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325.2013Chamb.conventionBureau RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU RESOLUTION NO.: 325,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 315,2011, the Queensbury Town Board approved and authorized funding to the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitor's Bureau (LGRCCCVB) and the Agreement between the Town and LGRCCCVB for tourism promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through June 30t`, 2013, in the amount of$17,5 00 per year(June 2011-June 2012; June 2012-June 2013), and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to again enter into an Agreement with LGRCVB for provision of such services through June 30t`, 2014, as well as provide additional financial support of the LGRCCCVB's improvements, operating costs and management of the Information Center located between Exits 17 & 18 on I-87, the Adirondack Northway, (Information Center)which will, 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 LGRCCCVB as follows: • $17,500 for general tourism promotional and marketing campaign and consultation services through June 30', 2014; • $20,000 for the Information Center for 2013; • $15,000 for the Information Center for 2014; with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and LGRCCCVB 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 Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitor's Bureau (LGRCCCVB) and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and LGRCCCVB 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 additional sum of $20,000 for 2013 and $32,500 in total for 2014 as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, 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 Town Budget and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payments, 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. Duly adopted this 5h day of August, 2013, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: None