Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
Authorizing amendments to the "Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse" to change the minimum number of Vending Oversight Committee members on the Food Review Panel from three to one.
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WHEREAS, Section 9.13(6) of the Madison General Ordinances provides that the Vending Oversight Committee (VOC) is empowered to promulgate regulations not inconsistent with Sec. 9.13, governing the sale of goods and personally prepared food on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse; and the number, size, location of vending sites therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 9.13, the Common Council must approve certain regulations promulgated by the VOC; and
WHEREAS, said regulations are currently published in documents entitled "Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse;" and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on May 27, 2009, the VOC promulgated amendments to the Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse as described below; and
WHEREAS, said amendments are set forth in this Resolution using underlines and strike-outs to show changes as appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council approve amendments to the "Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse" recommended by the VOC as follows:
1. Amending Section IV., FOOD AND VENDING REVIEW JUDGING GUIDELINES AND SITE ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA, paragraph B., as follows:
B. Review Panel. The Food Vending Review Panel ("Review Panel") shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the VOC and shall consist of not less than twelve (12) members, at least three (3) one (1) of whom shall be a member of the VOC. The Review Panel shall review returning and new applicants for food vending licenses using the criteria and specific scoring system described in these Regulations.