602.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO
LOCAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZING THE NEW YORK STATE HIGH
SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
RESOLUTION NO.: 602, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 484,2007, 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 Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the New York State High School Basketball Championships for the year 2009 to
be held in Glens Falls in March, 2009 attracts many persons to the Queensbury area and provides an
economic boon to the community, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the local committee organizing the
New York State High School Basketball Championships in the amount of $5,000 with occupancy tax
revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter into an agreement with the local
committee organizing the New York State High School Basketball Championships for the year 2009,
and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the
Town and the local committee organizing the New York State High School Basketball Championships
substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement not exceeding the sum of $5,000 and to be
provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County, to be paid for from the
appropriate account as will be determined by the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such 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 15 day of December, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer