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280.2023 Authorizing Agreement - TOQ and Adirondack Civic Center Coalition RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND ADIRONDACK CIVIC CENTER COALITION, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 280,2023 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for sponsorship and funding from the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition, Inc., whereby the Town would receive a sign for the 2023- 2024 season inside the Cool Arena for all events, which would in part promote the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls and their businesses and amenities at various events, such funds to be from Warren County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town, and WHEREAS, such events help attract a significant number of people to the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls and the general community, thereby serving as an economic development tool for tourism in Queensbury and the surrounding area, 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 funding to the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition, Inc., in the amount of$5,000 for sponsorship with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition, Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement not exceeding $5,000 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 $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 7t'day of August, 2023,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES None ABSENT: None