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353.2013 Agreement Qsby School NYSPHSAA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND QUEENSBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT- HOSTING OF 2013 CROSS COUNTRY EVENTS: QUEENSBURY ADIRONDACK INVITATIONAL AND NYSPHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESOLUTION NO.: 353,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding in the amount of $12,000 from the Queensbury Union Free School District which will be hosting two major Cross Country running events on the Queensbury campus: the Queensbury Adirondack Invitational on September 21St, 2013 and the NYSPHSAA State Championships on Saturday, November 9th, 2013, as well as a number of more local spin-off races, and WHEREAS, such events are expected to draw thousands of participants and supporters to the Town of Queensbury and the surrounding area's 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 Queensbury Union Free School District in the amount of$12,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the Queensbury Union Free School District has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the Queensbury Union Free School District in support of the School's hosting of two major Cross Country running events on the Queensbury campus: the Queensbury Adirondack Invitational on September 21St, 2013 and the NYSPHSAA State Championships on Saturday, November 9th, 2013, as well as a number of more local spin-off races, and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and Queensbury Union Free School District 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 12,000 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 Officer to amend the Town Budget and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payment, 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 19th day of August, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None