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Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: April 16, 2021
SUBJECT: Virtual Regular City Council Meeting of April 19,2021
VIRTUAL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
ITEM 5. PERSONNEL: Employee of the Quarter—January,February,March 2021 —
Doug Ruben
The City of North Augusta Employee Recognition Committee would like to recognize the employee of
the quarter for January, February, March 2021, Doug Ruben, Public Safety Officer, with the Department
of Public Safety.
Doug started with the City of North Augusta as a volunteer firefighter in 1994. He began his employment
with the City of North Augusta in 1999 as a paid firefighter and was promoted to Public Safety Officer in
2013.
During his 26 years of service to the City of North Augusta,he has proven himself to be a dedicated and
loyal member of the Public Safety team. Doug brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his shift
and has recently been sharing that knowledge as a Field Training Officer. His supervisors are blessed to
count on his firefighting abilities, knowledge, and experience at fire scenes.
Doug has shown a passion for our citizen's safety on our roadways and taken an interest in DUI detection
and enforcement. In the first quarter of 2021, Doug made 10 DUI arrests. The collection of evidence,
operation of breath testing equipment, documentation, multiple hearings and court proceedings involved
in DUI cases are all done in addition to Doug's regular patrol officer duties. In addition, Doug also helps
other officers with their DUI detection skills as a Standard Field Sobriety Test Instructor and there is no
doubt that the City of North Augusta is a safer place to drive due to Doug's efforts.
Doug also serves as Public Safety's Infection Control Officer. He assumes the primary responsibility to
manage the Infection Control program,coordinates significant exposure investigations,and ensures that
the Department Administration complies with the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and the National Fire Protection Association. He submits written recommendations to the
Director of Public Safety and the Department Safety Officer for improvements to training, equipment,
policies, and procedures to better effectuate the Infection Control Program. Doug is always eager to
complete the hard work that is asked of him and does it with a smile.
Doug Ruben is a tremendous asset to the Public Safety Department and the City of North Augusta
workforce.
Congratulations to Doug Ruben, our employee of the first quarter of 2021. We have a plaque for you and
monetary prize of$50.
ITEM 6. FINANCE: Resolution No. 2021-16 — A Resolution Authorizing a Reallocation of a
Portion of the Original Funding Allocation Recommendations of the Accommodations Tax Advisory
Committee for the Disbursement of Revenues from the Accommodations Tax Year 2017-2018
A resolution has been prepared for Council's consideration authorizing a reallocation of a portion of the
original funding allocation recommendations of the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for the
disbursement of revenues from the accommodations tax year 2017-2018.
Please see ATTACHMENT#6 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
ATTACHMENT #6
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-16
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REALLOCATION OF A PORTION OF THE
ORIGINAL FUNDING ALLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF
REVENUES FROM THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX YEAR 2017-2018
WHEREAS,the City adopted Resolution 2020-05 on February 3,2020 with the
following funding allocations; and
Organization Project Project Amount Amount Awarded
Category Name Requested
Aiken County/Ashley Havird Tourism- Ad in Rowing $1,377 $1,377
Related News
Events Magazine
FWB Fund Inc./Lisa Taylor Tourism- Spring $20,000 $15,439.31
Related Concert
Events Amphitheater
Arts&Heritage/Mary Ann Tourism- Arts& $1,500 $1,500
Bigger Related Heritage Rack
Events Cards
NAPRT/ Rick Meyer Tourism- Amphitheater $10,000 $5,146.44
Related Grand
Events Opening
TOTAL $32,877 $23,462.75
WHEREAS, the Mayor requested an extension to expend these funds from the
Tourism Expenditure Review Committee (TERC) on September 29, 2020 due to delayed
projects as a result of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, due to continued restrictions on gathering and social distancing
requirements several projects have now been restructured to local only events or delayed
indefinitely; and
WHEREAS, the City's Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department (PRT) was
allocated $10,000 from the accommodations tax year 2019-2020 for the Sharon Jones
Amphitheater Concert Event Operations; and
WHEREAS, PRT was allocated $45,147.37 from the accommodations tax year
2018-2019 for a mobile stage; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is needed to support event operations of the
Sharon Jones Amphitheater Concert to include stage, sound, backline and staffing and
additional funding is also needed to secure the mobile stage for use at City events and other
entertainment events; and
WHEREAS, the following revised funding allocations are presented for
Council's consideration:
Organization Project Name Original Revised Allocation
Allocation
Aiken County/Ashley Ad in Rowing News Magazine $1,377 $1,377
Havird
FWB Fund Inc./Lisa Spring Concert Amphitheater $15,439.31 $0
Taylor
Arts&Heritage/Mary Arts&Heritage Rack Cards $1,500 $1,500
Ann Bigger
NAPRT/Rick Meyer Amphitheater Grand Opening $5,146.44 $0
NAPRT/Rick Meyer Sharon Jones Amphitheater 19/20 tax year $6,500
Concert Event Operations re uest
NAPRT/Rick Meyer Mobile Stage 18/19 tax year $14,085.75
request
TOTAL $23,462.75
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the
City of North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that:
1. Funding be reallocated as recommended and that the funding source be the
Accommodations Tax Fund for tax year 2017-2018.
2. Any net profits received by the City from the Sharon Jones Amphitheater
Concert are to be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund and combined
with accommodations tax funding awarded to PRT for purchase of the
mobile stage for City and other entertainment events.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS
DAY OF APRIL, 2021.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk