264.2013 Bay Ridge Vehicle RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY
PROTECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC. FOR PURCHASE
OF NEW EMERGENCY VEHICLE
RESOLUTION NO.: 264, 2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
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 and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. (Squad) have entered into an
Agreement for emergency protection services for 2012 through 2014, which Agreement sets forth a
number of terms and conditions including a condition that the Squad will not purchase or enter into any
binding contract to purchase any piece of apparatus, equipment, vehicles, real property, or make any
improvements that would require the Squad to acquire a loan or mortgage or use money placed in a
"vehicles fund"without prior approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Squad advised the Town Board that it wishes to trade in its current 2001
Medtec Unit 9721 and use the anticipated $8,500 in proceeds toward the purchase of one (1) 2013
Ford E-450 chassis with a PL Medallion 170 style body (Emergency Vehicle) from Specialty Vehicle
Sales Corp. (SVC) for the adjusted purchase price of $144,297 as set forth in SVS' Agreement
presented at this meeting, such purchase already included in the scheduled Squad's five (5)year capital
plan that forecasts future capital needs and expenditures, including anticipated vehicles, equipment,
tools, other apparatus, facilities or improvements to facilities to be used for emergency protection
services purposes, and
WHEREAS,the Squad plans on paying for the Emergency Vehicle as follows:
1. The Squad will trade in its 2001 Medtec Unit 4721 ($8,500 value); and
2. The Town will provide $144,297 in funding to the Squad, such funding to come
from the Town's unappropriated, undesignated EMS Fund Balance; and
WHEREAS, since such $144,297 in additional expenses are not presently included in the
Squad's 2012-2014 Agreement with the Town, the Town Board duly held a public hearing on
Monday, June 17th, 2013 concerning such additional expenses related to its proposed Emergency
Vehicle purchase and the coinciding amendment to the Squad's Agreement and heard all interested
persons, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that such new Emergency Vehicle will help to
provide additional, improved emergency medical services and benefit Town residents and visitors to
the Squads' service area(s) 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
additional $144,297 in additional expenses related to the purchase of one (1) 2013 Ford E-450 chassis
with a PL Medallion 170 style body (Emergency Vehicle) as delineated in the preambles of this
Resolution 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 from the Town's unappropriated, undesignated EMS Fund
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Balance, amend the Town Budget and take all actions necessary to provide for payment relating to
such purchase and Amendment 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 17th day of June, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer,Mr.Montesi,Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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