A Public Hearing was held on July 11, 2006 in the Town of Moreau Office Building, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York, for the purpose of considering an amendment to the current agreement between the Town of Moreau and the Moreau Emergency Squad, Inc. for ambulance services. 

Supervisor Gutheil opened the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m.

Town Board Members present or absent were as follows:

Harry G. Gutheil, Jr. Supervisor

Rich Hewlett Councilman

Niki Baker Councilwoman

Todd Kusnierz Councilman

Bob Prendergast Councilman

Also Present: Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk; David Inman, Reporter from the Post Star; Dennis Tarantino, Attorney representing the Moreau Emergency Squad; Andre Delvaux, Chief Operating Officer for the Moreau Emergency Squad; Michael Seney, Paramedic/First Responder and Deputy Chief Operations Officer with the Moreau Emergency Squad

The Town Clerk read the following Notice of Public Hearing that appeared in the Glens Falls Post Star Newspaper on July 3, 2006:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GIVEN pursuant to Section 122-B of the General Municipal Law, that the Town Board of the Town of Moreau will conduct a public hearing on July 11, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York for the purpose of considering an amendment to the current agreement between the Town of Moreau and the Moreau Emergency Squad, Inc. for ambulance services. The proposed amendment to the agreement provides that the Moreau Emergency Squad, Inc. on behalf of the Town will charge and collect fees, established by the Town Board, for ambulance services in the Town of Moreau. Under the proposed amendment the Moreau Emergency Squad, Inc. will be solely responsible for billing and collection of the fees. The fees, as property of the Town of Moreau, will be deposited into the General Fund of the Town of Moreau and periodically, an equivalent amount of said fees deposited will be returned by the Town of Moreau to the Emergency Squad for additional compensation for providing ambulance services in the Town, all in accordance with General Municipal Law Section 122-b and the applicable opinions of the New York State Comptroller. A copy of the proposed amendment to the agreement is available for review at the Town Hall.

Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk

Town of Moreau

Pub. July 3, 2006

Supervisor Gutheil asked if there was anyone present who wished to be heard for or against the proposed amendment to the agreement. There was no reply.

Supervisor Gutheil asked again and still no reply.

Supervisor Gutheil declared the Public Hearing closed at 6:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Fleury

Town Clerk