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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-08 18-077 ORDERTitle, Order CITY COUNCIL ACTION 01/08/2018 18-077 Council Meeting Date: 01/08/2018 Item No: 18-077 Responsible Dept: Community & Economic Development Requested Action: Order Map/Lot: N/A Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant in the amount of $1,500 to Bangor Celtic Crossroads Inc. to Support Marketing and Communications for the 2018 Festival Summary The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $1,500 to the Bangor Celtic Crossroads Inc. to help fund marketing and communications for the 2018 festival. The purpose is to bring high-quality music and cultural programming to Bangor from territories that have a rich Celtic culture. The festival will take place in September 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 0,,t m �,a� — City Manager Introduced for: Consent City Solicitor Finance Director CITY OF BANGOR ORDER Date: 01/08/2018 Item No: 18-077 Assigned to Councilor: Tremble 01/08/2018 18-077 Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant in the amount of $1,500 to Bangor Celtic Crossroads Inc. to Support Marketing and Communications for the 2018 Festival 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 Bangor Celtic Crossroads has submitted an application for funds to support its September 2018 Festival to bring high-quality music and cultural programming to the Bangor community; 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 Bangor Celtic Crossroads to support its 2018 Festival. IN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2018 CO 18-077 COUNCILOR DAVITT LEFT THE MEETING MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE PASSED COUNCILOR DAVITT RETURNED TO THE MEETING 43,, 9 4Gcdti.cJ CITY CLERK