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175.2012 Agreement GF Orchestra RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 175,2012 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for $9,000 in occupancy tax funding from the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Inc., (Symphony) regarding sponsorship of its Fourth of July Community Concert at Crandall Park to be held on July 4t`, 2012, and WHEREAS, the Symphony helps to promote the cultural development of the community, attracts many persons to the Glens Falls and Queensbury area and provides an economic boon to the community, and 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, 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 Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, 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$9,000 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 the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget to amend the 2012 Town Budget and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payment, 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, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that should the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Inc., cancel such July 4th concert and fireworks for any reason (i.e., due to inclement weather), then the Town of Queensbury will not provide the $9,000 in funding as authorized by this Resolution and coinciding Agreement. Duly adopted this 4h day of June, 2012, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Metivier