276.2005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH QUEENSBURY
FAMILY OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR PROVISION OF FUNDING
FOR 2006 HUDSON VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN’S CONVENTION
RESOLUTION NO.: 276, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an Agreement with the Queensbury
Family of Emergency Services organization for provision of funding in connection with the 2006
Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Convention to be held in Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determines that supporting this convention will promote the
convention and local tourism thereby enhancing the local economy, and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to use occupancy tax funds received from Warren County to
fund this, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Agreement with Warren County regarding Local
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Tourism Promotion and Convention Development expires on December 31, 2005 so the Town can
only enter into an Agreement for only 2005 and for only one-half (1/2) of the funds, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board expects Warren County to enter into a similar agreement with
the Town for 2006 which would provide an additional $15,000 which could be available for this
convention, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form
acceptable to Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between
the Town and the Queensbury Family of Emergency Services organization for provision of funding in
connection with the 2006 Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Convention to be held in Queensbury,
substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement with funding for the Agreement to be paid for from the appropriate Town
account, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer
confirming that the Town has sufficient remaining unallocated occupancy tax funds available from
Warren County.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of June, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: None