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203.2017 Agreement with LG Chamber of Commerce RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU RESOLUTION NO.: 203,2017 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 237,2016, the Queensbury Town Board approved and authorized funding to the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitor's Bureau (LGRCCCVB) and the Agreement between the Town and LGRCCCVB for tourism promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through June 30th, 2017, in the amount of$17,500, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to again enter into an Agreement with LGRCVB for provision of such services through June 30th, 2018, and WHEREAS, such promotion and marketing services will promote the Town of Queensbury and its 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 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 $17,500 in funding to the LGRCCCVB for general tourism promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through June 30th, 2018 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and LGRCCCVB has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitor's Bureau (LGRCCCVB) and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and LGRCCCVB substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding not to exceed $17,500 in total through June 30th, 2018 as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, 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 further authorizes an increase of appropriations in Occupancy Tax Account No.: 050-6410-4412 by $17,500 and increasing the revenue coded 050- 0000-51113 Occupancy Tax by$17,500, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2017 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers, prepare any documentation necessary and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payment, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such Agreement is contingent upon the Town Budget Officer confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County. Duly adopted this 17ffi day of July, 2017,by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Irish