File #: 23-230    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/9/2023 In control: Public Works Committee
On agenda: Final action: 6/12/2023
Title: AUTHORIZING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE UPGRADING OF VOLUNTEER FIRE TRAINING TOWERS
Sponsors: Public Safety Committee, Dennis A. Feeney, Robert J. Beston, William M. Clay, Frank J. Commisso, Gary W. Domalewicz, Beroro T. Efekoro, Matthew J. Miller, Mark E. Grimm, Paul J. Burgdorf, Norma J. Chapman, Mickey Cleary, Zach Collins, Joanne Cunningham, Todd A. Drake, Gilbert F. Ethier, Jeffrey D. Kuhn, Lynne Lekakis, Patrice Lockart, Frank A. Mauriello, David B. Mayo, Carolyn McLaughlin, Alison McLean Lane, Joseph E. O'Brien, Jeff S. Perlee, Dustin M. Reidy, William Reinhardt, Bill L. Ricard, Ellen Rosano, Christopher H. Smith, Peter B. Tunny, Sean E. Ward, Jennifer A. Whalen, Wanda F. Willingham
Attachments: 1. Fire Towers Cover Letter, 2. RLA Form, 3. Albany County Fire Training facilities For RLA, 4. 23-230 PS 9 - TMP-4292 - Intergovernmental agreement for volunteer fire departments

RESOLUTION NO. 230

 

AUTHORIZING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE UPGRADING OF VOLUNTEER FIRE TRAINING TOWERS

 

                     Introduced: 6/12/23

By Public Safety Committee, Feeney, Beston, Clay, Commisso, Domalewicz, Efekoro, Miller, Grimm, Burgdorf, Chapman, Cleary, Collins, Cunningham, Drake, Ethier, Kuhn, Lekakis, Lockart, Mauriello, Mayo, McLaughlin, McLean Lane, O’Brien, Perlee, Plotsky, Reidy, Reinhardt, Ricard, Rosano, Smith, Tunny, Ward and Willingham:

 

WHEREAS, The County Executive has requested authorization to enter into intergovernmental agreements with the local volunteer fire departments in the Town of Colonie, the Town of Guilderland and the hilltowns in an amount not to exceed $900,000, with $300,000 going to the Town of Colonie, $500,000 going to the Town of Guilderland and $100,000 going to the hilltowns, and

 

WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that these volunteer fire departments are in desperate need of financial support to close the gap, in combination with local and state funds, to complete the upgrades to their training facilities to ensure personnel are well prepared for their duties, as well as to assist in recruitment and retention of volunteers, and

 

WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that the funding will come from the Albany County Improvement Initiative, now, therefore, be it

 

                     RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that the County Executive is authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements with the local volunteer fire departments in the Town of Colonie, the Town of Guilderland and the hilltowns in an amount not to exceed $900,000, with $300,000 going to the Town of Colonie, $500,000 going to the Town of Guilderland and $100,000 going to the hilltowns, and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreements as to form and content, and, be it further

                     

                     RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of the resolution the appropriate County Officials.

 

Adopted by unanimous vote - 6/12/23