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