200.2006
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING TOWN
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT’S REPLACEMENT OF COLLAPSED
MANHOLE COVER LOCATED ON WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S PROPERTY AND CORRESPONDING
AMENDMENT TO FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 200, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
(Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services, which Agreement sets
forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition that the Fire Company 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 Fire Company to acquire a loan or
mortgage or use money placed in a “vehicles fund” without prior approval of the Queensbury Town
Board, and
WHEREAS, a manhole cover located on the Fire Company’s property, specifically on the
firehouse’s Luzerne Road driveway, has collapsed, and
WHEREAS, this unexpected property damage will increase the cost of providing necessary fire
protection services to the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company received a quote from a contractor for repair costs and
received a quote in the amount of $5,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Department Superintendent has advised the Fire Company
and Town Board that the Highway Department could make the needed repairs with the dollar value of
in-kind services estimated not to exceed $500, where the Fire Company will pay the cost of the
necessary materials which are estimated to be $624, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the Town Highway
Department’s proposed replacement of the collapsed manhole cover on the Fire Company’s property
and the corresponding increase in the Fire Company’s budget and amendment of its Fire Services
Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that doing this will cost less to the Town’s taxpayers than
the Fire Company paying $5,000 to correct this damage by contracting with a third party,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
estimated $500 increase in the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for the Town
Highway Department to replace the collapsed manhole cover on the Fire Company’s Luzerne Road
driveway, and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement with the Town of
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Queensbury for fire protection services, on Monday, April 17, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury
Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, 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 3 day of April, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Strough