174.2013 Set PH Bay Ridge WGF Squad Pay Rates RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY PROTECTION SERVICES
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND: 1) BAY
RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC. AND 2) WEST GLENS FALLS
EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. REGARDING CERTAIN ISSUES INCLUDING
INCREASE OF AGENCY PAY RATES AND STAFFING
RESOLUTION NO.: 174,2013
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 encountered increased emergency calls, particularly from senior
housing, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that there is a need for increased staff coverage
and pay to provide greater coverage for the safety of Town residents, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that increased pay is necessary to retain and
maintain qualified paid staff, and
WHEREAS, the Town has entered into Agreements for emergency protection services with
the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., (Squads) for 2012
through 2014, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Squads have negotiated and agreed upon terms to amend such
Agreements concerning the following issues so that the Town can provide better coverage to Town
residents:
I. Increase pay rates for all Town of Queensbury Emergency/Rescue Squads from
$13.25 to $14.50 hourly for staffers with Basic Life Support (BLS) training; and
$16.50 to$17.50 hourly for staffers with Advanced Life Support(ALS)training;
2. West Glens Falls EMS will receive additional funding for paid staffing to add one
(1) ALS/1BLS crew to its staffing and agrees to position that crew in the North
Queensbury Emergency Squad, Inc.'s building from Memorial Day through Labor
Day each year, such crew then to be positioned as needed for the rest of each year
(all paid staffing moneys will be removed from future agreements with North
Queensbury EMS);
3. Paid staffing will be 12 hours a day/7 days a week, with exact hours to be
determined by each Squad;
4. Each Squad will remind their paid staff and volunteers that all patients must be
billed and the Town will not tolerate EMS Staff and/or patients making statements
regarding ignorance of such bills. Patients unable to pay due to limited income
may contact the billing company for a hardship application; and
WHEREAS, since such expenses for the increase in pay rates and/or additional staffing are not
presently included in the Squads' 2012-2014 Agreements with the Town, the Town Board wishes to
set a public hearing concerning such additional services and expenses and coinciding amendments to
the Squads' Agreements,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the
proposed Amendment to the Agreements between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue
Squad, Inc. and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.,regarding the inclusion of additional services
and expenses delineated in the preambles of this Resolution on Monday, April 15th, 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 1St day of April, 2013,by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT:None