230.2005
RESOLUTION APPROVING BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC.’S
PROPOSAL TO ADD PAID DAYTIME SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING
AMENDMENT TO 2005/06 EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 230, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. (Squad) have
entered into an Agreement for emergency 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 Queensbury Town Board and Squad negotiated terms for the addition of paid
daytime service, more specifically, the addition of two paid daytime staffers, arranged through Keena
Staffing, Inc., which additional staff will be paid for through the Town’s Agreement with the West
Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., and
WHEREAS, such additional daytime staff will provide coverage for and benefit residents living
within the Squad’s primary area of responsibility, and
WHEREAS, since provision for paid daytime service is not presently included in the Squad’s
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2005/06 Agreement with the Town, the Town Board held a public hearing on May 16, 2005
concerning the Squad’s proposal and corresponding amendment to its 2005/06 Emergency Services
Agreement and heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to
act on such proposal to improve the provision of emergency services to the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Bay Ridge Rescue
Squad, Inc.’s proposal to add two paid staffers to provide daytime emergency medical services,
arranged through Keena Staffing, Inc., which additional staffers will be paid for through the Town’s
Agreement with the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., and correspondingly authorizes an
amendment to the Squad’s 2005/06 Agreement with the Town, 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 in
form approved by Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Budget Officer to take all action necessary to transfer funds and amend the 2005 Town Budget as
necessary to provide for such daytime service, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel and/or Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: None