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296.2006 RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT’S REPLACEMENT OF COLLAPSED MANHOLE DRAINAGE STRUCTURE LOCATED ON WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S PROPERTY AND CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT TO FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 296, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough 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, three (3) manhole drainage structures located on the Fire Company’s 33 Luzerne Road firehouse property have collapsed, and WHEREAS, this unexpected property damage will increase the cost of providing necessary fire protection services to the Town, 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 $1,500, where the Fire Company will pay the cost of the necessary materials which are estimated to be $1,875, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the Town Highway Department’s proposed replacement of the collapsed manhole drainage structures 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 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 $1,500 increase in the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for the Town Highway Department to replace the collapsed manhole drainage structures on the Fire Company’s 33 Luzerne Road property, and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement with the th Town of Queensbury for fire protection services, on Monday, June 19, 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. th Duly adopted this 5 day of June, 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES : None ABSENT: None