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CITY COUNCIL ACTION 08/28/2017 17-304
Council Meeting Date: 08/28/2017
Item No: 17-304
Responsible Dept: Community & Economic Development
Requested Action: Order Map/Lot: N/A
Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate Donations for the 2017 ARTober
Summary
This order would authorize the City Manager to accept and appropriate donations from higher
education institutions and private parties to support ARTober 2017. The City of Bangor's
Commission on Cultural Development (CCD) has already received donations and sponsorship
commitments from the University of Maine, Eastern Maine Community College, and Beal College in
the amount of $250 each, specifically to support ARTober. Potential donations/sponsorships may be
forthcoming from other higher education institutions or private institutions for the same amount.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its August 21, 2017 meeting.
Committee Action
Committee: Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting Date: 08/21/2017
Action: Recommend for passage For: 5 Against: 0
Staff Comments & Approvals
Staff recommends approval.
City Manager
Introduced for: Consent
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City Solicitor
Finance Director
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
Date: 08/28/2017
Item No: 17-304
Assigned to Councilor: Nealley
08/28/2017 17-304
Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate Donations for the 2017 ARTober
WHEREAS, donations/sponsorships have been committed by Higher Education Institutions to support 2017
ARTober, a month dedicated to the arts in Bangor; and
WHEREAS, the City has directed the Commission on Cultural Development to promote the development of
Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the artistic and cultural expression of its diverse peoples; and
WHEREAS, the City's Commission on Cultural Development will utilize the donated funds to promote Bangor
as an arts destination, to strengthen ties between arts and business communities, and to expand arts access
to new populations:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept and appropriate donations and sponsorships from
Higher Education Institutions and other entities to support 2017 ARTober: a Month of the Arts in
Bangor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 28, 2017
CO 17-304
PASSED
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