255.2020 Setting PH 2021-2023 Fire Protection Services between TOQ and Bay Ridge, North Qsby and Qsby Central
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS ON 2021 – 2023
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND 1) BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO., INC.;
2) NORTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO., INC.; AND
3) QUEENSBURY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE CO., INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 255, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee
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 West Glens Falls Volunteer
Fire Co., Inc., in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company and the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Agreements with Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North
Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. and Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. (Companies)
will expire as of December 31, 2020, and
WHEREAS, the Town and the Companies have negotiated terms for a new three (3) year
Agreement for fire protection services and accordingly, in accordance with Town Law §184, the Town
Board wishes to set three (3) separate public hearings concerning proposed 2021 - 2023 Agreements
for fire protection services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct three (3) separate public
hearings concerning the three (3) separate, proposed 2021 - 2023 fire protection services Agreements
between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury
Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. and the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., on Monday, August
th
17, 2020 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.
rd
Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None