319.2011 Approve Warren County Bicentennial
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WARREN COUNTY BICENTENNIAL 1813-2013
RESOLUTION NO.: 319, 2011
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the Warren
County Bicentennial 1813-2013 Citizen’s Advisory Committee (Bicentennial) toward the
Bicentennial’s planning of its programs and memorabilia, for an amount of $1,000, and
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WHEREAS, the Bicentennial’s 200 Anniversary celebration in 2013 will attract a significant
number of people to the Town of Queensbury, Warren County and the general community, thereby
serving as an economic development tool for tourism in Queensbury, Warren County and the
surrounding area, and
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 Board wishes to provide funding to the Bicentennial in the amount of
$1,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the Bicentennial has been
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the
Warren County Bicentennial 1813-2013 Citizen’s Advisory Committee as set forth in this Resolution
and authorizes the Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and authorizes and
directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with such funding not exceeding the sum of
$1,000 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 expressly 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. Metivier, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT:Mr. Montesi