043.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH
WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
RESOLUTION NO.: 43, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 591.2006, 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 Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Warren County Historical Society (Historical Society), is a not-for-profit
educational organization chartered in 1997 by the New York Education Department for the
collection, preservation, and promotion of the heritage of Warren County, including the Town of
Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Historical Society has and will benefit the Town’s residents by continuing
to contribute to the promotion and preservation of the Town’s history and heritage, and by
preserving and promoting the historical significance of the former firehouse, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Historical Society in the
amount of $1,500 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter
into an agreement with the Historical Society for the year 2007 for general promotion purposes, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement 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 Warren County Historical Society 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 $1,500 and to be provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives
from Warren County, to be paid for from the appropriate account as will be determined by the Town
Supervisor, Budget Officer and/or Accountant, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer
and/or Accountant confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from
Warren County.
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Duly adopted this 8 day of January, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES : Mr. Brewer
ABSENT: None