306.2001
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON BAY RIDGE RESCUE
SQUAD, INC.’S PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE NEW AMBULANCE
RESOLUTION NO.: 306, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue 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 Medtec Saturn ambulance plus necessary accessories for a total
sum of approximately $105,155, and
WHEREAS, the Squad has been guaranteed a sale price of $45,000 on its 1995 ambulance
resulting in anet purchase cost of the new ambulance in the amount of approximately $60,155, and
WHEREAS, the Squad wishes to use approximately $39,155 in its restricted vehicle fund
toward the ambulance purchase, leaving a balance of approximately $21,000 needed for the ambulance
purchase, and
WHEREAS, the Town Comptroller has recommended that the Squad finance the balance of
approximately $21,000 with installment debt for four (4) years, 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 Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. on August 6, 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 23 day of July, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer