185.2016 Agreement Glens Falls Collaborative
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS COLLABORATIVE
RESOLUTION NO.: 185, 2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for membership and funding
from the Glens Falls Collaborative regarding the Glens Falls Collaborative’s creation of maps, panels,
ads and promotion brochures which will in part promote the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls
and their businesses and amenities, at various City events in 2016, such funds to be from Warren
County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town, and
WHEREAS, such events with respective maps and brochures will help to attract a significant
number of people to the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls and the general community, thereby
serving as an economic development tool for tourism in Queensbury and the surrounding area,
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 484,2007, the Queensbury Town Board provided for the
Town’s receipt of occupancy tax revenues from Warren County in accordance with the Local Tourism
Promotion and Convention Development Agreement (Agreement) entered into between the Town and
Warren County, and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the
Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Glens Falls Collaborative in the
amount of $1,500 for membership in the Glens Falls Collaborative and panel, logo placement and other
recognitions on event promotion brochures, ads and maps, with occupancy tax revenues received from
Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the
Town and the Glens Falls Collaborative substantially in the form presented at this meeting and
authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement
not exceeding the sum of $1,500 and to be provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives
from Warren County, to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer
confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County.
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Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES : None
ABSENT:None