336.2019 Agreement Qsby & Lakes to Locks Passage
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKES TO LOCKS PASSAGE, INC.
RESOLUTION NO. 336, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
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 Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc., a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation, has
established the Town of Queensbury as a Waypoint Community along the Lakes to Locks Passage and
has submitted a request to the Town to assist in funding the development of regional marketing
initiatives of the Byway to national and international audiences through a partnership with National
Geographic and therefore promoting of Queensbury’s events, activities and history thereby providing
an economic boon to the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc., in
the amount of $500 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter
into an agreement with Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc., for the year 2019 for the promotion of events to
Town and area residents, 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 Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc., 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 $500 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 the Town Board authorizes and directs an increase of appropriations in
Occupancy Tax Account No.: 050-6410-4412 by $500 and increase the revenue coded 050-0000-
51113 Occupancy Tax by $500, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or
prepare any documentation necessary, and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to
take any other action as may be necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution, 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.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of October, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mrs. Atherden