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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 Introduced for X Passage First Reading Page _ of _ Referral 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