Fiscal Note
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Authorizing Madison Festivals Inc. as sponsor of TASTE OF MADISON, EXCLUSIVE rights to select vendors, salespersons, vending sites and performers for the duration of the TASTE OF MADISON, from 6:00p.m. August 31 to 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2012, within the perimeter of the area involved in the event.
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WHEREAS, Section 9.13(6(k)4. of the Madison General Ordinances authorizes the Common Council to allow the sponsor of a special event to select alternate vendors, salespersons, and vending sites within the perimeter and for the duration of a special event; and
WHEREAS, Section 9.13(6)(k)4. further requires that this authority only be granted upon a separate resolution after some or all vending licenses have already been invalidated within the perimeter of a special event; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has already approved the invalidation of some or all vending licenses within the perimeter of the TASTE OF MADISON in Resolution No. ; and
WHEREAS, Madison Festivals Inc. has agreed to comply with the procedures set forth in Sec. 9.13(6)(k)4. to provide written notice of proposed rules, regulations, fees, and areas affected as well as notice of this hearing to all vendors within the perimeter of the event; 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Madison Festivals Inc. is hereby authorized to select vendors, salespersons and vending sites within the streets and sidewalks described in Resolution No. from 6:00p.m. August 31 to 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the vendors and salesperson selected for the special event be limited to vending food, beverages, goods and promotional items (such as T-shirts, posters, souvenirs) which are related to the purpose of the special event.