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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. De dl* s s Cents: r _ OM AudgaL " U Finance Iert Or C [y S citor Int[eduaed los Yesssge z pi[et bAding emfst[zl page 1 of 1 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 C 99-116 O R DER Title, Authorising Arta and Heritage Tonrip Partnership Programs Grant Applieatian - Heoduakeag Scrams Trail -Ar[ fio]err.......................... ...................................... Auipned 1a P... . �............ Councilman