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AGREEMENTS\Feeder Canal Alliance Occupancy Tax—6-5-2023
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE FEEDER CANAL ALLIANCE
RESOLUTION NO.: 12023
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
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 Board wishes to provide funding to the Feeder Canal Alliance in an
amount not to exceed $10,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and
accordingly enter into a 2023 Agreement with the Feeder Canal Alliance for the provision of
recreational venues and promotion of events to Town and area residents and visitors, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the 2023 Agreement
between the Town and the Feeder Canal Alliance and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement in substantially the form presented at this meeting, with funding not to exceed
$10,000 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 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 $10,000;
• Expense Acct. No. —050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $10,000;
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 5t'day of June, 2023,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
AGREEMEN'rS\ANNUAL%?023\.Feeder Canal Alliance
LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION AND CONVENTION
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of the I ` day of January, 2023 by and between the Town of
Queensbury, a municipal corporation with its principal place of business located at 742 Bay
Road, Queensbury, New York 12804 (hereinafter referred to as "Municipality") and the Feeder
Canal Alliance, with a principal place of business and mailing address of P. O. Box 2414, Glens
Falls, New York 12801 (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Municipality has received from Warren County certain funding derived
from revenues received by the County as a result of the imposition of the Occupancy Tax
authorized by act of the New York State Legislature (Chapter 422 of the Laws of 2003),
hereinafter "Occupancy Tax funds, " and
WHEREAS, Municipality has agreed to expend the Occupancy Tax Funds for tourism
promotion and tourist and convention development and, more specifically, to enhance the
general economy of the Municipality through the promotion of tourist activities, conventions,
trade shows, special events and other directly related and supported activities for such purposes,
and
WHEREAS, the Contractor is ( 1 ) ready, willing and able to provide services and/or
materials consistent with the terms upon which the Municipality must expend the funds and as
more specifically described in the attachment annexed hereto as Schedule A and (2) possesses or
can snake available all necessary qualified personnel, licenses, facilities and expertise to carry
out the terms of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, responsibilities, and covenants
herein, the Municipality and the Contractor agree as follows:
1 . Services/ Materials
The Contractor shall provide services and /or materials as more specifically
described in the attachment annexed hereto as Schedule "A" . [Contractor — Please attach a detailed
description of services materials to be provided, the costs and the period for perforntance of services or supply of
materials.)
2. Contract Sum
A. For the Services performed and/or materials furnished under this
agreement the Contractor shall be paid the sum. of $ 10,000_ The Contractor shall not be entitled
to out-of-pocket expenses. Contractor shall not be entitled to partial payment for services
rendered or materials furnished at the end of end of each thirty (30) day period as work proceeds.
B. Payment of amounts owed by the Municipality by virtue of this contract
shall be as set forth above for all services to be performed and all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by reason of this Agreement. There shall be no other amounts due and payable by the
Municipality regardless of costs or expenses of the Contractor except for additional services
requested by the Municipality which are beyond the Scope of Services and those services
customarily performed as a part thereof
3 . Payment
A. In order to receive payment under this Contract, the Contractor shall
furnish:
i) a completed and fully executed Agreement;
ii) an invoice or other statement identifying and itemizing the services
rendered or materials furnished and charges for the same and if the
contract includes or requires payment for services at an hourly rate,
that rate shall be specified for each person charged for and
employed in the performance of the contract,
iii) such other documents as are required by the standard billing
procedures of Municipality,
iv) a detailed description of how the funds will be used, as well as
statistical information describing how the Town's financial
investment impacted the program's success, including attendance
figures, demographics, etc. ,
v) in the event that Contractor uses subcontractors or material
supplier in connection with the services and or materials furnished
under this agreement, the Contractor shall obtain from any
subcontractors or material suppliers the same documentation
required of herein above of Contractor and submit the same to the
Municipality to support Contractor's claim for payment,
vi) the Contractor shall promote the Municipality in whatever media
in which they spend the Town's contribution including, but not
limited to, the Town's logo being incorporated into written
advertising materials, brochures, radio and/or television ads, etc.
