749.93
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACTS WITH THE FIVE (5) VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANIES IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO PROVIDE FIRE
PROTECTION FOR THE QUEENSBURY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: 749, 93
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano
WHEREAS, there has been duly established in the Town of
Queensbury a Fire Protection District embracing all of the
geographical territory of said Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town has provided for fire protection therein by
individual contracts with the five (5) volunteer fire companies in
the Town of Queensbury, known as the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire
Company, Inc.; the North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.;
the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc; and the West
Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., and Queensbury Central
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., and
WHEREAS, the present contracts between the Town of Queensbury
and said fire companies expire on December 31, 1993, and
WHEREAS, negotiations have been held between the Town Board of
the Town of Queensbury and appropriate representatives of the five
(5) volunteer fire companies in the Town of Queensbury relative to
new contracts with the five (5) volunteer fire companies for fire
protection in said Fire Protection District, and
WHERAES, proposed agreements have been reached by the Town
Board of the Town of Queensbury with each of the five (5) volunteer
fire companies for fire protection for the Fire Protection
District, and
WHEREAS, said five (5) proposed agreements between the Town
and said Fire Companies have been presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the form of the said proposed agreements has been
approved by Paul B. Dusek, Town Attorney for the Town of
Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, Town Law §184 mandates that a public hearing be held
prior to entering into contracts for fire protection in a Fire
Protection District, and
WHEREAS, there was duly posted and published notice that such
a public hearing would be held before the Town Board of the Town of
Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on December 13, 1993, relative to the
proposed agreements presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held and all persons
interested in the subject thereof were heard, and
WHEREAS, it appears that said proposed agreements are fair and
reasonable,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, on
behalf of the Fire Protection District, hereby enters into said
contract with the five (5) volunteer fire companies in the Town of
Queensbury, in the form presented at this meeting, for fire
protection for the Fire Protection District, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute each of said
contracts on behalf of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury and
the Fire Protection District.
Duly adopted this 13th day of December, 1993, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Caimano, Mr.
Brandt
NOES : None
ABSENT: None