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314.2011 Agreement Town of Qsby Sister Cities RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE OF GLENS FALLS/WARREN COUNTY RESOLUTION NO.: 314, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding in the amount of $1,500 from the Sister Cities Committee of Glens Falls/Warren County to establish a Sister Cities Relationship between four (4) communities in Warren County, including the Town of Queensbury, and Saga City, Japan, and WHEREAS, such program involves the visitation of students and citizens, as well as the exchange of ideas and programs between the communities and Japan, 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 the Sisters Committee of Glens Falls/Warren County in the amount of $1,500 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the Sisters Committee of Glens Falls/Warren County and authorizes the Agreement 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 $1,500 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. Metivier, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT:Mr. Montesi