B_ Payment shall be made thirty (30) days from:
i) the furnishing of all materials and completion of required work, or
ii) receipt of all documentation required by this section, whichever
date is later.
4_ Term
The initial term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this
agreement and terminate when the services have been completed or the material furnished as
provided for in Schedule "A" or December 3 11 2023 whichever date is sooner. On December 31 ,
2023 , in the event that there are any services or materials to be provided under this agreement
that the contractor has not provided, all work and services shall immediately cease unless
continuation after December 31 , 2023 is specifically authorized by Resolution of the Governing
Board of Municipality,
This Agreement may be terminated at any time upon mutual written consent of
the Municipality and Contractor.
The Municipality may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice
of termination to the Contractor, if the Contractor fails to comply with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and/or any laws, rules, regulations, policies or procedures affecting this
Agreement.
Written notice of termination, where required, shall be sent by personal
messenger service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. The termination shall be
effective in accordance with the terms of the notice. Upon receipt of the notice of termination,
the Contractor agrees to cancel, prior to the effective date of any prospective termination, as
many outstanding obligations as possible, and agrees not to incur any new obligations at the
receipt of the notice without approval by the Municipality. In no event shall the Municipality be
liable for expenses or obligations arising from programs or other expenditures made pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement after the termination date.
5 . Reports to be Filed Concerning Funds and Expenditures
At the end of the contract term or at the end of each calendar year, whichever
occurs first, the Contractor shall file with the Municipality a report which shall include:
i) the number of persons served by the services or materials provided
by Contractor pursuant to this agreement,
ii) an outline of plans for continuing the activity or project, and
iii) any and all other reasonable information that the Municipality may
deem necessary by further Resolution adopted by the Board.
6. Records/Audits
The Contractor shall establish and maintain complete and accurate books, records,
documents, accounts and other evidence directly pertinent to performance under this Agreement
(herein collectively "the Records") in accordance with the following requirements:
i) the Records must be kept for the balance of the calendar year in
which they were made and for six (6) additional years thereafter,
and
ii) the Municipality Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the
Warren County Board of Supervisors, the Tourism Committee of
the Warren County Board of Supervisors, the Warren County
Administrator of Fiscal Services, the County and Municipality
Attorney, or any other person or entity authorized to conduct an
examination, as well as the Municipality governing board and the
Warren County Board of Supervisors, shall have access to the
Records during normal business hours at an office of the
Contractor, or, if no such office is available, at a mutually
agreeable and reasonable venue within the Municipality, for the
term specified above for the purposes of inspection, auditing and
copying. The Municipality shall take reasonable steps to protect
from public disclosure any of the records which are exempt from
disclosure under §87 of the Public Officers Law (the "Statute")
provided that;
a) the Contractor shall timely inform an appropriate
Municipality official, in writing, that said records
should not be disclosed; and
b) said records shall be sufficiently identified and
designation of said records as exempt under the
statute is reasonable. Nothing contained herein
shall diminish, or in any way adversely affect, the
Municipality's or County of Warren's right to
discovery in any pending or future litigation.
7. lndemnification
The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Municipality and
its officers and employees from claims, notices of claims, suits, actions, damages and costs of
every kind and nature, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of
activities funded or otherwise carried out pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
8 . Nature of Agreement/Independent Contractor
This Agreement is a funding agreement. This Agreement is not intended to
create, nor shall it be construed as creating, a joint venture or partnership. The Contractor is an
independent contractor and may neither hold itself out nor claim to be an officer, employee or
subdivision of the Municipality, nor make any claim, demand or application to or for any right,
based on any different status.
9. Discrimination Prohibited
The services to be furnished and rendered under this Agreement by the Contractor
shall be available to any and all residents of Warren County without regard to race, color, creed,
sex, religion, national or ethical origin, handicap or source of payment; and under no
circumstances shall a resident's financial ability to pay for the services be provided be
considered, unless such consideration is allowed by State and/or Federal law, rule or regulation.
to, Non-Discrimination and Employment
The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or marital status.
