165.2021 Approving 2021 Bay Ridge Rescue Squad Agreement
RESOLUTION APPROVING YEAR 2021 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE
SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
AND BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 165, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §122-b, the
Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance
with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance services within the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Agreements with its three (3) Emergency/Rescue Squads, Bay Ridge
Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad,
Inc. expired as of December 31, 2020, and
WHEREAS, in such Agreements the Town and Emergency/Rescue Squads agreed that the
terms and provisions of the existing Agreements may continue during the interim period pending
execution of new Agreements, and
WHEREAS, the Town and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., have negotiated terms for a
new one (1) year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services (Agreement), and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), on
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Monday, May 17, 2021 the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested
persons concerning the proposed Agreement as presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Year 2021 Emergency
Ambulance Services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad,
Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and
further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of May, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None