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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-14 22-095 ORDINANCE22-095 02/14/2022 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: February 14, 2022 Item No:22-095 Responsible Dept: Community and Economic Development Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A Title, Ordinance Amending Chapter 95, Cultural Development, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Adjusting Cultural Grant Program Summary This ordinance amendment would change ordinance language to clarify details about the Commission on Cultural Development cultural grant program and correct several typographical errors. At present, grant requests are allowed for costs of supplies and materials by individual artists that are at least initially for public use. The new language states a maximum of 50% of the grant can be for supply and material costs and that the work must be initially accessible to the public. At present, the maximum grant request for an individual artist is $999. The new language clarifies that these requests may be up to and including $1,000. The ordinance amendment would remove the words "highly weighted factors" to clarify that while collaboration and partnerships are one of the criteria scored, it is not the most highly weighted category. Finally, section 95-7 B. (7) would be deleted, removing the reference to giving funding preference to recurring projects. These changes were approved by the Commission on Cultural Development in 2021 and the Business and Economic Development Committee on February 8, 2022. Committee Action Committee: Business and Economic Development Action: Recommended for passage Staff Comments & Approvals //� :.-;r �ea�� City Manager Introduced for: First Reading Meeting Date: February 8, 2022 For: 4 City Solicitor Against: 0 Finance Director 22-095 02/14/2022 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: February 14, 2022 Assigned to Councilor: Schaefer ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 95, Cultural Development, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Adjusting Cultural Grant Program WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development feels it prudent to clarify several details in the cultural grant program; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 95 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 95-7. Cultural grant program and budget recommendation. I (1) Individual artists are eligible only for reimbursement of aetua+ up to 50% of the costs for supplies and materials incurred for completed works of art produced, and the work must be initially accessible to the public at least initially, f-eF publ.e use; (2) Grant requests of more than $1,000 er gFeater from individuals shall not be considered; (4) Collaboration, partnering, and cooperation among arts and cultural groups in programming and operations (where possible) are highly weighted faeteF encouraged and will be considered in determining whether to award the grant, and the size of the grant; Additions are underlined, deletions stFu eugh. IN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2022 COrd 22-095 First Reading CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 28, 2022 COrd 22-095 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt, Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No: None Passed CITY CLERK