2006-1772006-177 rCO Y
Resolution Re -Authorizing a Portion of the Emergency Services Building to be Leased to
TC Hudson Valley, Inc. D/B/A TransCare subject to Permissive Referendum
At a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on July 8th,
2006.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Joseph Ruggiero
Robert L. Valdati
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
Vincent F. Bettina
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Councilman Paoloni.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has previously entered into an Ambulance Service
Agreement with TC Hudson Valley, Inc. d/b/a TransCare (hereinafter "TransCare"); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement between the Town and TransCare was for the purposes of
providing general ambulance services for all sick or injured persons found in the boundaries of
Wappinger's Ambulance District; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement between the Town and TransCare was effective from
January 25th, 2005 and terminating December 31, 2009, subject to terminations or renewals as
provided in said Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Town has previously leased a portion of the Emergency Services
Building to Sloper-Willen Community Ambulance Service, Inc. and Alamo Ambulance Service,
Inc. both of which corporations previously provided general ambulance services to the Town;
and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Building was originally designed and constructed
so that a portion of said building would be utilized by Sloper-Willen Community Ambulance
Service, Inc. for general ambulance services; and
WHEREAS, TransCare will occupy the portion of the Emergency Services Building
previously occupied by Sloper-Willen; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention that this.Lease Agreement will be co -terminus with the
Ambulance Service Agreement between the Town and TransCare and will provide for a monthly
rent of $7,000.00 per month commencing September 1, 2006, payable on the 1St day of each
month during the term of the Lease, subject to renewals upon agreed upon rent; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2006-157 adopted on the 12th day of June, 2006, the
Town Board adopted a Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a Lease
Agreement with TransCare, subject to a permissive referendum; and
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WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of the Resolution, TransCare requested certain
changes to the Lease Agreement which limited the total rent payments to $84,000.00 per year
payable in monthly increments of $7,000.00 per month, as well as certain provisions relating to
the Lease payments in the event of renewal of the Lease; and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this Resolution to re -authorize the Lease Agreement
subject to the proposed changes which are incorporated in the Lease Agreement attached hereto
as Exhibit "A"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby agrees to Lease the portion of the Emergency Services
Building formerly occupied by Sloper-Willen to TransCare at the rate of $7,000.00 per month
effective September 1St, 2006, and continuing through December 31St, 2009, unless the
Ambulance Service Agreement is terminated or renewed for five (5) year periods as set forth in
paragraph 16 of the Ambulance Service Agreement between the Town and TransCare. In the
event the Ambulance Service Agreement is terminated or renewed for a successive five (5) year
period, then the term of the Lease Agreement will be terminated and/or extended to be co -
terminus with the Ambulance Service Agreement.
3. Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero is hereby authorized to execute the Lease Agreement
on behalf of the Town in substantially in the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
4. This resolution is subject to permissive referendum.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
ROBERT L. VALDATI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
ABSENT
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
7/8/2006
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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C. W&ERSON, TOWN CLERK
EXHIBIT "A"
A copy of the LEASE is available for review and inspection at the Office of the Town
Clerk on weekdays from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road,
Wappingers Falls, New York.