315.2011 Approve Agreement Town of Qsby & Lake
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL
CONVENTION & VISITOR’S BUREAU
RESOLUTION NO.: 315, 2011
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 243,2010, the Queensbury Town Board approved and
authorized funding to the Lake George Regional Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (LGRCVB) and the
Agreement between the Town and LGRCVB for tourism promotional and marketing campaign and
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consultation services through June 30, 2011, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into a two (2) year Agreement with
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LGRCVB for provision of such services through June 30, 2013 which services will continue to, in
part, spotlight and showcase Queensbury businesses, and
WHEREAS, such promotion and marketing services will promote the Town of Queensbury
and its 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 LGRCVB in the amount of
$17,500 per year (June 2011-June 2012; June 2012-June 2013) with occupancy tax revenues received
from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and LGRCVB has been presented at
this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the
Lake George Regional Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (LGRCVB) as delineated in the preambles of
this Resolution and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and LGRCVB 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 $17,500 per year (June 2011-June 2012; June 2012-
June 2013) 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 17 day of October, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi