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4.19 4.19 2014 ORGANIZATIONAL MTG\WGF Fire—Hudson Valley Firemens Assoc.-OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS—6-16-14 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE COMPANY #1, INC. TO HOST HUDSON VALLEY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION RESOLUTION NO.: ,2014 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the West Glens Falls Fire Company #1, Inc., (Fire Company) to assist in the Fire Company's hosting of the 1251` annual convention of the Hudson Valley Firemen's Association in June, 2014, and WHEREAS, such event is expected to bring approximately 10,000 volunteer firefighters and their families to the Town of Queensbury and its 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 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 the Fire Company in the amount of $15,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and the Fire Company has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes funding to the West Glens Falls Fire Company #1, Inc., to assist in the Fire Company's hosting of the 125 ` annual convention of the Hudson Valley Firemen's Association in June, 2014 and the Agreement between the Town and the Fire Company substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with such funding not exceeding the sum of$15,000 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 such Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County. Duly adopted this 16t`day of June, 2014, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: