298.2009
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OCCUPANCY FUNDS TO BE USED AS
MATCHING GRANT FUNDS RELATED TO RECREATION
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FEEDER CANAL WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE
HUDSON RIVER OVERLOOK PARK
RESOLUTION NO.: 298, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution and Agreement the Queensbury Town Board provided in the
2009 Town Budget 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, by Resolution No.: 532 of 2006, the Warren County Board of Supervisors applied
for and received a grant in the amount of $140,585 from the New York State Canal Corporation Erie
Canal Greenway Grant Program and under the terms of such grant award, Warren County acted as lead
sponsor for a work program designed to increase public access to the Feeder Canal and Towpath Trail,
such projects to be undertaken and funded by the proposed participants, the Town of Queensbury, City of
Glens Falls, Feeder Canal Alliance and possibly Finch Pruyn, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 275 of 2007, Warren County authorized execution of
agreements with the participating parties for such Grant, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.’s: 362,2006 and 395,2006, the Queensbury Town Board
expressed its support of the Erie Canal Greenway and Warren County’s application for 2006 Erie Canal
Greenway Grant Program Funds from the New York State Canal Corporation, and certified the
availability of the required matching funds in cash and in-kind services equal to or exceeding 50% of the
total Hudson River Overlook Park Project costs of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accordingly authorize provision of grant funds to be used
for recreation improvements in the area of the Feeder Canal, such improvements including the purchase
of park benches and picnic tables to be used by not only Town of Queensbury residents, but also by the
general public, including many tourists who serve as an economic boon to the Town of Queensbury and
entire area, such funds to be in the amount of $21,800 to be from the Town’s occupancy tax revenues
received from Warren County, with $10,900 (50%) to be reimbursed to the Town from grant funds
received by Warren County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the expenditure
of funds in the amount of $21,800 for recreation improvements in the area of the Feeder Canal both
within and outside the Hudson River Overlook Park as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution,
such funds to be from Warren County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town and to be paid for
from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, with $10,900 (50%) to be reimbursed to the Town from grant funds
received by Warren County, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take any
and all actions necessary to effectuate the following 2009 Budget Amendment:
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Increase Appropriations in Use of Occupancy Tax Account 050-6410-4412 by
$21,800;
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Increase Revenue in State Aid Account 050-0000-53889 by $10,900;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Budget
Officer and/or Director of Parks and Recreation to take such other and further action as may be necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None