[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Stony Point 10-28-2003
by L.L. No. 9-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Emergency medical and general ambulance service — See Ch. 13.
The State of New York’s Town Law § 209 et seq. provides,
in pertinent part, that “the Town Board of any town may, in the manner
provided by this article, establish or extend in said town, improvement districts
as defined in this article and provide improvements or services, or both,
in any such district, wholly at the expense of the District. State of New
York Town Law § 209-a provides that “the term ‘improvement
district’ shall include...Ambulance District....” The State of
New York’s Town Law § 198 et seq. provides that after an Ambulance
District has been established, the Town Board may conduct certain lawful functions
and activities. The Town Board of the Town of Stony Point believes that its
citizens and other people in the Town of Stony Point would be best served
if the Town of Stony Point were to create an Ambulance District and, further,
if a District Board of Ambulance Commissioners was established to serve the
Ambulance District.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to § 209 et seq. of the Town
Law of the State of New York, § 198 et seq. of the Town Law of the
State of New York and pursuant to a resolution of the Stony Point Town Board,
dated June 10, 2003.
This chapter shall be known as “Ambulance District.”
The powers and duties of the Town Board shall include but not be limited
to:
A.
Provide an emergency medical service, a general ambulance
service, or a combination of such services for the purpose of providing prehospital
emergency medical treatment or transporting sick or injured persons found
within the boundaries of the District to a hospital, clinic, sanitorium, or
other place for treatment of such illness or injury, and to that end may:
(1)
Acquire by gift or purchase one or more motor vehicles
suitable for such purpose and supply and equip the same with such materials
and facilities as it may consider necessary for prehospital emergency treatment,
and may operate, maintain, repair and replace such vehicles and such supplies
and equipment;
(2)
Contract with one or more individuals, municipal corporations,
associations, or other organizations having sufficient trained and experienced
personnel except an emergency rescue and first-aid squad of a fire department
or fire company which is subject to the provisions of § 209-b of
the General Municipal Law for operation, maintenance and repair of such emergency
medical service or ambulance vehicles and for the furnishing of prehospital
emergency treatment;
(3)
Contract with one or more individuals, municipal corporations,
associations, or other organizations except an emergency rescue and first-aid
squad of a fire department or fire company which is subject to the provisions
of § 209-b of the General Municipal Law to supply, staff and equip
emergency medical service or ambulance vehicles suitable for such purposes
and operate such vehicles for the furnishing of prehospital emergency treatment;
B.
Formulate rules and regulations relating to the use of such apparatus and equipment in the provision of emergency medical services or ambulance service, fix a schedule of fees or charges to be paid by persons requesting the use of such facilities, provide for the collection of such fees and charges, or formulate rules and regulations for the collection thereof by the individuals, municipal corporations, associations, or other organizations furnishing service under contract as provided in Subsection A(2) of this section;
C.
Purchase or provide insurance indemnifying against liability
for the negligent operation of such emergency medical service or ambulance
service and the negligent use of other equipment or supplies incidental to
the furnishing of such emergency medical service or ambulance service;
D.
Provide for the administration and coordination of such
emergency medical service or ambulance service, including but not limited
to operation of an emergency medical communications system and medical control;
and
E.
Establish by local law a District Board of Ambulance
Commissioners, and delegate ministerial functions related to the operation
of the Ambulance District to the Commissioners. The District Board of Ambulance
Commissioners shall act in an advisory capacity to the Town Board with regard
to other functions related to the operation of the District.
All improvements and other expenses shall be financed through ad valorem
levy against all properties within said Ambulance District, consistent with
similar improvement districts in the Town of Stony Point, and/or a schedule
of fees.
A.
The District Board of Ambulance Commissioners shall act
in an advisory capacity to the Town Board with regard to other functions related
to the operation of the District.
B.
The District Board of Ambulance Commissioners shall conduct
such other lawful functions with regard to the Ambulance District as requested
by the Town Board of the Town of Stony Point.
C.
The first annual election for Ambulance District Commissioners
shall be held on the second Tuesday in the month of December 2003, and at
such election the qualified voters of the District shall elect one Commissioner
for a term of one year, one Commissioner for a term of two years and one Commissioner
for a term of three years, and the three candidates receiving the most votes
shall be elected as Ambulance District Commissioners. The candidate receiving
the most votes shall be determined to have been elected to the initial three-year
term; the candidate receiving the second most votes shall be determined to
have been elected to the initial two-year term; and the candidate receiving
the third most votes shall be determined to have been elected to the initial
one-year term.
D.
At each annual election thereafter, one Commissioner
shall be elected for a term of three years.
E.
Annual elections shall be held on the second Tuesday
in the month of December.
F.
Every resident of the District who is qualified to vote
for a Town officer shall be eligible to hold the office of Ambulance District
Commissioner.
G.
A Commissioner of the Ambulance District must remain
domiciled in the Ambulance District during his/her tenure in office.
H.
Should a vacancy arise on the Board of Commissioners
for the Ambulance District, the Town Board may appoint a duly qualified candidate
to fill said vacancy.
I.
Annual elections for Ambulance District Commissioners
and notice thereof shall be pursuant to State of New York Town Law § 212
et seq. as same may be amended.
The Town Board may engage in such other and further lawful activities
which it believes is necessary and prudent to accomplish the purpose set forth
herein.
If any section of this chapter, for any reason, is determined to be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining sections nonetheless shall
remain in full force and effect.
This chapter shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
