154.2023 Authorizing Agreement - TOQ and Under the Woods Foundation for Churney Gurney Festival RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND THE UNDER THE WOODS FOUNDATION, INC. FOR
CHURNEY GURNEY FESTIVAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 154,2023
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 Under the Woods Foundation, Inc., is organizing the "Churney Gurney
Festival" at Gurney Lane Park in the Town of Queensbury that hosts a mountain bike race and trail
running race, thereby helping to promote recreational opportunities in the community, attracting many
persons to the Queensbury area and providing an economic boon to the community, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Under the Woods Foundation
in the amount of$5,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly
enter into a 2023 agreement with the Under the Woods Foundation for the promotion of recreational
activities and events to Town residents, 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 Under the
Woods Foundation, Inc., and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement
substantially in the form presented at this meeting with funding not to exceed $5,000 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 $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 confirmation by the Town
that unallocated occupancy tax funds are 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