155.2023 Authorizing Agreement - TOQ and LG Regional Chamber of Commerce RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE & CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU
RESOLUTION NO.: 155,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 342, 2020, the Queensbury Town Board approved and
authorized funding to the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitor's
Bureau (LGRCCCVB) and the Agreement between the Town and LGRCCCVB for tourism
promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through October 30th, 2022, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an Agreement with LGRCVB for
provision of such services effective as of March 1', 2023 through February 28th 2025, and
WHEREAS, such promotion and marketing services will promote the Town of Queensbury
and its 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 Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS,the Town Board wishes to provide $40,000 total in funding to the
LGRCCCVB with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County for general tourism
promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through February 28t", 2025 ($20,000
for 3/l/23 - 2/29/24 and $20,000 for 3/l/24 - 2/28/25) and accordingly enter into an Agreement with
LGRCCCVB, 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 Lake George
Regional Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitor's Bureau (LGRCCCVB) and authorizes
and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement substantially in the form presented at this
meeting with funding not to exceed $40,000 ($20,000 for 3/l/23 - 2/29/24 and $20,000 for 3/l/24 -
2/28/25) 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 further authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take all
actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and increase appropriations in Occupancy Tax
Account No.: 050-6410-4412 and increase revenue coded 050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax by
$20,000 in the 2023 Budget and$20,000 in the 2024 Budget, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Agreement is 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