140.2023 Res. Authorizing Agreement Between TOQ and Sister Cities Committee of GF & Warren Co RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE
OF GLENS FALLS/WARREN COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO.: 140,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the Sister Cities
Committee of Glens Falls/Warren County(Sister Cities)to assist in funding its balloon team from Saga
City at the 50th Anniversary of the Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival to be held in the Town of
Queensbury in September, 2023, and
WHEREAS, Sister Cities builds yearly cultural exchanges with area schools, cultural groups,
business professionals, health care workers and artists and will welcome a balloon team from Saga City
at the Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival which draws thousands of people 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 $5,000 in funding to Sister Cities with
occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County as set forth in the proposed Agreement
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes $5,000 in
funding to the Sister Cities Committee of Glens Falls/Warren County such funding to be provided by
occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County, to be paid for from Account No.:
050-6410-4412, and the Agreement between the Town and Sister Cities, and authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting, 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 $5,000;
• Expense Acct. No. —050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $5,000; 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 3rd day of April, 2023,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: None