Fiscal Note
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The handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions are to be SUSPENDED on June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 2005 (rain dates June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 2005) from 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. for CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE and authorizes the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, as sponsor of the special event, to select vendors and vending sites for the duration of the event on the 10 blocks of E. & W. Main, the 10 blocks of N. & S. Pinckney and the 100 blocks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and E. Washington.
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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, the CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE Concert Series is such a special event; and
WHEREAS, the sponsor of the event, the WI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, wishes to suspend MGO Sec. 9.13(6)(b) regarding handcrafted, homemade goods and personally prepared foods; and
WHEREAS, no vending licenses or sidewalk cafe licenses will be invalidated; and
WHEREAS, all licensed vendors holding Mall/Concourse licenses and assigned sites within the perimeter of the event will be relocated to a location on the State Street Mall/Concourse Area outside the perimeter of the event pursuant to the authority in Sec. 9.13(6)(k)5; and
WHEREAS, the event sponsor wishes to select additional vendors, salespersons and vending sites to sell products during the special event; and
WHEREAS, WI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA agrees to limit any vendors selected by its event to selling food and beverages and promotional materials specifically related to the event; such as T-shirts, posters, souvenirs or other related items; and
WHEREAS, any suc...
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