321.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WARREN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ADIRONDACK WATERFEST
RESOLUTION NO.: 321, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding in the amount of
$2,000 from the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (County), which organization is
sponsoring the Adirondack Waterfest to be held at the Gurney Lane Recreation Area in Queensbury on
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August 25, 2006 in conjunction with the Greater Adirondack RC&D and Regional Planning Board,
and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to draw at least 1,000 to 2,000 people to the Town of
Queensbury, its 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 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 for the Adirondack Waterfest event in
the amount of $2,000, with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and County has been presented at this
meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the funding of
the Adirondack Waterfest to be held at the Gurney Lane Park in Queensbury and the Agreement
between the Town and the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (County) substantially
in the form presented at this meeting, and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the
Agreement, with such funding not exceeding 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 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 19 day of June, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN:Mr. Strough