249.2014 Agreement Qsby Sister Cities Committee RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE OF
GLENS FALLS/WARREN COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO.: 249,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received a request for funding from the Sister Cities
Committee of Glens Falls/Warren County to foster its Sister Cities Relationship between four (4)
communities in Warren County, including the Town of Queensbury, and Saga City, Japan, and
WHEREAS, such program involves the visitation of students and citizens, as well as the
exchange of ideas and programs between the communities and Japan, 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 the Sisters Committee of Glens
Falls/Warren County in the amount of $1,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren
County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
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 7h day of July, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN:Mr. Strough