Further, the Contractor agrees that neither it nor its subcontractors shall, by reason of race, creed,
color, disability, sex or national origin (i) discriminate in the hiring against any citizen who is
qualified and available to perform work; or (ii) discriminate against or intimidate any employee
hired for the performance of work funded by this Agreement.
1 1 _ No Partisan Political Activity
Funds provided pursuant to this Agreement shall not be used for any partisan
political activity, or for activities that may influence legislation or the election or defeat of any
candidate for public office.
12. Non-AssignmenVNo Sub-Recipients
This Agreement may not be assigned by the Contractor or its right, title or interest
therein assigned, transferred, conveyed, sublet or otherwise disposed of without the previous
consent, in writing, of the Municipality, and any attempts to assign the contract without the
Municipality' s written consent are null and void, except that contracts entered in to by the
Contractor with third parties for commodities and/or services that are part of the services to be
performed as identified in Schedule "A" attached hereto shall not be deemed prohibited by this
clause.
13 _ Workers' Compensation/Disabitity
This Agreement shall be void and of no effect unless throughout the life of the
Agreement, the Contractor shall secure compensation insurance and disability insurance for the
benefit of such employees engaged under this Agreement as are by law required to be insured by
provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law and New York State Disability Law. Proof of
compensation and disability insurance shall be in the form(s) approved by the Workers'
Compensation Board.
14. Set-Off Rights
The Municipality shall have all of its common law, equitable and statutory rights
of set-off These rights shall include, but not be limited to, the Municipality' s option to withhold
for the purposes of set-off any monies due the Contractor under this Agreement up to the
amounts due and owing to the Contractor with regard to this Agreement, any other Agreement
with any Municipality department or agency, including any contract for a term commencing
prior to the term of this Agreement, plus any amounts due and owing to the Municipality for any
other reason, including, without limitation, tax delinquencies, fee delinquencies or monetary
penalties relative thereto.
15. Executory Clause
The Municipality shall have no liability under this Agreement to the Contractor or
to anyone else beyond the funds appropriated and available for this Agreement.
16. International Boycott
In accordance with §220-f of the Labor Law, if this contract exceeds $5,000, the
Contractor agrees, as a material condition of the contract, that neither the Contractor nor any
substantially owned or affiliated person, firm, partnership or corporation, has participated, is
participating, or shall participate in an International boycott in violation of the federal Export
Administration Act of 1979, or regulations thereunder. If such Contractor, or any of the
aforesaid affiliates of Contractor, is convicted, or is otherwise found to have violated said laws or
regulations upon the final determination of the United States Commerce Department or any other
appropriate agency of the United States subsequent to the Agreement's execution, such contract,
amendment or modification thereto shall be rendered forfeit and void. The Contractor shall so
notify the Municipality Manager within five (5) business days of such conviction, determination
or disposition of appeal.
17. Compliance with Law
The Contractor warrants, covenants and represents that;
i) it is aware of and familiar with the provisions of General
Municipal Law §801 , 803 and 805-A, and of the Code of 'Ethics of
Warren Municipality,
ii) at no time during the term of this Agreement shall it knowingly
permit or allow performance of its services for the Contractor
under this Agreement to involve any violation of said statutory
provisions or of the Code of Ethics, and
iii) it shall Fully comply with all other general and special laws and
regulations of the State of New York, as well as with all local laws
and resolutions of the Municipality, applicable to the services to be
performed by the Contractor under this Agreement.
18. Disputes
Disputes involving this Agreement, including the breach or alleged breach
thereof, may not be submitted to binding arbitration, but must, instead, be heard in a court of
competent jurisdiction within the State of New York.
19, Amendment
This agreement may not be amended, modified or renewed except by written
agreement signed by the Municipality and the Contractor.
