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On motion of TRUSTEE____________, seconded by TRUSTEE _______, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton- on-Hudson, New York: WHEREAS, The Croton Emergency Medical Services (Croton EMS) was separated from the Croton Fire Department in 2008 for the purpose of building a specialized volunteer organization while continuing to provide the community with the necessary services and ; and WHEREAS; Members of the Croton EMS have demonstrated exemplary dedication and are proud of their department, have responded to over 850 calls per year and have contributed more than 5000 man hours since it’s separation; and WHEREAS; recently the department has experienced a decline in the number of members able to respond to calls due to their personal and work commitments; and WHERAS; a Request for Proposal is being prepared to contract a provider on a permanent basis to supplement the volunteer base in order to serve the community; and WHERAS; the Director of Emergency Management and Village Manager recommend that the Village contract on a temporary basis with the Mid Hudson EMS District to collaborate with the Croton EMS volunteers in order to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) services to the community; and WHEREAS; the Mid Hudson EMS District will provide an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to be located at Croton’s EMS’ headquarters at 44 Wayne Street, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at a cost of $16.92 per hour. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton on Hudson authorizes the Village Manager to sign a IMA with the Mid Hudson EMS District for temporary EMT services at a cost of $16.92 per hour. Date: July 11, 2011