130.2020 Authorizing Agreement Between TOQ and GF Collaborative
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS COLLABORATIVE
RESOLUTION NO.: 130, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for membership and funding
from the Glens Falls Collaborative regarding the Glens Falls Collaborative’s creation of maps, panels,
ads and/or promotion brochures which will in part promote the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens
Falls and their businesses and amenities, at various City events in 2020, such funds to be from Warren
County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town, and
WHEREAS, such events with respective maps and/or brochures will help to attract a
significant number of people to the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls and the general
community, thereby serving as an economic development tool for tourism in Queensbury and the
surrounding area,
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 Glens Falls Collaborative in the
amount of $1,500 for membership in the Glens Falls Collaborative and panel, logo placement and other
recognitions on event promotion brochures, ads and/or maps, 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 Glens Falls Collaborative 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 $1,500 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 $1,500;
Expense Acct. No. – 050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $1,500; 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 23 day of March, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer