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RES 2019-32 Adopted 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-32 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE STATE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX EXPENDITURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta receives state accommodations tax funding from the State of South Carolina,and WHEREAS,the City is now receiving more than fifty thousand dollars in state accommodations taxes, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6-4-25, Code of Laws of South Carolina, there shall be a local advisory committee consisting of seven members with majority of these members selected from the hospitality industry and at least two members from the lodging industry and one representing the cultural organizations, and WHEREAS,the advisory committee is to make recommendations on the expenditure of revenue generated from the state accommodations tax, and WHEREAS,the committee will make their recommendations from funding applications received that are in accordance with the City's application handbook,and WHEREAS, state accommodations tax funds must be used to attract and provide for tourists, and must be spent on tourism-related expenditures. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that a committee comprised of the following individuals is hereby established for the purpose of making state accommodations tax expenditure recommendations for Council's consideration: John Felak, Chair,member at large David Sulak,lodging sector representative Quentin Evans, lodging sector representative Havird Usry, hospitality industry representative Brandon Greene,hospitality industry representative Mary Anne Bigger, cultural interest representative Suzanne Fanning, member at large The committee shall prepare and assist the City in distributing the City's state accommodation tax funding program application handbook and applications. a City staff members Mandy Nelson, Tourism and Marketing Coordinator and Cammie Hayes,Director of Finance will assist the advisory committee in providing their recommendations to Council for consideration and preparing and submitting the required annual funding reports to the state. Committee recommendations shall be presented to Council for approval. Fund 09,Accommodations Tax Fund, is to be established for receipt of state accommodations tax funds as well as expenditures approved by City Council. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 7 UGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS—7-- DAY OF 2019. Robert A. Pettit,Mayor ATTEST: ,, � � l� 6> Sharon Lamar,City Clerk