208.2003
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER
CHIEF’S VEHICLE BY SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 208. 2003
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the South Queensbury 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’s lease on its Chief’s vehicle recently expired and the Fire
Company wishes to purchase a nearly identical vehicle, a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer, to serve as the Chief’s
vehicle, for the amount of $12,993.50 plus approximately $1,600 for an extended warranty, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company wishes to pay for this purchase by incurring a 48 month
installment debt with all payments to be made from non-Town funds, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Fire Company’s proposed purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the South Queensbury
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s purchase of a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer to serve as the Chief’s vehicle for
the amount of approximately $14,600 with the understanding that the Fire Company will incur a 48
month installment debt for this purchase with all payments to be made from non-Town funds, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Comptroller’s
Office to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of April, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: None