Fiscal Note
No noteworthy fiscal impact is anticipated.
Title
Authorizing amendments to the “Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse” to assess demerit points for Food Vendors who have been shut down by the Health Department during the previous vending season, and to eliminate a reference to the two-vendor limit on hotdog/sausage vendors.
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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 October 31, 2007, 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 VENDING REVIEW JUDGING GUIDELINES AND SITE ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA,” Paragraph A., “Initial Application Review,” as follows:
2. Violations/Demerit Points. Violation demerit points are determined by calculating the total number of prior-year violations by the vendor of sec. 9.13, any of the regulations adopted therein, or the other ordinance violations listed in Sec. 9.13(8)(a) Madison General Ordinances. Each such violation considered shall be documente...
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