153.2023 Authorizing Agreement - TOQ and Adirondack Balloon Festival RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND ADIRONDACK BALLOON FESTIVAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 153,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
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, the Town of Queensbury received a request for funding from the Adirondack
Balloon Festival to assist in funding its Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival to be held in the Town of
Queensbury in September, 2023, which event 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, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Adirondack Balloon Festival in
the amount of $25,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly
enter into a 2023 agreement with the Adirondack Balloon Festival, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Local
Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreement between the Town and the Adirondack
Balloon Festival and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement
substantially in the form presented at this meeting with funding not to exceed $25,000 and to be
provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County,to be paid 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 $25,000;
• Expense Acct.No. —050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $25,000; 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 17t'day of April, 2023,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier