290.2004
RESOLUTION APPROVING NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD,
INC.’S PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE PAID EMT SERVICES DURING
SUMMER 2004 AND AMENDING EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 290, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the North Queensbury 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 Squad has advised the Town Board that it wishes to provide paid EMT
services during the summer 2004 for the sum of $12,000, and
WHEREAS, moneys for the proposed services are not included in the Squad’s current 2004
Budget and Agreement with the Town, and
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WHEREAS, on June 7, 2004, the Town Board held a public hearing concerning the Squad’s
proposal, amendment to its 2004 budget and corresponding amendment to its 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 on a trial basis to improve the provision of emergency services to the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the North Queensbury
Rescue Squad, Inc.’s proposal to provide EMT paid services during the summer 2004 in an amount
not to exceed $12,000 and approves an increase in the Squad’s operating budget for the year 2004 by
an additional $12,000 for operations and maintenance and correspondingly authorizes an amendment
to the Squad’s 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 2004 Town Budget as
necessary, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of June, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None