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188.2012 WGF EMS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD INC., AND WARREN COUNTY FOR PROVISION OF AMBULANCE TRANSPORT SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: 188,2012 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier 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, by Resolution No.: 264,2009, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.'s Agreement with Warren County, on behalf of the Warren County Sheriff s Office, for 2009 — 2010, for the Squad's provision of ambulance transport services from the Warren County Correctional Facility to the Glens Falls Hospital or nearest appropriate facility, and by Resolution No.: 90, 2011, again authorized such Agreement for 2011 for the flat rate fee of$9,400 annually, and WHEREAS, the Squad wishes to enter into a similar Agreement with Warren County for 2012 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 Sheriffs 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. Duly adopted this 18t`day of June, 2012 by the following vote: AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES None ABSENT: None