreements, subject to a mandatory referendum at the November
4, 2008 general election:
A. The Adoption Agreements are amended to indicate $700 as the Regular
Contribution Amount rather than $400.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk
and Town Counsel to prepare two propositions relating to this Resolution to be placed on
the November 4, 2008 election ballot for the voters’ approval or disapproval and the Town
Clerk, with the advice of Town Counsel, to prepare an abstract of the propositions, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a
proposition substantially in the following form pertaining to the increase in the annual
service award contribution for the Town of Queensbury’s Volunteer Ambulance
Workers:
INCREASE IN ANNUAL SERVICE AWARD CONTRIBUTION
The Town of Queensbury proposes to increase the annual service
award contribution for a participating Volunteer Ambulance Worker
from $400 per year to the maximum of $700 per year, to be effective
prospectively as of January 1, 2009. The estimated increase in cost to
the Town of Queensbury for 2009 if this proposition is passed is
approximately $22,200.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a proposition
substantially in the following form pertaining to the right of a participating Volunteer
Ambulance Worker to continue to participate in the Service Award Program and receive
contributions while receiving payment of his/her accrued service award:
CONTINUATION OF RIGHT TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS WHILE
RECEIVING SERVICE AWARD AFTER ENTITLEMENT AGE:
The Town of Queensbury proposes to permit a participating
Volunteer Ambulance Worker to continue to participate in the
Service Award Program and receive contributions after such
volunteer attains the age he or she is entitled to receive payment of
his/her accrued service award (i.e., 62 under current plan) and is
receiving such service award payments, to be effective prospectively
as of January 1, 2009, subject to any required approval by the New
York State Comptroller. The estimated increase in cost to the Town
of Queensbury for 2009 if this proposition is passed is approximately
$8,400.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes
and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to transmit a certified copy of this Town Board
Resolution along with the propositions and abstracts to the Warren County Board of
Elections or other appropriate officials so that the propositions will be placed on the
November 4, 2008 election ballot in all the voting locations in the Town of Queensbury.
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Duly adopted this 22 day of August, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer