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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-08 18-075 ORDERTitle, Order CITY COUNCIL ACTION 01/08/2018 18-075 Council Meeting Date: 01/08/2018 Item No: 18-075 Responsible Dept: Community & Economic Development Requested Action: Order Map/Lot: N/A Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant of $1,500 to the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine to support their Civil Rights Mural Series Summary The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $1,500 to the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine to help fund its Civil Rights Mural Series. The proposal is to paint three murals on different buildings in the City that depict well-known civil rights leaders. The purpose is to encourage residents to apply the principles of these civil rights leaders to their own lives. Potential locations have been identified but not secured, and murals will be constructed through March of 2018. This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development Committee at its January 2, 2018 meeting. Committee Action Committee: Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting Date: 01/02/2018 Action: Recommend for passage For: Against: Staff Comments & Approvals City Manager Introduced for: Consent City Solicitor Finance Director CITY OF BANGOR ORDER Date: 01/08/2018 Item No: 18-075 Assigned to Councilor: Graham 01/08/2018 18-075 Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant of $1,500 to the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine to support their Civil Rights Mural Series WHEREAS, the City Council has made an appropriation of funds to support arts and cultural organizations; has established a Commission on Cultural Development; and has assigned the Commission the responsibility of reviewing grant applications from arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant funding to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine has submitted an application for funds to support its Civil Rights Mural Series in hopes that youth attending the establishment will reflect upon the figures depicted in the murals and apply their principles to their lives; and WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the request due to the merits of the project and the benefits to the community; and WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized and met funding criteria; and WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development and the Business & Economic Development Committee voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a grant in the amount of $1,500: Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, A Grant of $1,500 is hereby authorized to the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine to support its Civil Rights Mural Series. IN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2018 CO 18-075 PASSED ep-0.) Bfraoz. CITY CLERK