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193.2012 Advace payments N. Qsby Rescue RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 193,2012 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, general emergency ambulance services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., in accordance with Agreements between each Rescue/Emergency Squad and the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town's Agreement with the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc. (Squad) expired on December 31, 2011, and WHEREAS, in such Agreement the Town and Squad agreed that the terms and provisions of the existing agreements may continue during the interim period pending execution of a new Agreement, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 54,2012, the Town Board authorized payment vouchers constituting 1/12th of the 2011 Contract Amount for January and February to the Squad under the current Agreement; by Resolution No.: 92,2012, the Town Board again authorized payment vouchers constituting 1/12th of the 2011 Contract Amount for March and April; and by Resolution No.: 141,2012, the Town Board again authorized payment vouchers constituting 1/12th of the 2011 Contract Amount for May and June, all of which payments constituted advance payments on the new general emergency ambulance services 2012 Agreement, and WHEREAS, the Squad and Town Board continue to negotiate a new Agreement, and WHEREAS, the Squad may face cash flow shortages before the new Agreement can be executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to again authorize advance payments under the current Agreement, which after a new Agreement is entered into, will constitute advance payments on the 2012 agreement to the Squad, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be paid after the 2012 contract is ratified, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve payment vouchers for 1/12th of the 2012 Contract Amount(s) during July to the North Queensbury Rescue Squad (Squad) under the current Agreement, which payments will constitute advance payments on the new general emergency ambulance services 2012 Agreement if such Agreement is entered into, with the further understanding that the Town shall also approve payment vouchers for 1/12th of the Squads' paid daytime service costs, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that should a new emergency ambulance services 2012 Agreement not be entered into by July 31St, 2012, then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve additional payment vouchers constituting 1/12th of the 2011 Contract Amount to the Squad during August, 2012, again with the understanding that the Town shall also approve payment vouchers for 1/12th of the Squads' paid daytime service costs, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and Town Budget Officer to make the necessary arrangements to make such payments which are authorized under the current Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 2nd day of July, 2012, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES None ABSENT: None