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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-11 09-165 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION . Item No. Date: May 11, 2009 Item/Subject: ORDER, Approving Grant Request from Bangor Public Library for $500 to Fund a Year of Free Daily Passes to the Maine Discovery Museum Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development Commentary: The City Council has assigned the Commission on Cultural Development the responsibility of reviewing grant applications to the City from arts and cultural organizations and recommending a course of action to the City Council for its review and consideration The Bangor Public Library submitted an application for $500 to continue funding a year of free daily passes to the Maine Discovery Museum for Bangor Public Library members in good standing. Each pass would allow free admission for up to four people, at least one of whom must be a child and at least one of whom must be a library card holder. The museum pass program reaches a group of children whose families may not be able to afford Museum tickets and families who have demonstrated an interest in the arts and humanities by using the Library. This grant application is a result of the Library's involvement with the Downtown Arts Collaborative that includes the Maine Discovery Museum as well as the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, the Bangor Museum and Center for History, the American Folk Festival, the Penobscot Theatre, River City Cinema, the Robinson Ballet Company, and the University of Maine Museum of Art. This direct approach has proven successful for both entities in the past. The library makes an effort to promote this opportunity to families who may not be able to afford museum tickets. Of the funds appropriated by the City Council, $13,450 remains available. The Commission for Cultural Development recommends that the City Council approve a grant of $500. Manager's Comments: ` + fr) Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for X Passage First Reading Referral Department Head City Manager Page _ of _ Director Solicitor Assigned to Councilor GRATWICK CITY OF BANGOR �9 X65 MAY 1 1 2009 (TITLE,) ORDER, Approving Grant Request from Bangor Public Library for $500 to Fund a Year of Free Daily Passes to the Maine Discovery Museum WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development's mission is to promote the development of Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the artistic and cultural expression of its diverse peoples; and WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized to review grant applications from arts and cultural organizations and recommend a course of action to the City Council for their review and consideration; and WHEREAS, the Bangor Public Library submitted an application for $500 to continue funding a year of free daily passes to the Maine Discovery Museum for Bangor Public Library members in good standing, and each pass would allow free admission for up to four people, at least one of whom must be a child; and WHEREAS, this grant application is a result of the Library's involvement with the Downtown Arts Collaborative that includes the Maine Discovery Museum as well as the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, the Bangor Museum and Center for History, the American Folk Festival, the Penobscot Theatre, River city Cinema, the Robinson Ballet Company, and the University of Maine Museum of Art; and WHEREAS, the museum pass program reaches a group of children whose families may not be able to afford museum tickets and families who have demonstrated an interest in the "Arts and Humanities" by using the library; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT A grant in the amount of $500 to the Bangor Public Library is hereby authoirzed from the 2009 Cultural appropriation. IN CITY COUNCIL May 11, 2009 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage PassQ # 09-165 ORDER `CITY CLERK (TrME�) APPROVING GRANT REQUEST FROM BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR $500 TO FUND A YEAR OF FREE DAILY PASSES TO THE MAINE I)ISCOVERY MUSEUM Assigned to Councilor_