246.2014 Agreement Great Escape Theme Park RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND GREAT ESCAPE THEME PARK LP
RESOLUTION NO.: 246,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the Great
Escape Theme Park LP to assist in funding its annual fall festival, Oktoberfest 2014, to be held in the
Town of Queensbury on September 20th-21St and 27th-28th, 2014, and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to draw thousands of people 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 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 Great Escape Theme Park LP
in the amount of$10,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the Great Escape Theme Park LP
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 Great Escape Theme Park LP 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 the sum of$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 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 7h day of July, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None