264.2009
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN WEST GLENS
FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD INC. AND WARREN COUNTY FOR
PROVISION OF AMBULANCE TRANSPORT SERVICES
RESOLUTION NO.: 264, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. (Squad)
have entered into an Agreement for emergency services, which Agreement sets forth a number of terms
and conditions including a condition that the Squad may contract with other municipalities to provide
ambulance service and enter into contracts or otherwise bill those municipalities for the services provided,
so long as copies of any contracts proposed to be entered into by the Emergency Squad are authorized by
Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Squad wishes to enter into an Agreement with Warren County, on behalf of the
Warren County Sheriff’s Office (County) for the remainder of 2009 for the Squad’s provision of
ambulance transport services from the Warren County Correctional Facility to the Glens Falls Hospital or
nearest appropriate facility for the flat rate fee of $9,400 annually, and
WHEREAS, such funds received by the Squad would be treated the same as its other collected
bill-for-service funds, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to act
on this proposal to improve the provision of emergency services to the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc.’s Agreement with Warren County, on behalf of the Warren County Sheriff’s
Office for the provision of ambulance transport services set forth in the preambles of this Resolution,
substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this
Resolution.
rd
Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None