217.2010 Occup. funds Rec.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF OCCUPANCY FUNDS TOWARD
PARK IMPROVEMENTS AT HOVEY POND PARK
RESOLUTION NO.: 217, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously established the Hovey Pond Park
Improvement Capital Project Fund #146, and
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution and Agreement the Town Board provided in the 2010 Town
Budget 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 accordingly authorize provision of such funds, in the
amount of $17,000, to be used toward reimbursing the Hovey Pond Park Improvement Capital Project
Fund #146 for expenditures related to improvements at Hovey Pond Park as follows:
1.New park benches and picnic tables;
2.Historical signage;
3.Granite curbing around the Veteran’s Monument;
4.New or replacement trees;
5.Masonry border along the south side of the gardens; and
6.Additional park signage;
as Hovey Pond benefits not only Town of Queensbury residents, but also the general public, thereby
serving as an economic boon to the Town of Queensbury and entire area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
expenditure of funds in the amount of $17,000 to the Hovey Pond Park Improvement Capital Project
Fund #146 as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, such funds to be from Warren County
occupancy tax revenues received by the Town and to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Budget Officer and/or Director of Parks and Recreation to take such other and further action as may
be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of June, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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