20. Severability
If any term or provision of this agreement or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall to any extent be meld invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and every other
term and provision of this agreement shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
21 . Entire Agreement
This agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and it shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Approved as to farm: TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
By:
JOHN F. STROUGH, III, Town Supervisor
Town Counsel
Date:
FEEDER CANAL ALLIANCE
By:
Pattie Simone, Executive Director
Date:
STATE OF NEW YORK }
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COUNTY OF WARREN )
On the day of June in the year 2023, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said
state, personally appeared JOHN F. STROUGH, I11 personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the
instrument, the individual, or person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public
STATE OF NEW YORK }
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COUNTY OF WARREN )
On the day of in the year 2023, before sne, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for
said state, personally appeared PATTIE SIMONE personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that lie/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the
instrument, the individual, or person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public
S'CHEU ULE A
Contractor to attack a detailed description of services/materials to be provided, the costs and
the period for performance o,f services or supply of materials.
2023 APPLICATION
2023 REQUEST FOR TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
OCCUPANCY TAX or COMMUNITY FUNDS
Note: Completion of the application does not guarantee occupancy tax distribution
OCCUPANCY TAX: Allocation must be in accord with Warren County's Local Law No. 4 of 2003
and amender! by Local Law No. 10 of 2006, which states, in part, under Section 16. Disposition
of Revenues: ".,.allocated only for tourism promotion and tourist and convention
development, -.to enhance the general economy of the County of Warren, and its city, towns
and villages through the promotion of tourist activities, conventions, trade shows, special
events and other directly-relater! and supported activities. " See also: Schedule A SPENDING
GUIDEL(NES
The money allocated will bring about an opportunity that will :
1. Sring about an increase in visitations to Queensbury, which might not have occurred
oth erwise.
2_ Enhance the visitors' experience in a way that will helps assure:
a. An increase in the likelihood of return visits.
b. Will have a cumulative effect of producing other visitations.
Incidental justification: The enhanced experience will offer benefits to our local residents.
COMMUNITY FUNDING : Funding that would be related to the community and not necessarily
related to tourism
Please complete the following:
1. Name of organization : Feeder Canal Alliance
2. Organization's Address: PO Box 2414, 21 Thomson Avenue, Glens Falls, NY 12801
3. Contact names and information : Pattie Simone, Executive Director
4. Describe your organization: Not for Profit, Trails Stewards for Recreation,
Environmental Education and Historic Preservation ,
Mission : The Feeder Canal Alliance, a 501c3 founded in 1987, preserves, protects and
promotes the Glens Falls Feeder Canal & Towpath Trail to area residents, day trippers
and tourists. We are a four-season family-friendly recreational site, as well as a valuable
community resource for STEM, environmental and canal history education programs
and community events.
5. What is the amount you are requesting? $10,000
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6. Describe your event., Funding will be spent over the year on multipfe events mentioned
below. Funding from the Town of Queensbury (ToQ) gives FCA the opportunity to
enhance, expand and go beyond our promotional activities already listed and accounted
for in our budget, including radio and social media outreach .
FCA provides the Town of Queensbury residents, area residents and all visitors with
significant recreational venues for walking, biking & paddling and continues to preserve
the history and integrity of this unique waterway and trait.
Benefits include : 1, ) being a valuable quality of life asset when attracting new residents
and businesses to the Town; 2. ) attracting visitors from the State, nationally and
internationally; 3.) engaging in the historic preservation of the canal & trait and our
local, state and national histories; 4.) educating Town residents about history, recreation
& environment and 5. ) maintaining the canal &.trail to be safe, beautiful, fun and a
historic destination for the Town.
FCA has continuous events along the trail including those listed in 47 below. FCA also
collaborates with the Town of Queensbury planners and writes letters of support for
grants and funding for the ToQ. Lectures include in-classroom and Field School Tours.
Canal open houses & Canal Splash (in collaboration with NYS Canal Corp) in the summer
frequently includes collaboration with other organization such as Too, ToQ Planners,
Warren County Historical Society, Adirondack Cycling Advocates, Champlain Canalway
Trail Working Group, Southern Adirondack Audubon Society, the Chapman Historical
Museum, Warren County Soil & Water, Hudson River Valley Greenway and the Erie
Canalway National Heritage Corridor ( ECNHC).
The annual Glens Falls Brewfest is a two-day fundraising event held at the Cool Insuring
Arena in the spring collaborated with Adirondack Theatre Festival to provide a lively
atmosphere for the sampling of craft beers including many local varieties in a unique
downtown setting, as well as showcasing different small businesses and food purveyors
from Queensbury and the surrounding area . This year we added 10 new Vendors and 4
new food Sponsors, including The Silo in Queensbury and Flour Child Bakery in Glens
Fails. The Annual Canoe /Kayak Race and Family Recreational Paddle event provides a
safe five-mile-long paddle in the Glens Falls Feeder Canal followed by awards, prizes,
ribbons and a picnic for participants, their families and visitors.
Additionally, the Feeder Canal Towpath Trail is a conduit to connect the Warren County
Bicycle Trail with the newly designated Empire State Trail and other nearby Trails. There
are currently plans in the Town of Moreau and Saratoga County to create bicycle trails
to connect to the Feeder Canal Towpath Trail and onward to the Adirondacks. Any new
trails planned by the Town of Queensbury have the opportunity to connect to the
Feeder Canal Towpath Trail "conduit" to attract visitors to the Warren County region
and beyond. Earlier this spring, AMTRACK has announced that bicycles are now
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permitted on the trains in the NYS corridors. This will enable visitors departing the train
in Fort Edward to ride along the Feeder Canal Towpath Trail and the Warren County
Bicycle Trail to explore Warren County and the Adirondacks.
7. Date(s) of the above: Ongoing, events & promotions, and presentations include. Earth
Day & Annual Clean Sweep — April (individual clean-up is ongoing including Adopt-A-Trail
and Water Trail Stewardship Programs. ) Annual Canoe/Kayak Race & Recreational
Paddle — virtual this June due to ongoing work on the Canal and the 254 bridge, lectures,
programs and open house events are planned throughout the year. Fall 2022 — Annual
Photo Contest & Exhibit. Glens Falls Brewfest & night before Taps & Apps has occurred
on March 31 and April 1sti" and is being planned again in late March 2024.
FCA has also partnered with the Lake George Chamber of Commerce to advertise to and
connect with Adirondack Craft Beer Beverage Trail passport holders to encourage craft
beer enthusiasts in the North Country, VT, and many out-of-area tourist visitors to visit
local Breweries to sample craft beer and local pub foods and will be using Town of
Queensbury funding to help promote all that the ToQ has to offer, Additionally, FCA
presents STEM programming for local schools in Warren, 'Washington, & Saratoga
Counties at the Howard Raymond Field School at the Silos site along the Feeder Canal.
We are planning our first Community Fun Day program June lO;" and looking into
organizing a range of other events, including a plen-air painting event, bird-watching
group, wild flower tour and trail tours for this summer.
8. Estimated number of persons served for this event(s): According to a trail count done
by Parks & Trails NY a few years ago, there were over 100,000 uses of the Feeder Canal
Towpath Trail annually. We are certain that those numbers have increased over past
two years since the 7-mile-long trail gives local residents and visitors a safe outdoor
walking/biking trail. Approximately 100+ people attend the Canoe/Kayak event in past
years and several hundred have visited the Silos site annually- many arriving on bicycles.
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor through their Ticket To Ride program has
funded 1000+ 41" graders over the past 5-7 years to visit the Field School which also
includes the busing costs. Between 600- 1000 attendees have enjoyed the Glens Falls
Brewfest in past years including this spring.
