369.2003
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON QUEENSBURY
CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S PROPOSAL TO MAKE
REPAIRS TO TOWER ON LADDER TRUCK AND AMEND
FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 369, 2003
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company,
Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for 2003 through 2004 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 has advised the Town Board that it is necessary to make
repairs to the tower portion of its ladder truck for the sum of $25,000, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company proposes to use moneys in their 2003 Restricted Vehicle Fund
to pay for the repairs, with the understanding that the Town Board may reimburse such Restricted
Vehicle Fund by $25,000 in the Fire Company’s 2004 Budget, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the Fire Company’s
proposed repairs and accordingly amend its Fire Services Agreement which includes the Fire
Company’s 2004 Budget,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s proposal to make up to $25,000 in repairs to the
tower portion of its ladder truck using funds in its Restricted Vehicles Fund and amend the Agreement
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for fire protection services with the Town, on Monday, August 18, 2003 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 4 day of August, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None