155. 2019 Use of Occupancy Funds for Town Brochures
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF OCCUPANCY FUNDS FOR
PURCHASE OF TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BROCHURES
RESOLUTION NO.: 155, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution and Agreement the Queensbury Town Board provided in the
Town Budget 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 Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to purchase Town of Queensbury brochures, which
brochures will promote the Town, its businesses and amenities, such funds to be from Warren County
occupancy tax revenues received by the Town, and
WHEREAS, such brochures will help to attract a significant number of people to the Town of
Queensbury and the general community, thereby serving as an economic development tool for tourism
in Queensbury and the surrounding area,
WHEREAS, the Town requested and received quotes for such brochures and the lowest
quote is from Fort Orange Press as set forth in its March 07, 2019 Printing Quotation in the amount of
$5,389, and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize the purchase,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
expenditure of $5,389 for printing costs of 40,000 Town of Queensbury brochures in accordance with
the Printing Quotation of Fort Orange Press dated March 07, 2019 in the amount of $5,389 presented
at this meeting, such funds to be from Warren County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town
and to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, contingent upon the Town Budget Officer
confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and increase appropriations and revenues as
necessary to provide for such payment as follows:
Revenue Acct No. –050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax Revenue $5,389;
Expense Acct. No. – 050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $5,389; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, and/or
Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms
of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden
NOES : None
ABSENT:Mrs. Switzer