223.2014 Agreement WGF Fire Co. Host Hudson Valley Convention RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE COMPANY #1, INC. TO
HOST HUDSON VALLEY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
RESOLUTION NO.: 223,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the West Glens
Falls Fire Company #1, Inc., (Fire Company) to assist in the Fire Company's hosting of the 125t`
annual convention of the Hudson Valley Firemen's Association in June, 2014, and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to bring approximately 10,000 volunteer firefighters and
their families to the Town of Queensbury and its surrounding area's hotels and motels, restaurants,
stores and other businesses, thereby benefiting the general economy of the Town and all of Warren
County, and
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution the 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 Fire Company in the amount of
$15,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the Fire Company has been
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the
West Glens Falls Fire Company #1, Inc., to assist in the Fire Company's hosting of the 125 ` annual
convention of the Hudson Valley Firemen's Association in June, 2014 and the Agreement between the
Town and the Fire Company substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement, with such funding not exceeding the sum of$15,000 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 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 16t`day of June, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mr. VanNess