068.2022 Authorize North Qsby Fire Company Purchase of New Pierce Pumper Truck
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NORTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S PURCHASE OF NEW PIERCE PUMPER TRUCK
RESOLUTION NO.: 68, 2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company,
Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for Fire Protection Services for 2021-2023
(Agreement), which Agreement sets forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition that
the Fire Company will not purchase or enter into any binding contract to purchase any piece of
apparatus, equipment, vehicles, real property, or make any improvements that would require the Fire
Company to acquire a loan or mortgage or use money placed in a “vehicles fund” without prior
approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company has advised the Town Board that it wishes to purchase a
2022/2023 Pierce Pumper Truck (Truck) to replace its year 1998 Saulsbury Truck for a sum not to
exceed $874,800, such purchase included in the Fire Company’s five (5) year capital plan that
forecasts future capital needs and expenditures, including anticipated vehicles, equipment, tools,
other apparatus, facilities or improvements to facilities to be used for firematic purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Company plans on making payments for the Truck by using funds from
its vehicles fund account, such monies included in the Fire Company’s approved budget and
Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new Truck will provide additional safety
protection for the Town and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize such purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the North Queensbury
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s purchase of a 2022/2023 Pierce Pumper Truck for an amount not to
exceed $874,800, with payments to be from the Fire Company’s vehicles fund, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of January, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT:None