139.2006
RESOLUTION APPROVING BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC.’S
PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER AND
AMEND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT & 2006 BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO.: 139, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. (Squad) have
entered into an Agreement for emergency protection 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 wishes to purchase a 2005 Chevrolet Trail Blazer (Blazer) for a sum
not to exceed $30,000 (including costs of lettering the vehicle and changing its lights and radios) such
purchase already included in the scheduled Squad’s five (5) year capital plan that forecasts future
capital needs and expenditures, including anticipated vehicles, equipment, tools, other apparatus,
facilities or improvements to facilities to be used for emergency protection services purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Squad plans on paying for the Blazer by financing it with a loan over five (5)
years at a rate to be determined, and
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WHEREAS, on March 6, 2006, the Town Board held a public hearing concerning the
Squad’s proposed purchase and amendment to its 2006 budget and Agreement and heard all interested
persons, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new Blazer will provide additional, improved
emergency medical services for the Town,
N OW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Bay Ridge Rescue
Squad Inc.’s proposal to purchase one (1) new Chevrolet Trail Blazer for a sum not to exceed $30,000
and approves an increase for annual principal and interest payments in the Squad’s 2006 Budget, and
authorizes and amends the Squad’s 2006 Agreement for emergency protection services and budget
with the Town to provide for such purchase, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any necessary documentation, including an amended Agreement between the Town and the Squad to
provide for the purchase in form to be approved by the Budget Officer, Town Supervisor and/or Town
Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of March, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec
NOES : Mr. Brewer
ABSENT: None