HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-26 15-079 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 15-079
Date: January 26, 2015
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Maine Discovery Museum to
Support the Maine Science Festival
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant to the Maine Discovery Museum in the amount of
$2,000 to support general funding of the Maine Science Festival.
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 benefit to the community.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its January 20, 2015 meeting.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
ditysolicitor
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Assigned to Councilor Faircloth
CI`T'Y OF BANGOR
15-079
JANUARY 26, 2015
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Maine Discovery
Museum to Support the Maine Science Festival
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, the Maine Discovery Museum, as fiscal agent of the Maine Science Festival, has
submitted an application for funding to support the production of Maine's
inagural science festival; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the
request due to the merits of the project and the benefit 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 Business & Economic
Development Committee voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a
grant in the amount of $2,000:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A grant of $2,000 is hereby authorized to the Maine Discovery Museum to support the Maine
Science Festival.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 26, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT COUNCILOR PLOURDE HAS A CONFLICT
MOTION DOUBTED
VOTE: 6-2
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM, SPRAGUE, DURGIN
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: BLANCHETTE, NEALLEY
PASSED
COUNCILOR PLOURDE LEFT THE ROOM
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT COUNCILOR SPRAGUE HAS A CONFLICT
PASSED
COUNCILOR SPRAGUE LEFT THE ROOM
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT COUNCILOR DURGIN HAS A CONFLICT
COUNCILOR FAIRCLOTH ASSUMED THE CHAIR'S POSITION
VOTE: 4-2
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: BLANCHETTE, NEALLEY
PASSED
COUNCILOR DURGIN LEFT THE ROOM
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
MOTION DOUBTED
VOTE: 5-1
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM, NEALLEY
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: BLANCHETTE
PASSED
COUNILORS PLOURDE, SPRAGUE & DURGIN RETURNED TO THE MEETING
CITY CLERK