216.2024 Authorizing Agreement Between TOQ and West Mountain RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WEST MOUNTAIN
RESOLUTION NO.: 216, 2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Michael Dixon
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
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 West Mountain in an amount not
to exceed $5,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter
into a 2024 Agreement with West Mountain toward the hosting of various events, tournaments and
races at West Mountain, which events are expected to draw thousands of people from outside the
region to the Town and the surrounding area's hotels and motels, restaurants, stores and other
businesses,thereby providing an economic boon to the community, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the 2024 Agreement
between the Town and the West Mountain School and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
to execute the Agreement in substantially in the form presented at this meeting, with funding for the
Agreement not to exceed $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 3rd day of June, 2024,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None