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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-29 24-160 OrderCITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: 05/29/2024 Item No: 24-160 Responsible Dept: Community & Economic Development 0 Requested Action: Order 0 Map/Lot: N/A Title, 0 rder Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant of $300 to Merrilee Schoen for Reimbursement of Materials and Supplies Purchased for a One-night Pop-up Art Exhibit at the Site of the Old YMCA Building Summary The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has recommended a grant of $300 to Merrilee Schoen for reimbursement of materials & supplies purchased for a one-night pop-up art exhibit at the site of the old YMCA building, utilizing some remnants of the building site & a constructed frame to represent images of demolition, archived images from the 1800s, and images submitted by Bangor residents. The event includes an opportunity to record memories & document hopes for the site in the future. This award support the arts, culture, and entertainment opportunities in Bangor and throughout the region. This item was reviewed and recommended for approval at the Commission on Cultural Development meeting on May 3, 2024, and then reviewed at a Business & Economic Development Committee meeting on May 20, 2024. Committee Action Committee: Commission on Cultural Development 0 Meeting Date: 05/03/2024 Action: Recommend for passage For: 8 Against: 0 Staff Comments & Approvals b" �� City Manager Introduced for: Consent 0 City Solicitor �2 Finance Director CITY OF BANGOR ORDER Date: 05/29/2024 Item No: 24-160 Assigned to Councilor: Tremble Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant of $300 to Merrilee Schoen for Reimbursement of Materials and Supplies Purchased for a One-night Pop-up Art Exhibit at the Site of the Old YMCA Building 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 making recommendations for grant funding to the City Council; and WHEREAS, Merrilee Schoen submitted an application for funds to reimburse for materials & supplies purchased for a one-night pop-up art exhibit at the site of the old YMCA building; 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 voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a grant in the amount of $300: Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, A Commission on Cultural Development Grant of $300 is hereby authorized to Merrilee Schoen to reimburse for materials & supplies purchased for a one-night pop-up art exhibit at the site of the old YMCA building. IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 29, 2024 CO 24-160 Passed �����:,w�,��° '" .�� ��°,„�,��"���,°��*°.������ �� CITY CLERK