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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-08 15-211 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 15-211 Date: June 8, 2015 Item/Subject: RESOLVE, Accepting a $10,000 Maine Community Foundation Grant to Support a Month of the Arts, in Bangor Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development Commentary: This order will accept $10,000 from the Maine Community Foundation to support a month of arts in Bangor. Specifically, the funds will be used to support the Commission on Cultural Development in its programming of ARTober (October), a month dedicated to the arts, to promote Bangor as an arts destination, to strengthen ties between our arts and business communities, and to expand arts access to new populations. There is no required match from the City of Bangor. The action of applying for this grant was ratified by the Business & Economic Development Committee at its January 13, 2015 meeting. /s/ Tanya Emery Department Head Manager's Comments: City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Qk Finance Director Legal Approval: City Solicitor Introduced for X Passage First Reading Page _ of _ Referral Assigned to Councilor Plourde CITY OF BANGOR 15-211. JUNE 8, 2015 (TITLE.) RESOLVE, Accepting a $10,000 Maine Community Foundation Grant to Support a Month of the Arts in Bangor WHEREAS, the City`s application for funding to support. ARTober (October), a month dedicated to the arts in Bangor, has been awarded $10,000 from the Maine Community Foundation; and WHEREAS, the City has directed the Commission on Cultural Development 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 City's Commission on Cultural Development will utilize the grant funds to promote Bangor as an arts destination, to strengthen ties between arts and business communities, and to expand arts access to new populations: BE IT RESOLVE© BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept grant funds in the amount of $10,000 from the Maine Community Foundation to support a Month of the Arts in Bangor. IN CITY COUNCIL JUNE 8, 2015 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE PASSED CITY CLERK