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157.2022 Authorizing Agreement with Saratoga Warren Musicians Performance - GF Band City Park Concert Series RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH SARATOGA WARREN MUSICIANS PERFORMANCE AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC. -GLENS FALLS BAND CITY PARK CONCERT SERIES RESOLUTION NO.: 157,2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 484,2007, 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 Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Saratoga Warren Musicians Performance and Scholarship Fund, Inc., working with the Glens Falls City Band, provides for weekly concerts to take place in the Glens Falls City Park during the months of July and August, thereby helping to promote the cultural development of the community, attracting many persons to the Queensbury area and providing an economic boon to the community, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Saratoga Warren Musicians Performance and Scholarship Fund, Inc., in the amount of $7,210 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter into an agreement with the Saratoga Warren Musicians Performance and Scholarship Fund, Inc., for the year 2022 for the promotion of performances and events to Town residents, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and the Saratoga Warren Musicians Performance and Scholarship Fund, Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement not exceeding the sum of$7,210 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 the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and increase appropriations and revenues as necessary as follows: • Revenue Acct No. —050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax Revenue $7,210; • Expense Acct. No. —050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax $7,210; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such Agreement is expressly contingent upon confirmation by the Town that unallocated occupancy tax funds are available from Warren County. Duly adopted this 18t'day of April, 2022,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: None