166.2005
RESOLUTION APPROVING QUEENSBURY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE A
2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO.: 166, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Queensbury Central 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, the Fire Company has advised the Town Board that it wishes to purchase a 2005
Sport Utility Vehicle to be used for First Responder/Emergency Medical Service calls for a sum not to
exceed $38,000, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company plans on paying for the vehicle by using funds from its
Restricted Vehicle Fund, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new vehicle will provide additional safety
protection for the Town and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize such purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Queensbury Central
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s purchase of a 2005 Sport Utility Vehicle for a sum not to exceed
$38,000 to be paid for from funds in the Fire Company’s Restricted Vehicle Fund provided that details
are received and approved by the Town Supervisor prior to such purchase, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None