124.2013 Set PH Amend Agree. Bay Ridge Rescue Medical Director RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY PROTECTION SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC. FOR PROVISION OF
MEDICAL DIRECTOR EXPENSES
RESOLUTION NO.: 124,2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184, the Queensbury Town Board (Town) may
contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article
30 for general emergency ambulance service within the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town has entered into an Agreement for emergency protection services with
the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squad)for 2012 through 2014, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Squad have negotiated and agreed upon terms to reopen such
Agreement to provide additional services to the Town which will result in additional expenses for a
Medical Director, as is now mandated by New York State and the Regional EMS Council, for an
amount of$5,940 per year for the duration of the Agreement, and
WHEREAS, since such expenses are not presently included in the Squad's 2012-2014
Agreement with the Town, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning such additional
services and expenses and coinciding amendment to the Squad's Agreement,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
proposed Amendment to the Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue
Squad, Inc., regarding the inclusion of additional services and expenses for a Medical Director on
Monday, March 18th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road,
Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Post-Star Newspaper once at least ten (10) days prior to
the Public Hearing.
Duly adopted this 25th day of February, 2013,by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer,Metivier, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr.Montesi