9. Describe how your event fulfills the following requirement, Your organizatioWs
request must be expended for promotion of the Town of queensbury, be it tourist
activities, conventions, trade shows, special events and other directly related and
supported activities. Promotion or promoting is defined as furthering the growth of, establishment
of, sales, and/or contributing to the growth, enfargement, or prosperity of and/or to forward or to
encourage or to advance.
f-See 44 above ) Everything FCA engages in , from maintenance to events is relevant to
promoting the Town of Queensbury at the Feeder Canal and Feeder Canal Towpath
Trail, and FCA activities draw day-tripper and out of area visitors to the Town on a year-
round basis. Achieving the listing of the canal and trail as historic landmarks has made
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the Town of Queensbury a destination for people interested in history, birdwatching,
running, walking, snow shoeing, nature walks, family recreation and other endeavors.
Visitors engage in an authentic canal-side experience. The Feeder Canal Towpath Trail,
declared a National Recreational Trail by the Department of the Interior and the
National Park Service in 2009, is also a part of the newly created Empire State Trail and
is a component of the federally funded Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. The
Feeder Canaf Towpath, Feeder Canal Alliance and our programs are promoted on the
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor ( ECNHC), Parks &Trails, NY (PTNY) and NYS
Canal Corporation websites and other media.
10, Do you have empirical data that supports your request? Like number of nights
generated and/or potential economic impact of the event(s)? If so please describe:
Following is a partial description of supporting empirical data : The trail count done by
Parks and Trails NY several years ago indicated that there were over 100,000 uses per
year. We are very certain with both the growing interest in trails and also being a safe
12 lace to exercise and get out d u ri ng the Covid Pandemic those number have increased
,greatly- The FCA membership is approximately 250. The Glens Fails Brewfest & the
evening before Taps & Apps events which captivates visitors to spend a weekend in
Glens Falls sees up to 1000 participants and approximately 50-100 visitors stay at the
Queensbury Hotel and other area hotels and B&B's (though we have no number on
other overnight accommodations) . The Annual Canoe Race draws about 100+
participants and spectators. Over 100 volunteers help out at our clean-up and other
events and an additional 50-100 volunteer at the Glens Falls Brewfest, various walks,
senior-specific classes/talks, participation in area expos, like the A D K Sports Expo in
Saratoga and partnerships with area museums, and cultural / arts centers. There is a
positive economic impact that the trail brings to our region. Although the Northway has
hundreds of thousands of uses per year, most people do not stop in our region for a visit
or stay. In contrast, the impact of a trail brings visitors who stay a while, use restaurants
and have an experience they share with others or that they wish to experience again
with another visit. The economic impact of a trail is a slow but steady flow of "traffic '.
11. Does your organization receive financial support (occupancy tax or otherwise) from
the county or any other municipality? Is so, please describe:
Typically FCA receives $ 1,000 from the Town of Kingsbury and $1500 from the Village of
Hudson Falls which all monies go towards paying the FCA insurances including liability.
12. *Specific to the funds you are requesting, please detail below how this money will be
spent:
`Note 1: YOU will be reimbursed bored un actual expenses and based on the receipts you submit. You will
only receive that amount approved by the Town Board.
"Mote 2: if the occupancy tax/community funding you are requesting will be spent on the purchase of
promotion products, like media ads, coffee mugs, handouts, etc., those products must include the Town "s
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logo. TV or radio advertising would have to include recognition of the fawn of Queensbury. SEE TOWN
LOGO:
The money received from the Town of Queensbury will be spent supporting the
continuing efforts by the FCA to preserve, protect and promote this wonderful ToQ
asset- A partial list of specific uses include:
* Advertising event, workshops, programs and other activities of FCA via
networking, on social media and radio
* Creating flyers, posters, banners and other advertising materials
* Printing programs, historical literature that promotes events and programs
* Purchasing products to be used at events (i .e. , supplies, Prizes and ribbons, etc. )
a Renting port-a-johns for the school class, walks, clean-up, etc.
a Glens Falls Brewfest event /promotional/advertising expenses (in 2021 FCA
created and sold a Brewery Coupon Book, keeping in the spirit of the Brewfest,
to entice those Craft Beer lovers to come to our area to visit local breweries and
to "stay a while"). It was a great success and we've been able to use the interest
of fine craft beer to draw a new audience to both recreation and the arts in the
Town of Queensbury, Warren County and the Adirondacks.
