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Item No. 15-`4
Date: January 12, 2015
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $1,000 to Anna Hepler to Support a Public
Art Installation in Downtown Bangor
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant in the amount of $1,000 to Maine artist Anna Hepler.
Ms. Hepler submitted an application to support the construction of a public art installation to be located
in the Kenduskeag Stream in downtown Bangor from June to September 2015. The Cultural Commission
has recommended approval of this request because of the benefit to the community and its continued
commitment to promote public art in the City of Bangor.
If the project is funded by the Council at the recommended levels, the Commission will have $7,081 of
available funds remaining for this fiscal year.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its January 6, 2015 meeting.
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Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval: A/71�
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CITY OF BANGOR
15-063
JANUARY 12, 2015
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing .Grant of $1,000 to Anna Hepler to Support a Public
Art Installation in Downtown Bangor
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 responsbility of reviewing grant applications from
arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant funding
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Maine artist Anna Hepler has submitted an application for funding of $1,000 in
partial support of the construction of a public art installation to be located in the
Kenduskeag Stream in downtown Bangor; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the
request due to the merits of the project; and
WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized, and met funding criteria;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development and the Business & Economic
Development Committee voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a
grant in the amount of $1,000:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A Grant of $1,000 is hereby authorized for Anna Heplers temporary art installation in downtown
Bangor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 12, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
MOTION DOUBTED
VOTE: 8-1
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, BLANCHETTE, CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH,
GRAHAM, NEALLEY, PLOURDE, DURGIN
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: SPRAGUE
PASSED