216.2019 Authorizing Local Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreements between TOQ and Certain Organizations
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION AND
CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS
RESOLUTION NO.: 216, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution the 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 of Queensbury has received applications for such occupancy tax
funding from various organizations and the Town Board has met and deliberated concerning such
funding requests, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding and enter into Agreements with
certain organizations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes 2019 funding
to the following organizations to assist in funding their various events and authorizes Local Tourism
Promotion and Convention Development Agreements (Agreements) between the Town and each
organization and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreements as follows:
NAME OF ORGANIZATION FUNDING AMOUNT
Adirondack Balloon Festival $15,000
Adirondack Civic Center Coalition $ 5,000
Adirondack Film Commission $15,000
Adirondack Hockey Coalition $ 4,000
Adirondack Theater Festival $ 5,500
Chapman Museum $ 9,500
Feeder Canal Alliance $ 5,000
Glens Falls City Band/Saratoga Musical Union $ 6,230
Glens Falls Symphony $ 6,000
Golden Goal Sports Park $ 5,000
Great Escape $15,000
Hyde Collection $10,000
Lake George Chamber of Commerce $ 7,500
NY Spyder Riders $ 2,500
Underdog Race Timing $ 1,500
Under the Woods Foundation $ 4,000
Warren County Historical Society $ 2,500
Warren County Safe & Quality Bicycling Organization $ 7,500
World Awareness Children’s Museum $ 5,300
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such funding shall 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 the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes an increase of
appropriations in Occupancy Tax Account No.: 050-6410-4412 by $132,030 and increasing the
revenue coded 050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax by $132,030, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or
prepare any documentation necessary, and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to
take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that each 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 17 day of June, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden