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Application to conduct dance performances in the South Plaza of Union Square Park on Friday October 14, 2011
WHEREAS, Gibney Dance Center has submitted an application to conduct a contemporary dance performance in the South Plaza of Union Square Park on Friday October 14, 2011, between the hours of 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM, with set-up to begin at 3:00 PM and clean-up to be completed by 8:00 PM; and
WHEREAS, Gibney Dance Center is located at 890 Broadway, just a short distance from Union Square Park; and
WHEREAS, The proposed special event would feature 10 to 15 minute long performances by four local dance companies that rehearse at the Gibney Dance Center; and
WHEREAS, The applicant has agreed to contact and coordinate with the Union Square Partnership, and will apply for and obtain a permit for amplified sound; and
WHEREAS, The proposed special event would be brief in duration, would require a modest 20'-0" X 20'-0 foot print, would be conducted free of charge and open to the public, would not involve the sale of any merchandise, and would not feature any commercially promotional signage or banners; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of Gibney Dance Center's application to conduct a special event in Union Square Park on Friday October 14, 2011.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 36 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.