066.2006
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSAL
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SOFT COSTS RELATED TO NEW SQUAD
BUILDING TO WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD INC. AND
AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 66, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.
(Squad) have entered into an Agreement for emergency services, which Agreement sets forth a number
of terms and conditions including a condition that the Squad 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 Squad 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 Squad previously presented to the Town Board a proposal to construct a new
Squad building on the west side of Luzerne Road in the Town of Queensbury for a principal amount
not to exceed $1.75 million and the Squad proposes to finance the construction project by acquiring a
mortgage, and
WHEREAS, it is important to the Town Board in considering this Resolution that the total
cost of the project not exceed $1.75 million and the Town Board hopes that the total cost is actually
less than such amount, and
WHEREAS, the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad plans on entering into a financing
agreement for an amount not to exceed $1.60 million for twenty years at a rate to be determined, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board has determined it necessary and in the public
interest to approve such construction contract to improve the provision of emergency services to the
Town, and
WHEREAS, the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad has spent certain funds towards the
project for soft costs and has not yet closed on either its real estate or its financing, and
WHEREAS, the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad has spent certain funds included in this
$1.75 million project maximum costs and needs these funds to operate until the closings on the real
property and on their financing occur, and
WHEREAS, such amount shall not exceed $43,582, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to determine whether or not it is in the public interest to
have this occur,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby sets a public hearing concerning the
proposed amendment of the Town’s Contract with the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., to
authorize an increase in the Contract amount not to exceed $43,582, provided that such $43,582 is
included in the $1.75 million amount and that this amount will be reimbursed when the above closings
occur, with such public hearing to be held at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road,
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Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2006 and the Town Board shall hear all interested
persons and take such action required or authorized by law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to post and 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 23 day of January, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: None