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Vanna Bella and Milan Hemmingway Designs application
WHEREAS, Vanna Bella and Milan Hemmingway Designs have submitted an application to the City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation which proposes to conduct a Special Event in Bryant Park on Saturday April 26, 2008; and
WHEREAS, The proposed event, known as "Girls Just Want to Have Fun in the Park" will be a fashion show, to exhibit the work of seven design students; and
WHEREAS, Set-up of the proposed event would begin at noon, festivities would be conducted between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and clean-up would be completed by 9:00 PM; and
WHEREAS, The proposed event would involveapproximately 50 participants, consisting of designers, hairstylists, make-up artists, models, photographers, video production, media and other staff; and
WHEREAS, There will be no charges to the participants, nor to the anticipated 200 spectators of the proposed event; and
WHEREAS, There will be no vendors nor merchandise sold at the proposed event; and
WHEREAS, With exception of bottled water and fruit that will be reserved for the backstage area, there will be no other food or beverages distributed; and
WHEREAS, There is a requirement for amplified sound, the applicant has applied for the appropriate permits; and
WHEREAS, It is a requirement of Bryant Park Management Corporation that those conducting Special Events are to be insured, having been advised of this, the applicant has sought the assistance through the Art Institute of New York, who have agreed to be in compliance; and
WHEREAS, Although Community Board Five has been advised that Bryant Park Management Corporation has turned-down this application, because the applicant presently has insufficient funding; and
WHEREAS, Although Bryant Park Management Corporation has raised objections to the applicant's proposed lay-out of the event, expressing that this would interfere with the flow of traffic; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five therefore never the less feels that this is a worthwhile project, and encourages the applicant to work with Bryant Park Management Corporation to determine a more feasible space in which to conduct this event; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of Vanna Bella and Milan Hemmingway Designs application to conduct the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun in the Park" fashion show event in Bryant Park on Saturday April 26, 2008.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 33 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.