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315.2011 Approve Agreement Town of Qsby & Lake RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL CONVENTION & VISITOR’S BUREAU RESOLUTION NO.: 315, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 243,2010, the Queensbury Town Board approved and authorized funding to the Lake George Regional Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (LGRCVB) and the Agreement between the Town and LGRCVB for tourism promotional and marketing campaign and th consultation services through June 30, 2011, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into a two (2) year Agreement with th LGRCVB for provision of such services through June 30, 2013 which services will continue to, in part, spotlight and showcase Queensbury businesses, and WHEREAS, such promotion and marketing services will promote the Town of Queensbury and its 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 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 Queensbury Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to LGRCVB in the amount of $17,500 per year (June 2011-June 2012; June 2012-June 2013) with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and LGRCVB has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the Lake George Regional Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (LGRCVB) as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and LGRCVB substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding not to exceed the sum of $17,500 per year (June 2011-June 2012; June 2012- June 2013) 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 contingent upon the Town Budget Officer confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County. th Duly adopted this 17 day of October, 2011, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Montesi