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FIRE AND RESCUE\Amend Bay Ridge Rescue—Increase Pay Rates—4-15-13
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY
PROTECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
REGARDING CERTAIN ISSUES INCLUDING
INCREASE OF AGENCY PAY RATES
RESOLUTION NO.: , 2013
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
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 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 amend such
Agreement concerning the following issues so that the Town can provide better coverage to Town
residents:
1. 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. The Squad will remind its 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 are not presently included in the
Squad's 2012-2014 Agreement with the Town, the Town Board duly held a public hearing on
Monday, April 15th, 2013 concerning such additional expenses and coinciding amendment to the
Squad's Agreement, and heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that such increase in pay rates will benefit Town
residents and visitors to the Squad's service areas and therefore it is necessary and in the public interest
to act on such 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 Amendment to the
Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., regarding the
increase in pay rates referred to in the preambles of this Agreement, without actually replacing the
entire Primary Agreement, which will result in additional Town funding to the Squad of$8,301 for
2013 and $13,117 for 2014 so Town funding to the Squad will therefore be $195,801 for 2013 and
$203,117 for 2014 and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign such Agreement
substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Budget Officer to transfer funds, amend the Town Budget and take all actions necessary to provide for
payment relating to such Agreement, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 15ffi day of April, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES :
ABSENT: