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Item No. 17-119
Date: March 27, 2017
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $3,500 to Green Gem Holistic Healing Oasis
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant to the Green Gem Holistic Healing Oasis in the amount
of $3,500 to support promotional and marketing efforts including the creation and publication of two
booklets regarding the significance of the property. Due to outstanding code and zoning issues at the
property, which are being actively addressed by the organization, this grant is conditional and may only
be awarded once they are compliant with all city codes including zoning.
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 approved by the Business & Economic Development Committee at its March
21, 2017 meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
17-119
MARCH 27, 2017
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $3,500 to Green Gem Holistic
Healing Oasis
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, Green Gem Holistic Healing Oasis has submitted an application for support; and
WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized, and met funding criteria; and
WHEREAS, City staff are aware of several outstanding code and planning issues that the
organization is working to resolve; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development voted to recommend to the City
Council approval of a grant in the amount of $3,500 due to the merits of the
project and the benefit to the community:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A grant of $3,500 be awarded to the Green Gem Holistic Healing Oasis once they are compliant
with all city codes including zoning.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 27, 2017
CO 17-119
PASS D
CITY CLERK