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In His Presence Family Worship Center, application to hold a concert/health fair in Madison Square Park on Saturday, July 26, 2008

WHEREAS, Community Board Five takes its role in the review of applications for Parks Special Events seriously and requests an opportunity to review the application before a permit is granted by the Parks Department Special Permit Office; and

WHEREAS, The applicant, In His Presence Family Worship Center, has applied for a permit to hold a concert/health fair event in Madison Square Park on Saturday July 26, 2008; and

WHEREAS, The applicant was invited, yet failed to attend Community Board Five’s Parks Committee meeting on June 2, 2008 to present their proposal for review; and

WHEREAS, Any questions that the committee might have regarding this event could not be addressed; therefore be it,

RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the application by In His Presence Family Worship Center to hold a concert/health fair event in Madison Square Park on July 26, 2008. 

The above resolution passed by a vote of 32 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.

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