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008.2019 Authorizing Agreement - LG Regional Chamber of Commerce RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & CONVENTION AND VISITOR’S BUREAU RESOLUTION NO.: 8, 2019 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 203,2017, 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 th promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through June 30, 2018, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to again enter into an Agreement with th LGRCVB for provision of such services through June 30, 2020, 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 $37,000 total in funding to the LGRCCCVB th for general tourism promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through June 30, 2020 ($18,500 for 7/1/18-6/30/19 and $18,500 for 7/1/19-6/30/20) 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 the th Town to provide $37,000 total in funding to the LGRCCCVB through June 30, 2020 ($18,500 for 7/1/18-6/30/19 and $18,500 for 7/1/19-6/30/20) 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 and an increase of revenue coded 050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax by $18,500 in the 2018 Budget and $18,500 in the 2019 Budget, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 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. th Duly adopted this 7 day of January, 2019, by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None