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397.2013 Spartan Hockey Agreement RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND QUEENSBURY SPARTAN HOCKEY RESOLUTION NO.: 397,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding in the amount of $4,000 from Queensbury Spartan Hockey to support construction of a new locker room within the Glens Falls Recreation Center, and WHEREAS, Queensbury Spartan Hockey is holding its Annual Thanksgiving Invitational Tournament and the Grandstanders Tournament during the Christmas/New Year's holidays, which events are expected to draw participants and supporters to the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls 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 Spartan Hockey in the amount of$4,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and Queensbury Spartan Hockey has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to Queensbury Spartan Hockey as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and authorizes the Agreement between the Town and Queensbury Spartan Hockey 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$4,000 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 7h day of October, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None