RESOLUTION NO. 73 of 2007 DATED: March 27, 2007

WHEREAS, Local Law No. 2 of 1990 created a Montgomery County Occupancy Tax Advisory Board, which shall be comprised of seven members appointed by the Board of Supervisors on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and

WHEREAS, said Law calls for four appointments to be made by the majority party and three appointments to be made by the minority party, and

WHEREAS, said Law further states that the Chairman of the Board, or his designee, shall serve as an ex-officio member, and

WHEREAS, said Law calls for the Board of Supervisors to ensure that three members will represent the lodging facility industry and

WHEREAS, said Local Law was amended by Local Law No. 2 of 2005 creating terms of such appointments as follows:

The Members of said Advisory Board shall serve three-year terms as follows:

Three of such members, of which one member shall be a representative of an organization of the lodging facility industry, shall serve terms the cycles of which shall coincide with starting on January 1, 2005 and every third year thereafter;

Two of such members, of which one member shall be a representative of an organization of the lodging facility industry, shall serve terms the cycles of which shall coincide with starting on January 1, 2006 and every third year thereafter

Two of such members, of which one member shall be a representative of an organization of the lodging facility industry, shall serve terms the cycles of which shall coincide with starting on January 1, 2007 and every third year thereafter.

WHEREAS, said Board currently has a vacancy that expired December 31, 2006, and

WHEREAS, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors has recommended that Susan Phemister, of Amsterdam, NY be appointed to fill a three-year term ending on December 31, 2009, and

RESOLVED,  that the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors hereby confirms said appointment.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED with Aye(1731).  Supervisor Johnson was absent. (3/27/2007)