155.2010 Velo Quebec Voyages
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND VELO QUEBEC VOYAGES
RESOLUTION NO.: 155, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for occupancy tax funding from Velo
Quebec Voyages regarding a cycling tourism event called The Grand Tour” which event will be held
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from August 7 – August 13, 2010 from Queensbury, New York to Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to draw approximately 2,000 participants and supporters
to the Town of Queensbury and the 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 prior Resolution, 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 Velo Quebec Voyages in the
amount of $2,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and Velo Quebec Voyages has been
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to
Velo Quebec Voyages regarding a cycling tourism event called The Grand Tour” which event will be
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held from August 7 – August 13, 2010 from Queensbury, New York to Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and Velo Quebec Voyages substantially in the form
presented at this meeting, and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement,
with funding not to exceed the sum of $2,000 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 such Agreement is 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 5 day of April, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None