HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08-14 06-289 ORDERDate: quous[19.2006 Item No_ 06 289
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing a$2,000 Grant to Bangor Center Corporation forme Annual New
Year's Eve Celebration in Downtown Bangor
Responsible Department Community 9 Economic Development
Commentary: The Ummlalanm Cuhumlcevelopnent'smissimkmprommethedevelopmentof Bangorsa
regional arts center mat nurtures the art'atic and cultural exprazion of its diverse purples.
On June B0, 2006, Bangor Center Corporation surnamed a proposal for the City a Banger to participate In initiating
n exparded New Yes is Eve celebration in Downtown Bangor. Total budget for year I is $12,500, and Bangor
Center Carporaton is commited to producing the event this year in partnership with other business and
oryani ations providing a mix aash and in -land services. BCC invued me City to add'us name to me event as a
sporaar, partiodarly once Coundl Chambers will be one of several venue in which an evening of entertainment
will Be programmed.
In its review of me proposal, the Commission for CLhuml Deveepment rated mat cels project Is consistent wlm the
ancimnce an Cultural D. elopmeWs posltbn INA 'Aft ant culture are trot only fm me affluent, and art In public
places b for the benefit of everyone; art and cultural po ;ads undue be am nibk meveryone"; mat to New
Yarn's Ere Celebration event is planned m be reaming in nature and will not depend on public forcing; that
Bangor Carter Corporation Is opnmtled m producing tie event this year in partnership with other businesses and
organizations mat are prnvNing a mix of cash and In Mnd sewbs, and the murder of me funtls required to
produce tie event will come from sours other than the Qty's cultural appropriated.
The Commorion for Cultural Develapment recommends that Ory Counal allocate $2,000 from he FY 2007 cultural
appropriated be help get this event started. Funds are Be be used for programming to be presented in Bangor City
Hall.
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August 14. 2006
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing a $2,000 Gant to Bangor Center Corporation for the Annual
New Years Eve Celebration in Downtown Bangor
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2006, Bangor Center Corporation is producing a New Years Eve
celebration throughout downtown MM will be free to the public; and
WHEREAS, the celebration will take place in several downtown venues, Including
Me Council Chambers at Bangor City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Commission noted in its review of this grant proposal that Owapter 95 of the
Oty's Ordinances states that: "Art and culture are not only for the al luent, and art
in public places is for the benefit of everyone; art and cultural activities should be
accessible to everyone;"and
WHEREAS, the Commission also noted that the New Years Eve Celebration is intended to be
recurring in nature and will not depend on public Ponding; and
WHEREAS, Bangor Center Corporation is committed to producing the event in partnership with
other businesses and organizations that are providing a mix of cash and in-kind
services with the majority of funds coming from sources other than the Oty's
cultural appropriation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE R ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
THAT a grant in the amount of $2,090 is hereby authorized to the Bangor Center Corporation
for programming to be presented in Bangor Oty Hall's Coundl Chamber on December 31, 2006
as part of the New Years Eve Celebration planned for downtown Bangor.
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