243.2004
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND SARATOGA MUSICAL UNION
RESOLUTION NO.: 243. 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough MOTION DEFEATED
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, the Saratoga Musical Union (Union) helps promote cultural development of the
Queensbury and Glens Falls community by attracting many persons to the Glens Falls/Queensbury area
by participating in the summer City Band concert series for over 40 years, thus providing an economic
boon to both communities, and
WHEREAS, the Union has proposed that the Town of Queensbury and City of Glens Falls
(City) split the cost of four (4) concert band and four (4) jazz band performances to be performed in
City Park and the Performance Shell at Crandall Park in the summer of 2004 since the concerts will
benefit both communities, and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the eight (8) performances is $8,680 and therefore the Town and
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City’s shares would be $4,340 as set forth in a copy of the Union’s February 26, 2004 letter presented
at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the City has agreed to contribute its share toward the performances, and
WHEREAS, funding for these concerts was not provided in the adopted 2004 Town Budget,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the Saratoga Musical
Union (Union) helps promote cultural development in the Town of Queensbury and City of Glens Falls
and hereby approves of an Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Saratoga Musical
Union for the provision of four (4) concert band and four (4) jazz band performances to be performed
annually in City Park and the Performance Shell at Crandall Park in the summer of 2004, such
Agreement to be in a form approved by the Town Supervisor, Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury shall contribute fifty-percent (50%) of the total
cost of the Union’s Summer 2004 concert series in the amount of $4,340 (1/2 of the total $8,680),
with the understanding that the City of Glens Falls shall contribute the same amount, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such amount shall be paid for from the Community Service Contracts
Account No.: 001-8989-4414, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to execute an Agreement or any other documentation and take such other and further
action needed to effectuate the terms of this Agreement.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of May, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough
NOES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
ABSENT: None