Fiscal Note
No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Title
Authorizing amendments to the "Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse" to include locally produced media as handcrafted goods, to allow some resin furniture in sidewalk cafes and to allow temporary changes to sidewalk café and merchant vending site layouts for accessibility.
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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 meetings on March 28, May 30, and July 25, 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. The "PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC HANDCRAFTED GOODS" are amended as follows:
COMPACT DISCS (CD'S) Compact Discs (CD's) of any kind are not considered handcrafted goods under this section unless the recording was made or produced locally.
"Compact Discs, Digital Video Discs (DVDs) or any other forms of recorded digital or analog media that are created or compiled by the arts and crafts vendor are considered handcrafted goods under this section."
2. Amending Section XIII. , "SIDEWAL...
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