384.2009
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.
FOR FUNDING FOR TRAINING SYMPOSIUM
RESOLUTION NO.: 384, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the West Glens
Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., (EMS) to assist in funding its two day training symposium for New York
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State EMS Agencies to be held at the Great Escape Lodge in the Town of Queensbury on January 29
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and 30, 2010, and
WHEREAS, such event is expected to 150 – 200 EMS providers or more 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 EMS in the amount of $3,000
with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the EMS has been presented at
this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the
West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., to assist in funding its two day training symposium to be held
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at The Great Escape in the Town of Queensbury on January 29 and 30, 2010 and the Agreement
between the Town and the EMS 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 $3,000 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.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES : None
ABSENT: None