Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions and INVALIDATE Mall/Concourse vending licenses on July 17, 18 and 19, 2009 in the areas specified below for the benefit of the Greater State St. Business Association (GSSBA), so that MAXWELL ST. DAYS may occur.
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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, Section 9.13(6)(k)3. authorizes the Common Council to invalidate street vending licenses, Mall-Concourse Vending Licenses and sidewalk cafe licenses within the perimeter of a special event in order to encourage the integrity, comprehensiveness and success of a special event; and
WHEREAS, MAXWELL ST. DAYS is such a special event; and
WHEREAS, the GSSBA agrees to obtain a Street Use Permit for the setup and conduct of this event on July 17, 18 and 19, 2009 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 Team; and
WHEREAS, the sponsor of the event, GSSBA, wishes to insure the integrity, comprehensiveness and success of MAXWELL ST. DAYS by retaining control over the vending of both goods and food, and has demonstrated that special conditions exist which warrant such action by the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, the sponsors agree to comply with all recommendations of the Street Use Staff Team and the Vending Coordinator concerning the location of vending sites and use of electricity; and
WHEREAS, street vending, Mall/Concourse vending licenses and sidewalk cafe licenses will be invalidated at this location not more than ten times in the year 2009, includin...
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