218.2004
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING INCREASE IN
THE WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S
BUDGET FOR THE RE-ROOFING OF ITS FIRE STATION AND
AMENDMENT TO FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 218, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
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, by Resolution 312,2003, the Town Board authorized the Fire Company to
engage the services of Monahan & Loughlin to re-roof the West Glens Falls Fire Station for an amount
not to exceed $85,777 with the understanding that the Fire Company would incur a 60 month
installment debt for the project, and
WHEREAS, it was the Town Board’s intention at that time to not only approve the re-roofing
project but also approve an increase in the Fire Company’s budget in the amount of $85,777 by
increasing the Fire Company’s operating budgets for each ofthe years 2004-2008 based upon principal
and interest payments provided by the Fire Company’s auditor and correspondingly amend the Fire
Company’s agreement with the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the Fire Company’s
increase in its budget and the amendment of its Fire Services Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
$85,777 increase in the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for roof repairs and
the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement with the Town of Queensbury for fire
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protection services, on Monday, May 3, 2004 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 19 day of April, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None