480.2013 South Q Fire Freasibility Study RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF VISION
ENGINEERING, LLC FOR PROVISION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY BY
SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC. AND
CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT TO BUDGET AND
FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 480,2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company,
Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services, which Agreement
sets forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition that the Fire Company 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 Fire Company 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 Fire Company wishes to engage the services of Vision Engineering, LLC
for preparation of a feasibility study regarding the Fire Company's station and lot for an amount of
$7,500, and
WHEREAS, since such proposed expenses are not presently included in the Fire
Company's 2013-2015 Agreement with the Town, on Monday, December 16t1i 2013 the Town
Board held a public hearing concerning this proposal and the corresponding amendment to the Fire
Company's Fire Protection Agreement, and the Town Board heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to
act on such proposal to facilitate continued provision of necessary fire protection services to the
Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the $7,500 increase in the
South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.'s budget for the Fire Company's engagement of
the services of Vision Engineering, LLC for preparation of a feasibility study regarding the Fire
Company's station and lot and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company's Agreement
with the Town of Queensbury for fire protection services for the year 2013, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
sign any necessary documentation, including an Amendment Agreement between the Town and the
Fire Company 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 take all action necessary to provide for such $7,500 and amend the 2013 Town
Budget by transferring $7,500 from Service Awards Account No.: 005-9025-8025-4980 to
Contracts Account No.: 005-3410-4415-4980, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 16th day of December, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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