484.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION AND
CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WARREN COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO.: 484, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, Warren County derives revenues from the Occupancy Tax authorized by act of
the New York State Legislature (Chapter 422 of the Laws of 2003) and, after deducting the amount
provided for administering such tax, is to allocate the funds to enhance the general economy of Warren
County and its cities, towns and villages through the promotion of tourist activities, conventions, trade
shows, special events and other directly related and supported activities, and
WHEREAS, an Agreement between Warren County and the Town of Queensbury
(Agreement) is presented at this meeting, which Agreement proposes to provide funds to the Town for
tourism promotion and tourist and convention development from Occupancy Tax Revenues and which
Agreement:
1)provides that the County shall pay and disburse to the Town from occupancy tax
revenues received for 2007:
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A.the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) on or about October 15, 2007; and
B.an additional sum to be calculated in accordance with a municipal sharing formula
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approved by the Board of Supervisors, in its sole discretion, on or about June 1,
2008 with these payments to be contingent on the availability of sufficient
Occupancy Tax Revenues;
2)provides that the two payments previously described will continue, respectively, in
subsequent years with regard to occupancy tax revenues received in years subsequent
to 2007 unless this Agreement is terminated on thirty (30) days written notice as
provided in Part III, paragraph 6 hereof; and
3)contains provisions concerning allowable fund expenditures, accounting, recordkeeping
and under certain circumstances, refunds of Occupancy Tax funds being paid to the
Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town is ready, willing and able to provide for promotion of tourist activities,
conventions, trade shows, special events and other directly related and supported activities, and
possesses or can make available all necessary qualified personnel, licenses, facilities and expertise to
carry out the terms of the Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Local Tourism
Promotion and Convention Development Agreement (Agreement) between the Town of Queensbury
and Warren County substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement for the purposes of providing funds to the Town for
tourism promotion and tourist and convention development from Occupancy Tax Revenues with the
understanding that the Agreement authorized by this Resolution will continue indefinitely for payments
and use of such funds in subsequent years unless terminated in a manner provided for under the
Agreement without the need to approve and sign additional agreements or adopt additional
Resolutions, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the Agreement shall be
subject to further authorizing Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward
certified copies of this Resolution to the Warren County Attorney’s Office and Warren County Board
of Supervisors and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Clerk 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 5 day of November, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
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