051.99
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 51. 99
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish
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WHEREAS, in accordance with 184 of Town Law, the Town Board of the Town of
Queensbury may contract with an ambulance service certified or registered in accordance with Article
30 of the Public Health Law for general emergency ambulance service within the Town of Queensbury,
and
WHEREAS, the Town and Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., have negotiated terms for a new
Agreement for general emergency ambulance services, and
WHEREAS, §184 of the Town Law and §209(b) of the General Municipal Law require that
the Town conduct a public hearing prior to entering into agreements for emergency ambulance service,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the proposed 1999
Agreement between Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. and the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., has requested that the Town advance payment in
the amount of $50,957 so that the Squad may meet their mortgage obligation and other cash needs,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Comptroller has reviewed the Rescue Squad’s request and has
requested that the Town Board authorize the advance payment, which will be applied to the Rescue
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Squad’s Agreement payment due on January 20,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall conduct a public hearing
concerning the proposed new Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and Bay Ridge Rescue
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Squad, Inc. for emergency ambulance service for the Town of Queensbury on February 10, 1999 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, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves of the
advance payment of $50,957 to the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., to be applied to the Rescue
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Squad’s payment due January 20 and the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Comptroller to make any and all necessary arrangements to advance this payment.
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Duly adopted this 25 day of January, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Champagne