046.2000
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENT TO TOWN FIRE
COMPANIES AND AMBULANCE SQUADS BEFORE EXECUTION OF
NEW CONTRACTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 46, 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHEREAS, fire protection services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay
Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co, Inc., and the West Glens Falls
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., (Fire Companies) pursuant to agreements between each Fire Company and
the Town, and
WHEREAS, general emergency ambulance services are provided to the Town of Queensbury
by the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., (Rescue Squads) pursuant to agreements between each Rescue Squad and the
Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s agreements with the Fire Companies and Rescue Squads have stated
expiration dates of December 31, 1999, and
WHEREAS, the Town, Fire Companies and Emergency Squads have agreed to continue to
provide fire protection and general emergency ambulance services under the terms and provisions of
the existing agreements during the interim period pending execution of new agreements, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Fire Companies are engaged in discussion and negotiations
regarding new agreements, but agreement and contract signings will likely not occur for several more
weeks and therefore, some Fire Companies and Rescue Squads may face cash flow shortages before
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the new contracts can be executed, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Supervisor to approve payment
vouchers to those Fire Companies and Rescue Squads requesting advance payment and documenting a
cash need, so long as the pre-contract payments do not exceed 1/3 of the budgeted annual contract
payment for each Fire Company and Rescue Squad, excluding vehicle funds, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board concurs with this recommendation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the Town
Supervisor to approve payment vouchers to those Town of Queensbury Fire Companies and Rescue
Squads which request advance payment and document a cash need before new agreements are
executed, so long as the pre-contract payments do not exceed 1/3 of the budgeted annual contract
payment for each Fire Company and Rescue Squad, excluding vehicle funds, and the Town Board
further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller to make any necessary
arrangements for advance payment to any Fire Company and Rescue Squad and take such other and
further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of January, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brower
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
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