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AGREEMENTS\Ski West Mountani Education Foundation—Occ Tax for Skim,-Events—7-16-12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND SKI WEST MOUNTAIN
EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2012
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for $10,000 occupancy tax
funding from the Ski West Mountain Education Foundation, Inc., (SWMEF)toward the hosting of 10
ski racing events at West Mountain during the 2012-2013 season, and
WHEREAS, such events are expected to draw over 1,000 families from outside the region to
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 Resolution No.: 484,2007, 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 Town Board, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement 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 Ski West Mountain Education Foundation, Inc., substantially in the form presented at
this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding
for the Agreement not exceeding the sum of$8,000 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 the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget to amend the
2012 Town Budget and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payment, 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 16t`day of July, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES
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