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File #: 25951    Version: 1 Name: India Day-suspend, August 18, 2012
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/10/2012 In control: STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION
On agenda: 5/15/2012 Final action: 5/15/2012
Enactment date: 5/18/2012 Enactment #: RES-12-00394
Title: To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods and personally prepared food vending restrictions on August 18, 2012 during India day and authorizing the Association of Indians in America, as sponsor of the special event, to select vendors, vending sites and performers for the duration of the event on the 100 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Scott J. Resnick
Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods and personally prepared food vending restrictions on August 18, 2012 during India day and authorizing the Association of Indians in America, as sponsor of the special event, to select vendors, vending sites and performers for the duration of the event on the 100 block 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, india day is such a special event; and

WHEREAS, the sponsor of the event, the Associations of Indians in America, wishes to suspend MGO Sec. 9.13(6)(b) regarding handcrafted, homemade goods; and

WHEREAS, no vending licenses or sidewalk cafe licenses will be invalidated; and

WHEREAS, the event sponsor wishes to select additional vendors, salespersons and vending sites to sell products during the special event; and

WHEREAS, the Association of Indians in America agrees to limit any vendors selected by its event to selling 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 Association of Indians in America agrees to obtain a Street Use Permit for Saturday, August 18, 2012 from 6:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. on the 100 block 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...

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