HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-28 17-046 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 17-046
Date: December 28, 2016
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $150 to the Bangor Public Library to Help
Fund an Essay Contest as Part of Smithsonian Museums' Exhibit
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary:
This Order will authorize a Grant to the Bangor Public Library (BPL) in the amount of $150 to help fund
prizes for an essay contest for students in Grades 4 through 12, in conjunction with Exploring Human
Origins. WhatDoesltMean to Be Human, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Museums, from April 3
to April 28, 2017. Other local educational and cultural institutions are partnering with the BPL on
programming around this exhibit, an extremely unique opportunity for Bangor.
The Commission on Cultural Development has been tasked to review arts and cultural projects within the
City and to provide funding recommendations for the Council's review and consideration. The Commission
has recommended approval of this request because of the benefits to the community.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its December 20, 2016 meeting.
/s/ Tanya Emery
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City Solicitor
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17-046
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Assigned to Councilor Nealley
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $150 to the Bangor Public Library to Help
Fund an Essay Contest as Part of Smithsonian Museums' Exhibit
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 Commmission the resp onsbility of reviewing grant applications from
arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant funding
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Public Library has submitted an application for funds to support an
essay contest for students in Grades 4 through 12, in conjunction with Ex itV
Human G irl: What dt fikens to Be a Human, a traveling exhibit from the
Smithsonian Museums, from April 3 to April 28, 2017; 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 Iciness & Economic
Development Committee voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a
grant in the amount of $150:
BE rr ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A Grant of $150 is hereby authorized to the Bangor Public Library to support its essay contest in
conjunction with the Smithsonian Museums' ExpWng Hufnan Origins traveling exhibit.
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 28, 2016
CO 17-046
PASSED
CITY CLERK