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August 8, 2017 <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> The adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustment. In <br />addition, the Director of Museums and the Curator of the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center <br />will confirm the plan for the disbursement of funds for programs and/or exhibitions. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING WITH APPRECIATION A DONATION OF $500 FROM <br />THE BUSINESS CONSORTIUM FOR ARTS SUPPORT THROUGH ITS GOLD <br />KEY/PHR FUNDRAISING PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE <br />FY 2018 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS TO <br />SUPPORT THE EXHIBIT “THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: PHOTOGRAPHS OF A <br />PATH TO FREEDOM”.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />17 - 346 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $6,000 from <br />the Business Consortium for Arts Support and appropriating said amount in the <br />FY 2018 Grants Fund for general operating support for the Portsmouth Art & <br />Cultural Center. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The Business Consortium for Arts Support recognizes the vitality and growth of <br />local arts and cultural institutions is essential to healthy development of the community <br /> <br />and quality of life for citizens. <br /> <br /> The Business Consortium for Arts Support provides grants in the South Hampton <br />Roads Area to assist organizations with costs associated with offering performances and <br /> <br />exhibits <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> Each year the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center applies to the Business <br /> <br />Consortium for Arts Support for a grant to help support exhibitions and programming. <br /> <br /> This year, the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center was awarded $6,000 for General <br />Operating Support for programming and exhibit related expenses. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> There is no matching funds requirement for this grant. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> The adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustment. In <br />addition, The Director of Museums and the Curator of the Portsmouth Art & Cultural <br />Center will have management oversight of the grant. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000 FROM THE <br />BUSINESS CONSORTIUM FOR ARTS SUPPORT AND APPROPRIATING SAID <br />AMOUNT IN THE FY 2018 GRANTS FUND FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT <br />FOR THE PORTSMOUTH ART AND CULTURAL CENTER.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />