411.2021 Approving 2022 Emergency Ambulance Services with West Glens Falls Emergency Squad
RESOLUTION APPROVING YEAR 2022 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE
SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 411, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
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. will expire as of December 31, 2021, 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 West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., negotiated terms for
a new one (1) year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services (Agreement), and in
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accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), on Monday, December 20,
2021 the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the
proposed Agreement as presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, due to additional needed services caused by COVID-19 impacts and delays in
New York State reimbursements, such Agreement includes a portion of 2021 and is in addition to the
amounts provided for in the Agreement dated as of January 1, 2021,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Year 2022 Emergency
Ambulance Services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls
Emergency 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 actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of December, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None