115.2001
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON WEST GLENS FALLS
EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.’S PROPOSAL TO
PURCHASE NEW AMBULANCE
RESOLUTION NO.: 115, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.
(Squad) have entered into an Agreement for emergency protection 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 replace its 1995
ambulance by purchasing one (1) 2001 Horton Type III ambulance for the approximate sum of
$121,300, and
WHEREAS, the Squad has been guaranteed a trade-in value of $26,000 on its 1995 ambulance
and so the net purchase cost of the new ambulance will actually be approximately $95,400, and
WHEREAS, although the Squad has adequate funds in its restricted vehicle fund for the
ambulance purchase, the Town Comptroller has recommended that since the Squad will need to
replace a Rescue Truck and incur debt within the next year, it would be beneficial for the Squad to use
$45,400 from its restricted vehicle fund and borrow the balance of approximately $50,000 in order to
take advantage of current low interest rates, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the proposed
ambulance purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
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proposed purchase of a new ambulance by the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. on April 2,
2001 at 7:00 p.m., 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 8 day of March, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin
NOES : None
ABSENT: None