417.2013 WGF Third Amendment to Agreement Staffing RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THIRD AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY
PROTECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.
REGARDING INCREASED STAFFING
RESOLUTION NO.: 417,2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
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 Board has determined that there is a need for increased staffing
coverage to provide services in areas that would not otherwise have adequate coverage in order to
protect the health and provide for the safety of Town residents, and
WHEREAS, the Town has entered into an Agreement for emergency protection services with
the West Glens Falls Emergency 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. The Squad will use the Town's funding for paid staffing to provide the following
paid staff during the term of this Agreement:
A. One (1) ALS and one (1) BLS crew for 12 hour shifts, 365 days a year, to
be positioned as the Squad determines is appropriate (expected normally to
be at the Squad's location);
B. One (1) ALS and one (1) BLS crew for 12 hour shifts, from Memorial Day
to Columbus Day, to be positioned at the North Queensbury Rescue Squad
Building or elsewhere as the Squad and the North Queensbury Rescue
Squad may mutually agree.
C. One (1) ALS position for 12 hour shifts from Columbus Day to Memorial
Day to normally be positioned at the North Queensbury Rescue Squad,
Inc.'s building, using North Queensbury Rescue Squad Inc.'s fly car;
D. One (1) BLS position for 12 hour shifts, from Memorial Day to Columbus
Day, to be positioned as the Squad determines is appropriate (expected
normally to be at the Squad's location); and
E. Two (2) BLS crew for 12 hour shifts, 365 days a year, to be positioned as
the Squad determines is appropriate (expected normally to be at the
Squad's location).
2. The Town will provide the Squad with an additional $80,000 in funding for 2014.
3. The Squad will continue to 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 need for increased emergency services are not presently included in the
Squad's 2012-2014 Agreement with the Town as amended, the Town Board duly held a public hearing
on Monday, October 21St, 2013 concerning such additional services and expenses and coinciding
amendment to the Squad's Agreement, and heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that such additional services 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 Third Amendment to
the Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.,
regarding the additional staffing to the Town 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$80,000 for 2014 so Town funding to the Squad will therefore be $464,670 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 21St day of October, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
ABSENT: None