117.2001
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR NORTH QUEENSBURY
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S PROPOSAL TO
PURCHASE ONE (1) 2001 SAULSBURY PUMPER
RESOLUTION NO.: 117, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the North 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 has advised the Town Board that it wishes to replace its 1976
Pumper by purchasing one (1) 2001 Saulsbury Pumper for the approximate sum of $270,000, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company plans on selling its 1976 Pumper with the proceeds being
deposited back into the restricted vehicle fund, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company plans to use the balance of its restricted vehicle fund estimated
to total approximately $160,000 at the time of delivery and enter into a Purchase Lease Agreement
with Evergreen Bank for the balance of approximately $110,000 at 70% of the Federal Home Bank
Rate plus 2%, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the proposed Pumper
purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
proposed purchase of a new Pumper by the North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. on April
nd
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. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None