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File #: 25943    Version: 1 Name: Art Fair On the Square-suspend / July 13-15, 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-12-00386
Title: To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions and INVALIDATE Mall/Concourse vending licenses from 6:00p.m. July 13 to 9:00p.m. July 15, 2012 in the areas specified below for the benefit of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, so that the 54th Annual ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE may occur.
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Scott J. Resnick
Attachments: 1. Registration Forms Common Council Meeting 5-15-12.pdf
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 from 6:00p.m. July 13 to 9:00p.m. July 15, 2012 in the areas specified below for the benefit of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, so that the 54th Annual ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE 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, the 54th Annual ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE is such a special event; and

WHEREAS, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, as sponsor of the event, agrees to obtain a Street Use Permit for the setup and conduct of this event from 6:00p.m. July 13 to 9:00p.m. July 15, 2012 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 sponsor of the event, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art wishes to insure the integrity, comprehensiveness and success of the 54th Annual ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE by retaining control over the vending of both goods and food, and has demonstrated that special conditions exist which warrant such action by the Council; and

WHEREAS, the sponsors agree to comply with all recommendations of the Street Use Staff Commission and the Vending Coordinator concerning the location of vending sites and use of elec...

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