355.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND ADIRONDACK TRIATHLON CLUB
RESOLUTION NO.: 355, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding in the amount of
$2,000 from the Adirondack Triathlon Club which will be organizing the Lake George Triathlon
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sporting event in the Towns of Lake George and Queensbury on September 14, 2008, and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to draw hundreds of participants and supporters to the
Town of Queensbury and the surrounding area’s hotels and motels, restaurants, stores and other
businesses, thereby benefiting the general economy of the Town and all of Warren County, and
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution, 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 Adirondack Triathlon Club in
the amount of $2,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, with the
Adirondack Triathlon Club to use such funds toward local and regional advertising, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the Adirondack Triathlon Club
has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the
Adirondack Triathlon Club for organizing the Lake George Triathlon sporting event in the Towns of
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Lake George and Queensbury on September 14, 2008, specifically, with such funding to be used
towards local and regional advertising, and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and the
Adirondack Triathlon Club substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and authorizes and
directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding not to exceed the sum of $2,000
and to be provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County, to be paid for
from Account No.: 001-6410-4412, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Agreement is contingent upon the Town Budget Officer confirming
that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds from current and prior years’ distributions available
from Warren County and hereby authorizes a budget amendment to allow for payment of this
expenditure from the above mentioned account by increasing appropriation 001-6410-4412 by use of
unreserved undesignated fund balance in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00
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Duly adopted this 21 day of July, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None