City of Madison - File #: 03224

• File #: 03224
• Version: 1
• Name: Art Fair on the Square Invalidate vending licenses
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2006
• In control: STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION
• On agenda: 5/16/2006
• Final action: 5/16/2006
• Enactment date: 5/19/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-00414
• Title: To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions and INVALIDATE Mall/Concourse vending licenses from 6:00 p.m. July 7 to 9:00 p.m. July 9, 2006 in the areas specified below for the benefit of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, so that the 48th Annual ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE may occur.
• Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/16/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt and Close the Public Hearing	Pass
5/10/2006	1	STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING	Pass
4/26/2006	1	VENDING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (prior to 11-01-2007)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
4/20/2006	1	DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE
4/4/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
4/4/2006	1	STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION	Refer
4/4/2006	1	STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION	Refer
3/27/2006	1	Parks Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
3/27/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
3/27/2006	1	Parks Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

No appropriation required.

Title

To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions and INVALIDATE Mall/Concourse vending licenses from 6:00 p.m. July 7 to 9:00 p.m. July 9, 2006 in the areas specified below for the benefit of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, so that the 48^th Annual ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE may occur.

Body

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, the48^th 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 7 to 9:00p.m. July 9, 2006 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, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art wishes to insure the integrity, comprehensiveness and success of the 48^th 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 Team and the Vending Coordinator concerning the location of vending sites and use of electricity; and

WHEREAS, street vending or Mall/Concourse vending licenses will be invalidated at this location not more than ten times in the year 2006, including this event;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby SUSPENDS the vending restrictions relating to handcrafted goods and personally prepared food set forth in 9.13(6)b of the Madison General Ordinances for the participants in this event on the above-mentioned dates and times on the following portions of streets and sidewalks:

1. Capitol Concourse - comprised of the 10 blocks of N. And S. Pinckney, the 10 blocks of N. And S. Carroll St., the 10 blocks of E. And W. Mifflin St. and the 10 blocks of E. And W. Main St.
2. 100 block of E. and W. Washington Ave.
3. 100 block of Wisconsin Ave. and 100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
4. 100 block of State St. and King St.
5. 100 block of E. and W. Mifflin
6. 100 block of E. and W. Main St.
7. 100 block of N. and S. Carroll
8. 100 block of N. and S. Hamilton
9. 100 block of N. and S. Pinckney
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any vending taking place within the above-described streets and sidewalks from 6:00p.m. July 7  to 9:00 p.m. July 9, 2006 shall be limited to food, beverages, goods, and promotional items (such as t-shirts, posters, and souvenirs) which are related to the purpose of the event.;

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby INVALIDATES all Mall/Concourse vending licenses, with the exception of sidewalk cafe licenses, within the above-described streets and sidewalks from 6:00p.m. July 7  to 9:00p.m. July 9, 2006.