HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-03-10 99-116 ORDERW IL ACTION
Data: March 10 1999
Itaa NO. E41.1t`
Ibn/Nubject: Authorizing Arts and Heritage Tourism Partnership Program
Grant Application - Kentluskeag 9trean Trail Art Project
Wepansibls Mpa[beant: Community 6 Economic Development
This order would authorize the City Manager to apply for a $2,500 grant from the
Arts and Heritageof Tourism Partnership Program to partiallyfund the Kentluskeag Stream
Trail Art Project, which addresses the history and culture f our concommunity o a number
of levels, and which can become a community resource for educators and in the promotion
of Cultural Heritage Tourism.
This project will be partially funded by the National Park 5e[vics, by private
donatioeu, and grants. The Department of Community s Economic Development is managing
the project.
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sunignM to Councilor Blaucherte March 10, 1999
CITY OF BANGOR
AutMrvvng Arts and Henlage Tourism ParOership Program
Orel¢ Applaaliom- Kemduskeag Stmmn Trail Art Pmject
By this City couzeil of City ofB"Ow:
ORDERED.
TEAT WHEREAS the National Park Service has hired a team ofenvirorunemal
aniats m propose and create an outdoor an project, hereafter referred to as the
"Kenduskeag Stream Trail Art Project", along the KeMuskeag Stream in Bangor, mad
WHEREAS the loading provided by the National Park Service is not
sufficieMtocarryouttheent'nescopeofthe "Kenduskeng Stremn Trail ArtProject;and
WHEREAS the Departs sm ofCommunity and Economic Development
of the Cay of Bangor hes been a collaborator onthe' endusloag Stream Trail Art
Projeot" aad the liaison between the National Park Service, the artists, and de
community; and
WHEREAS, the Maine Humanities Council, Maine Office of Tourism,
Maine Arts Commission, and Mame Historic Preservation Commission have come
together to form m "Arts and Heritage Tourism Partnership Program" to award grants in
support of planning for Arts and Heritage Tourism projects aad partnerships; and
WHEREAS the "Kerduskeag Stream Trail An Project" involves the
compilation of stories which address the history and culture of oar community on a
number of levels, which can become a community resource for educators and in the
promotion of Cuhmal Heritage Tourism; and
WHEREAS funding from an "Arts and Heritage Tourism Pastners}tip Program" great
would he used to partially fund the implementation of the "Kenduskeag Stream Trail An
p,.,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT, the City Manager be authorized to apply to the
Arts and Heritage Tourism Parmrshdp Program for a greed of $2,50K); and that the Chy
Manager be authorized b receive and disburse such funds in accordance wph land
guidelines, ifthe City is successful in its application.
STATEMENT OP FACT The total cash binding goal is$12,000.
IN CITY COUNCIL
Mattb 10, 1999
Passed
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99-116
O R DER
Title, Authorising Arta and Heritage
Tonrip Partnership Programs Grant
Applieatian - Heoduakeag Scrams Trail
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