105.2020 Agreement Eastern NY Marine Trades Association
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND EASTERN NY MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION
RESOLUTION NO.: 105, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the Eastern NY
Marine Trades Association to assist in funding its Great Upstate Boat Show to be held at the
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Adirondack Sports Complex (The Dome) in the Town of Queensbury on March 27 – 29, 2020, and
WHEREAS, such event will promote the Town of Queensbury, its amenities and prosperity
and is expected to draw many people to the Town of Queensbury and its 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 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 Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Eastern NY Marine Trades
Association in the amount of $15,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, 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 Eastern NY Marine Trades Association 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 $15,000 and to be provided by occupancy tax revenues the
Town receives from Warren County, to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all
actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and increase appropriations and revenues as necessary as
follows:
Revenue Acct No. –050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax Revenue $15,000;
Expense Acct. No. – 050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $15,000; 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 9 day of March, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer