094.2018 Agreement WGF Fire Company Host 129th Annual Hudson Valley Convention RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE COMPANY #1,
INC./TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FIRE CONVENTION COMMITTEE
TO HOST 129TH ANNUAL HUDSON VALLEY
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
RESOLUTION NO.: 94,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the Town of
Queensbury Fire Convention Committee / West Glens Falls Fire Company 41, Inc., to assist in the
hosting of the 129t'' annual convention of the Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Convention in June, 2018, and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to bring over 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
Town of Queensbury Fire Convention Committee / West Glens Falls Fire Company 41, Inc., to assist
in its hosting of the 129t'' annual convention of the Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Convention in June, 2018 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 12ffi day of February, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None