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Commission for Cultural Development
Minutes of Regular Meeting August 5 2005, 7:30 a.m.
Minutes of Regular Meeting August 5 2005, 7:30 a.m.
Bangor City Hall Council Chambers
Bangor City Hall Council Chambers
Attendees:
Attendees:
Members: Evelyn Silver, Susan Jonason, Steve Ribble, Sandra Blake-
Members: Evelyn Silver, Susan Jonason, Steve Ribble, Sandra Blake-
Leonard, Geoff Gratwick, Jim Linehan, John Rohman, Chair
Leonard, Geoff Gratwick, Jim Linehan, John Rohman, Chair
Staff Sally Bates
Staff Sally Bates
1. The Commission reviewed the recommendations of its two
subcommittees:
Programs and Grants Subcommittee recommended approval of a request
Programs and Grants Subcommittee recommended approval of
from University of Maine Museum of Art for $1,850 in support of a
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comprehensive education program for all 3 grade students in Bangor,
offering class visits to the Museum and follow up programs in the schools.
The subcommittee had reviewed this request at its July 21 meeting. With
Evelyn Silver abstaining from the vote, remaining Commission members
voted unanimously to recommend that this request be granted in full.
The Art in Public Places Subcommittee recommended acceptance of
Bangor Savings Bank's request to donate a bench to be placed in
Norumbega Parkway in remembrance of R. Raymond, a City employee
who died while working in the park. Bangor Savings will obtain the bench
at its own cost, and the placement and future maintenance of the bench
will be undertaken by employees of the City of Bangor. Commission
members voted unanimously to recommend that this request be granted in
full.
2. The Commission discussed process improvement steps to be
implemented by the subcommittees and the full commission. They
are as follows:
Program and Grants Committee: will request that a representative
from the applicant organization attend the meeting at which their
application is reviewed.
Program and Grants Committee will document the strengths and
weaknesses of each application it receives, as a basis for developing its
recommendation to the full commission.
When the full commission is to consider recommendations from its
subcommittees, the process will start off with a presentation by the
subcommittee chair, or by staff in their absence.
5. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 2, at 7:30 a.m.
5. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 2, at 7:30 a.m.
in Council Chambers.
in Council Chambers.
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