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AGREEMENTS\License Agreement With Under the Woods and Common Roots—Churney Gurney Winter Event—1-13-20
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR
TEMPORARY USE OF GURNEY LANE RECREATION AREA
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2020
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury owns and operates a Town Park known as the
Gurney Lane Recreation Area(Park), and
WHEREAS, the Under the Woods Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) wishes to host a fat tire
and snow shoe race at the Park known as the Churney Gurney Winter Race and wishes to make
beer available to the public at the Race to be conducted in January 2020, and
WHEREAS, the Foundation and the Common Roots Brewing Company (Common
Roots) have agreed that Common Roots will provide the beer and oversee its sale to the public,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed activities are in
furtherance of a proper Town purpose and the goals of the Town's Department of Parks and
Recreation, and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into a License Agreement setting forth the rights
and responsibilities of each in connection with the Race and the sale of beer at the Park, and
WHEREAS,a copy of a proposed License Agreement is presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor to execute the License Agreement for Temporary Use of Gurney Lane
Recreation Area between the Town of Queensbury, Under the Woods Foundation, Inc., and
Common Roots Brewing Company substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel, Town Budget Officer and/or Director of Parks and Recreation to take any other action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this I P day of January, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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AGREEMENT\License Agreement—Gurney Lane—Sale of Alcohol—Common Roots—January 2020
LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR
TEMPORARY USE OF
GURNEY LANE RECREATION AREA
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY, a municipal corporation duly existing under the laws of the State of New
York, with its offices located at 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York 12804 (the
"Town"), and UNDER THE WOODS FOUNDATION, INC., a New York not-for-profit
corporation with its offices located at 13 Locust Street, Glens Falls, New York 12801 (the
"Foundation") and COMMON ROOTS BREWING COMPANY, a New York limited liability
company with a mailing address of 58 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY 12803
("Common Roots" and, together with the Foundation, the "Licensee").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Town owns and operates a Town Park known as the Gurney Lane
Recreation Area (the "Park"); and
WHEREAS, the Park includes a picnic Pavilion with tables and grills, playground
area, half-court basketball area, fishing pond, swimming pool and extensive walking,
hiking and mountain bike trails along with a multitude of winter recreation activities; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation hosts an annual fat tire and snow shoe race at the
Park known as the Churney Gurney Winter Race and wishes to make beer available to
the public at the Race to be conducted in January 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation and Common Roots have agreed that Common Roots
will provide the beer and oversee its sale to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed activities are in
furtherance of a proper Town purpose and the goals of the Town's Department of Parks
and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into an agreement setting forth the rights and
responsibilities of each in connection with the Race and the sale of beer at the Park;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby mutually agree as follows:
1. License. The Town hereby grants a revocable license to the Foundation
to conduct the Race and related activities at the Park and grants a license to the Licensee
to sell beer at the Pavilion; and the Foundation and Common Roots each hereby agrees
to provide services related to the Race and sale of beer, all as further provided in this
Agreement. The Licensee hereby agrees that the license granted pursuant to this
Agreement is revocable at any time by the Town for any reason and that the Town shall
bear no liability or cost in connection with any such revocation.
2. Term. This Agreement shall be in effect on the date(s) of the Race, January
26, 2020, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
3. Consideration. The standard Pavilion rental fee of $125 shall constitute
consideration for this Agreement.
4. Liquor License. The Licensee shall acquire and maintain the appropriate
License or Permit from the New York State Liquor Authority for sale of beer at the Pavilion
for the term of this Agreement and shall provide a copy of the License or Permit to the
Town Board PRIOR TO the date of the Race. At all times the Licensee agrees to conduct
the operation of the Race and sale of beer at the Pavilion in accordance with New York
State laws regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. No alcohol other than the alcohol
provided by the Licensee shall be permitted, consumed or served at the Race. The
Licensee shall enforce all rules and regulations related to sale and consumption of alcohol
at the Park in accordance with its License or Permit and New York State Law.
