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345.2013 Occupancy Funds Asian Clam RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF OCCUPANCY FUNDS TOWARD LAKE GEORGE ASIAN CLAM ERADICATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 345,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, by prior Resolution and Agreement the Queensbury Town Board provided in the Town Budget 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 recognizes the serious threat that invasive Asian clams could cause to the ecology and water quality of Lake George and the economy of our region, and WHEREAS, the Lake George Park Commission, Lake George Association and other partners are undertaking a $600,000 control effort in the Fall of 2013 to continue to reduce and ultimately eliminate the threat that this invasive species poses to Lake George, and WHEREAS, the Towns of Queensbury, Lake George and Bolton and the Village of Lake George are working to raise a total of$50,000 towards this important control effort ($12,500 each), and WHEREAS, the preservation of Lake George will continue to help to attract a significant number of people to the Town of Queensbury and the general community, thereby serving as an economic development tool for tourism in Queensbury and the surrounding area and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize the expenditure of$12,500 toward such control efforts with such funds to be from Warren County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby supports the effort to control invasive Asian clams in Lake George and therefore approves and authorizes the expenditure of $12,500 to further the Lake George Asian clam eradication program, such funds to be transferred to the Village of Lake George who is managing the funding for this effort, such funds to be from Warren County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town and to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, 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 the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget to amend the Town Budget and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payment, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 19'h day of August, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES: None ABSENT: None