177.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY, INC. UNDER CURRENT AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 177, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHEREAS, fire protection services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay
Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co, Inc., and the West Glens Falls
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., (Fire Companies) in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company
and the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s agreements with the Fire Companies expired on December 31, 2005,
and
WHEREAS, in such Agreements the Town and Fire Companies agreed to continue to provide
fire protection services under the terms and provisions of the existing agreements during the interim
period pending execution of new agreements which was anticipated to occur on or about February
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27, 2006, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 87,2006, the Town Board authorized advance payments on
the 2006 agreements to the Fire Companies, as the Fire Companies could face cash flow shortages
before the new agreements could be executed, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 117,2006, the Town Board authorized its 2006 Agreement
with the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., but the Fire Company has yet to execute its
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Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize another advance payment on the 2006
agreements to the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., such advance to be deducted from
contract payments to be paid after the Fire Company signs its 2006 contract with the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
approve a payment voucher to the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. under the current Agreement
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for 1/12 of the Fire Company’s 2005 Contract Amount (not including Vehicle Fund) which
payment will constitute an advance payment on the new fire protection services 2006 Agreement if
such Agreement is entered into and,
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Budget Officer to make the necessary arrangements to make such payment which is authorized under
the current Agreement 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 27 day of March, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough
NOES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
ABSENT: None
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