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040.2011 WGF EMS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. FOR FUNDING FOR TRAINING SYMPOSIUM RESOLUTION NO.: 040, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi 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 th State EMS Agencies to be held at the Great Escape Lodge in the Town of Queensbury on January 28 th and 29, 2011, and WHEREAS, such event is expected to bring in 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 thth at The Great Escape in the Town of Queensbury on January 28 and 29, 2011 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. rd Duly adopted this 3 day of January, 2011, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None