Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required. There is no anticipated impact upon cost controls or the tax levy.
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The handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions are SUSPENDED and INVALIDATED for certain Mall/Concourse vending licenses from 6:00 p.m. July 8 to 9:00 p.m. July 10, 2005 in the areas specified below for the benefit of WI Alliance of Artists & Craftspeople, so that ART FAIR OFF THE SQUARE may occur.
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WHEREAS, Section 9.13 (6) of the Madison General Ordinances and the regulations adopted therein control street vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse area; and
WHEREAS, Section 9.13 (6)(k)1. allows the Common Council to suspend specifically enumerated vending ordinances or regulations and establish alternate rules and procedures during a special event; and
WHEREAS, Section 9.13(6)(k)3. authorizes the Common Council to invalidate street vending licenses, Mall-Concourse Vending Licenses and sidewalk cafe licenses within the perimeter of a special event in order to encourage the integrity, comprehensiveness and success of a special event; and
WHEREAS, the ART FAIR OFF THE SQUARE is such a special event; and
WHEREAS, WI Alliance of Artists & Craftspeople, as sponsor of the special event, agrees to obtain a Street Use Permit for the setup and conduct of this event from 6:00p.m. July 8 to 9:00p.m. July 10, 2005 and agrees to comply with the conditions of the permit, including but not limited to any conditions placed on the permit by the Street Use Staff Team; and
WHEREAS, WI Alliance of Artists & Craftspeople, wishes to insure the integrity, comprehensiveness and success of ART FAIR OFF THE SQUARE by retaining control over the vending of both goods and food, and has demonstrated that special conditions exist which warrant such action by the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, the sponsors agree to comply with all recommendations of the Street Use Staff Team and the Vending Coordinator concerning the location of vending sites and use of electricity; and
WHEREAS, street vending or Mall/Concourse vending licenses will be invalidated at this location not more than ten times in the year 2005, including this event:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby SUSPENDS the vending restrictions relating to handcrafted goods and personally prepared food set forth in 9.13(6)b of the Madison General Ordinances for the participants in this event on the above-mentioned dates and times on the following portions of streets and sidewalks;
The 200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd (MLK Jr. Blvd.)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any vending taking place within the 200 block of MLK Jr. Blvd. from 6:00p.m. July 8 to 9:00p.m. July 10, 2005 shall be limited to food, beverages, goods, and promotional items (such as t-shirts, posters, and souvenirs) which are related to the purpose of the event.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby INVALIDATES all Mall/Concourse vending licenses, with the exception of sidewalk cafe licenses, within the 200 block of MLK Jr. Blvd. from 6:00p.m. July 8 to 9:00p.m. July 10, 2005.