339.2004
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING QUEENSBURY
CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S PROPOSAL TO
PURCHASE PIERCE CUSTOM ENFORCER
PUMPER TRUCK
RESOLUTION NO.: 339. 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
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, by Resolution 496,2003, the Town Board authorized the Fire Company to
purchase a Pierce Custom Enforcer Pumper Truck for an amount not to exceed $357,500 including
modification costs, with the understanding that the Fire Company would use $185,000 in the Fire
Company’s Restricted Vehicle Fund, including the Town’s 2004 contract payment, toward the
purchase and incur $185,000 in debt with the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company, and
WHEREAS, 10 days notice was provided to the public before the Town Board conducted the
required public hearing concerning the Fire Company’s purchase, but the Fire Company requires 14
days notice to be able to issue its debt as tax-exempt, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Fire Company’s request, the Town Board wishes to set
another public hearing to allow the Fire Company to have this public hearing with 14 days notice in
accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
proposed purchase of a Pierce Custom Enforcer Pumper Truck by the Queensbury Central Volunteer
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Fire Company, Inc. as set forth in the preambles of this Resolution on Monday, July 26, 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 fourteen (14) days prior
to the Public Hearing.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of July, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr.Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
Discussion held before vote: Supervisor Stec-Reviewed the proposed resolution noting that this had to
be done a second time because it is tax free financing there must be a fourteen day notice given
previously only ten days were given. Budget Officer Switzer and Town Counsel Hafner also noted
that it was the responsibility of the fire company to make sure the public hearing was done properly we
noticed it and we did as they asked and when they went to sign the opinion letter it was noted there
was not the fourteen day notification, this will set another public hearing to allow for the fourteen day
notification.
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED
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BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD
SUPERVISOR STEC-MEMO from Jennifer Switzer regarding Bay Ridge Rescue Squad and 2002
purchase of the ambulance, in a previous resolution we approved the purchase but did not identify that
we were going to provide additional funding in their contract. Questioned raised was it the intention of
the Board to provide additional funding $21,000 of debt.
BUDGET OFFICER SWITZER-This was caught during the reconciliation of their 2003 financial
statements that I received from their CPA. They have been paying for it out of other funds besides
town funds. This is a cash flow issue, so they are short about $4800. per year…do we want to give
them that money or not…
COUNCILMAN BREWER-Questioned if there was money left in the restricted vehicle fund?
BUDGET OFFICE SWITZER-Yes.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-Suggested that they use that.
COUNCILMAN BOOR-Noted he wants to be consistent with what we have done with other
companies. Noted going forth we are not funding the vehicle fund any more..
BUDGET OFFICER SWITZER-Noted that they will be told it will not be included in their
reconciliation so they have to eat that five thousand dollars.
COUNICILMAN BREWER-Noted a resolution will have to be done to allow them to take the money
out of the restricted vehicle fund.
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BAY RIDGE FIRE CO.
BUDGET OFFICER SWITZER-Bay Ridge, their CPS called requested that we all sit down and
discuss audit report, there are two outstanding items, one that I have to look at all the construction
costs that came in and Rick Fuller has to look at some debt figures that he supplied me, once that is
settled we will be in agreement as to who owes what. Noted that she agreed to do that with the other
companies that want to.
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NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE
SUPERVISOR STEC-Questioned if a letter has been received from them about the fund balance if it
was restricted or not?
BUDGET OFFICER SWITZER-Noted that none