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Kid Fest - Madison Square Park Conservancy application to conduct their annual Kids Fest event on Saturday June 4, and on Saturday October 15, 2011, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM.
WHEREAS, Madison Square Park Conservancy has submitted an application seeking permission to conduct their annual Kids Fest events in Madison Square Park on Saturday June 4, 2011 and on Saturday October 15, 2011, from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM; and
WHEREAS, Each of these events would be conducted with their corresponding spring and autumn seasonal themes, and these would provide activities and amenities such as music, crafts, book readings, food, and face painting; and
WHEREAS, Kids Fests require a small footprint within the park, are brief in duration, and are free of charge and open to the public; and
WHEREAS, Kids Fests are long standing special events known to be popular among residents of our community; and
WHEREAS, Madison Square Park Conservancy has agreed that when presenting future event applications, that they will clearly state whether or not these events are occurring concurrently with previously approved special events; and
WHEREAS, If there are any material changes in the event from previous years i.e. signage, set-up, scale, location, and/or ancillary activities, Madison Square Park Conservancy has agreed to return and present these changes to Community Board Five; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of Madison Square Park Conservancy's application to conduct their annual Kids Fests in Madison Square Park on Saturday June 4, and on Saturday October 15, 2011.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 28 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.