WHEREAS, it is necessary that fire protection contracts between the Town of North Hempstead (the “Town”) and various fire companies within the Town be executed in order that fire protection may be continued in the various unincorporated areas of the Town; and
WHEREAS, it is a requirement of law that a public hearing be held by this Board to consider a proposed contract with the Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. to provide fire protection services within the Port Washington Fire Protection District (including the provision of Length of Service Award Program payments), and further to permit the Department to engage in cost recovery through charging fees for emergency medical services and to establish such fees for emergency medical services within the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that a public hearing be held by this Board on the 6th day of February, 2024, for the purpose of considering a fire protection contract with the Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. to provide fire protection services within the Port Washington Fire Protection District (including the provision of Length of Service Award Program payments), and further to permit the Department to engage in cost recovery through charging fees for emergency medical services and to establish such fees for emergency medical services within the District; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a Notice of Hearing, which Notice shall be in the following form:
NOTICE OF HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of North Hempstead on the 6th day of February, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, to consider authorizing the execution a fire protection contract with the Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. to provide fire protection services within the Port Washington Fire Protection District (including the provision of Length of Service Award Program payments), as follows:
Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. $2,150,935.00 (inclusive of $298,191.00 for Fire Medics)
Service Award Program $233,726.00
, and further to permit the Department to engage in cost recovery through charging fees for emergency medical services and to establish such fees for emergency medical services within the District. The contract amount shall be the lesser of either the amounts as set forth above or the final budget as submitted by the Fire Protection Company, which amounts are to be paid by the Town. The proposed term for the contracts is one (1) year, commencing as of January 1, 2024 and expiring on December 31, 2024.
Dated: Manhasset, New York
January 9, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD
RAGINI SRIVASTAVA
TOWN CLERK
Dated: Manhasset, New York
January 9, 2024
The vote on the foregoing resolution was recorded as recorded as follows:
Ayes: Councilperson Adhami, Councilperson Dalimonte, Councilperson Scott, Councilperson Troiano, Councilperson Walsh, Supervisor DeSena.
Nays: None.
Absent: Councilperson Liu.
cc: Town Attorney Comptroller |