* Postage/printing newsletter
* This year, FCA has created a new brochure and map of which ToQ funding
helped support
+ Despite the restrictions and social distancing due to Covid these past two years,
technology and communications improvements resulted. We have leveraged
Zoom and video chatting. Our meetings include ongoing zoom use to include
virtual attendees, and we presented programs on zoom . FCA will also be
designing and producing several You Tube videos about history, recreation and
environmental education pending forthcoming grants. These communication
and learning options save us time with conference calls, video programming and
the You Tube videos will give us increased opportunity to connect with and
capture new visitors from beyond our local and state areas. We will be using
Town of Queensbury funding to purchase a Zoom membership annually so that
we can increase the number of people attending meetings, programs and
presentations,
• Funding from ToQ will also be used towards signage along the Feeder Canal
Towpath Trail to guide visitors from the Empire State Trail to Glens Falls, Town of
Queensbury and Lake George. Three BOA plans — Town of Queensbury, City of
Glens Fails and the Village of Hudson Falls all mention how important the
connection of their communities is to linking up to the Feeder Canal Towpath
Trail. FCA has been working with many communities, organizations, planners,
groups and volunteers to determine a unified system of wayfinding to and from
the trails in our area including the Feeder Canal Towpath Trail and the Warren
County Bicycle Trail. The Glens Falls Hospital has just provided new signage
which will be installed the week of April 24, 2023 and the Department of Health
have potential funding available for supplementing this project.
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If applicable, explain how you have used the town's occupancy tax/community
funding distribution(s) in the past 5 years:
Our sincere thank you for your past support! Moneys received from the Town of
Queensbury have been spent on promotional items and actions such as promoting
events, printing and postage for promotional information, maps, materials, toward the
expense of banners, rental of part-a-johns for our recreational events, printing of
newsletters and updates and purchasing of products related to our events. Your support
has been important and vital to the success of our organization, especially during
CQVID, which impacted our ability to host many in-person educational programs but
also expanded trail usage due to the ability to social distance safely. FCA is a lean
organization with one PT employee and the funding from the Town of Queensbury this
year and in previous years has enabled us to continue to preserve, promote and protect
the trail and canal.
Please attach your organization's budget to this worksheet.
Submit application and accompanying documents to Town of Queensbury Supervisor's Office,
Attention to Victoria La Marque, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Feeder Canal Alliance, 2023
Feeder Canal Alliance
Projected Budget 2023
Revenue:
Membership — Individual 7,000.00
Membership — Corporate 1 ,800.00
Contributions :
Annual appeal
Donations
Municipal Donations 10,000.00
Total Contributions: 16, 730,00
Events — Fundraising
Brewfest Income
Canoe Race Income
Canoe Rattle Income
Misc, Events
Pumpkin Painting
Total Fundraising Income: 20.500,00
Merchandise Sales 100.00
Total Revenue: $ 46, 130.00
Expenses
Salaries and Wages 26,780.00
Payroll Svs Fee 800. 00
Payroll Taxes 1 .800.00
Accounting Fee 800.00
Audit Expense 50.00
Dues & Subscriptions 400.00
Promotion i .000.00
Insurance 3 _600 00
Misc Expense 1 ,000,00
Office Expense 1 .500.00
Postage 1 .350.00
Rent 2,700.00
Trail Maintenance Exp. 200.00
Education Expense 500.00
Telephone/internet l 300 00
Utilities N0.00
Fundraising Expenses 2,000.00
Property Taxes _ _ i SQ 00
Total Expenses: $46, i 30.00