252.2022 Res. Authorizing Agreement Between TOQ and TOQ Fire Convention RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FIRE CONVENTION
COMMITTEE TO HOST 134TH ANNUAL HUDSON VALLEY
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
RESOLUTION NO.: 252,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the Town of
Queensbury Fire Convention Committee to assist in the hosting of the 134t" annual convention of the
Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention in June, 2023, and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to bring over 10,000 volunteer firefighters and their
families to the Town of Queensbury and its 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 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 Fire Convention Committee in
the amount of$17,500 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the Fire Company has been
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the
Town and the Town of Queensbury Fire Convention Committee to assist in its hosting of the 134t"
annual convention of the Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention in June, 2023 in
substantially the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement, with funding not exceeding the sum of $17,500 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 the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all
actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and increase appropriations and revenues as necessary as
follows:
• Revenue Acct No. —050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax Revenue $17,500;
• Expense Acct. No. —050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $17,500;
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.
Duly adopted this 27t'day of June, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES None
ABSENT: None