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5. Insurance. The Foundation shall maintain insurance covering the
Foundation and the Town against bodily injury liability and property damage liability
involving the Park for the duration of the Race in amounts not less than $2,000,000-
operations aggregate, $2,000,000-general aggregate and $1,000,000-any one
occurrence. The Foundation must provide the Town Board with a Certificate of Insurance
that names the Town of Queensbury as an additional insured. This certificate must be
provided and approved by the Town Board PRIOR TO the scheduled date of the Race.
The insurance provided for in this Section shall be made effective under valid and
enforceable policies issued by insurers of recognized responsibility which are licensed to
do business in the State of New York and shall not subject to cancellation or material
change without at least ten (10) days prior written notice to the Foundation and the Town.
6. Compliance with Laws. The Licensee shall comply with the requirements
of all laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, resolutions, rules, regulations and other public
requirements in effect during the term of this Agreement. The Licensee shall not
discriminate against any group or individual on the basis of race, color, creed, national
origin, gender or sexual orientation in the implementation of the program or activities for
which it is using the Park.
7. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. The Licensee shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Town, its officers, officials, employees, and agents from
and against any and all claims, demands, suits, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses
resulting from or in any way arising out of use of the Park by the Licensee, its agents,
servants, volunteers, participants or employees which causes, directly or indirectly, any
bodily injury, illness, death or other damage to any persons or any property, including, but
not limited to the property of the Town.
8. Release. The Licensee shall be responsible for the care and maintenance
of any of its personal property which it may use, place, maintain or store at the Park. The
Town shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, or injury which may result from or in
any way relate to the Licensee's use of the Park and the Licensee hereby releases the
Town from and against such liability.
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9. Damage to Park. The Licensee shall be responsible for any damage to the
Park or any portion thereof which is caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence or
intentional act of the Licensee or its agents, employees, volunteers, participants, or
guests. If any such damage occurs, the Licensee shall promptly either repair or replace
the damaged property in a manner determined by the Town and at the sole expense of
the Licensee.
10. Rules and Regulations. The Pavilion rental policies contained in the
Gurney Lane Facility Reservation Policy, which is attached hereto and made a part of this
Agreement, shall apply to the use of the Pavilion by the Licensee in connection with the
Race. If there is a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the Reservation
Policy, the more restrictive provision shall apply. The Foundation acknowledges that the
Town allows the use of the Pavilion on a first come, first serve basis. If the Foundation
determines, prior to the date on which it is scheduled to use the Pavilion, that use of the
facility will not be necessary or desired, the Foundation shall immediately notify the Town.
The Lessee acknowledges that the Park will remain open to the public during the Race
and that other activities, events and parking congestion may occur. Neither this
Agreement nor rental of the Pavilion by the Foundation grants "private" use of any other
portion of the Park.
11. Construction of Agreement. This License Agreement shall not be
considered a transfer or conveyance of any interest in real estate, and shall be considered
only a revocable License.
12. Assignment. The Licensee may not assign any portion of this Agreement
to another party or permit any other person or entity to make use of the Park under the
authority of this Agreement without prior written consent from the Town Board.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Town, the Foundation and Common Roots have
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executed this Agreement as of January , 2020.
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
By:
JOHN F. STROUGH, III, Town Supervisor
UNDER THE WOODS FOUNDATION, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
COMMON ROOTS BREWING COMPANY
By:
Name:
Title:
STATE OF NEW YORK )
ss.:
COUNTY OF WARREN )
On this day of January, 2020 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared
JOHN F. STROUGH, III, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the
instrument, the individual or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the
instrument.
Notary Public
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
ss.:
COUNTY OF WARREN )
On this day of 2020 before me, the undersigned, personally
appeared personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s) or the
person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public
STATE OF NEW YORK )
ss.:
COUNTY OF WARREN )
On this day of 2020 before me, the undersigned, personally
appeared personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s) or the
person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public
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