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200.2008RESOLUTION APPROVING EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. FOR 2008 RESOLUTION NO.: 200, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law X184, the Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance service within the Town, and WHEREAS, the agreement currently in effect between the Town and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., expired on December 31, 2007, and WHEREAS, the Town and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., have negotiated terms for a new one year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, the Squad also wishes to purchase a new 2008 ambulance for the approximate purchase price not to exceed $171,000.00, and WHEREAS, the Squad plans on paying for the ambulance as follows: 1. $17,000.00 down payment from the Squad's Debt Service line in its 2008 Budget; and 2. financing approximately $154,000.00 over five (5) years, where approximately $23,000.00 maybe repaid from the Squad's Debt Service line on its 2008 budget; and WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new ambulance will provide additional safety protection for the Town, and WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law § 184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the proposed Agreement for emergency ambulance services and the proposed ambulance purchase, and WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the emergency ambulance service Agreement between the Town and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute such Agreement, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Squad's purchase of a 2008 ambulance for the approximate purchase price not to exceed $171,000,00 to be paid for as follows: 1. $17,000.00 down payment from the Squad's Debt Service line in its 2008 Budget; and 2. financing approximately $154,000.00 over five (5) years, where approximately $23,000.00 maybe repaid from the Squad's Debt Service line on its 2008 budget; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this 2 Resolution. Duly adopted this 7~' day of April, 2008, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES NIr. Brewer ABSENT: None