001.95
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACTS WITH THE FIVE (5) VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANIES AND TWO (2) RESCUE SQUADS
IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO PROVIDE FIRE
PROTECTION AND AMBULANCE SERVICE
FOR THE QUEENSBURY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: 1, 95
INTRODUCED BY: MRS. BETTY MONAHAN
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: MRS. CAROL PULVER
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 and ambulance
protection therein by individual contracts with the five (5)
Volunteer Fire Companies and two (2) Rescue Squads in the Town of
Queensbury, known as: Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.; North
Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.; South Queensbury Volunteer
Fire Company, Inc; West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.,
North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and the West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., and
WHEREAS, the present contracts between the Town of Queensbury
and said Fire Companies and Rescue Squads expired on December 31,
1994, 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 and two (2) Rescue Squads in the Town
of Queensbury relative to new contracts with the five (5) Volunteer
Fire Companies for fire protection and two (2) Rescue Squads in
said Fire Protection District, and
WHEREAS, 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 and two (2) Rescue Squads for
ambulance service for the Fire Protection District, and
WHEREAS, said seven (7) proposed agreements between the Town
and said Fire Companies and Rescue Squads have been presented at
this meeting, 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 and two (2)
Rescue Squads in the Town of Queensbury, in the form presented at
this meeting, for fire and ambulance 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 3rd day of January, 1995, by the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None