4.08
4.8
AGREEMENTS\\Occupancy Tax Agreement Funding – 12-7-2020
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION AND
CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS
RESOLUTION NO.: ___________________________________________________, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: ___________________________________________________
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 of Queensbury has received applications for such occupancy tax
funding from various organizations and the Town Board has met and deliberated concerning such
funding requests, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding and enter into Agreements with
certain organizations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes 2020 funding
to the following organizations to assist in funding their various events and authorizes Local Tourism
Promotion and Convention Development Agreements (Agreements) between the Town and each
organization and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreements as follows:
NAME OF ORGANIZATION FUNDING AMOUNT
Underdog Race Timing/Gurney Lane Snowshoe and Fat Tire $ 1,500
Day
Warren County Safe & Quality Bicycle Organization, Inc. $ 5,000
Warren County Historical Society $ 2,000
West Mountain School $ 5,000
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such funding shall 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 Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes an increase of
appropriations in Occupancy Tax Account No.: 050-6410-4412 by $13,500 and increasing the
revenue coded 050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax by $13,500, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or
prepare any documentation necessary, and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to
take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that each Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer
confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County.
th
Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT: