Fiscal Note
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To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods and personally prepared food vending restrictions Saturday, September 15, 2012 during the Food for Thought Festival and authorizing the Dane County REAP Food Group, as sponsor of the event, to select vendors, vending sites and performers for the duration of the event on the 100 and 200 blocks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
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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, the Food for Thought Festival is such a special event; and
WHEREAS, the sponsor of the event, the Dane County REAP Food Group, wishes to suspend MGO Sec. 9.13(6)(b) regarding handcrafted, homemade goods and personally prepared foods; and
WHEREAS, no vending licenses or sidewalk cafe licenses will be invalidated; and
WHEREAS, all licensed vendors holding Mall/Concourse licenses and assigned sites within the perimeter of the event will be relocated to a location on the State Street Mall/Concourse outside the perimeter of the event pursuant to the authority in Sec. 9.13(6)(k)5; and
WHEREAS, the event sponsor wishes to select additional vendors, salespersons and vending sites to sell products during the special event; and
WHEREAS, the Dane County REAP Food Group agrees to limit any vendors selected by its event to selling food and beverages and promotional materials specifically related to the event; such as T-shirts, posters, souvenirs or other related items; and
WHEREAS, the event sponsor shall obtain a Special Event Vending License for all selected vendors, as required by sec. 9.13(2) and (3); and
WHEREAS, the Dane County REAP Food Group agrees to obtain a Street Use Permit for the setup and conduct of this event for Saturday, September 15, 2012 on the 100 and 200 blocks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 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 Commission; and
WHEREAS, the sponsors agree to comply with all recommendations of the Street Use Commission and Vending Coordinator concerning the location of vending sites and use of electricity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby SUSPENDS the vending restrictions relating to handcrafted goods, personally prepared food set forth in 9.13(6)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances for the 100 and 200 blocks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. on Saturday, September 15, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council establish an alternate rule for vending to allow the event sponsor the right to select additional vendors, salespersons and vending sites for the 100 and 200 blocks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. on Saturday, September 15, 2012; subject to the conditions of the Street Use Permit for placement of vending sites and equipment.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Common Council establish alternate rules limiting any such vendors or sales persons to vending only promotional goods or materials related to the event; such as T-shirts, posters, souvenirs or other related items for the 100 and 200 blocks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. on Saturday, September 15, 2012.