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File #: 14103    Version: 1 Name: Concerts on the Square - suspend
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/19/2009 In control: STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION
On agenda: 5/19/2009 Final action: 5/19/2009
Enactment date: 5/21/2009 Enactment #: RES-09-00451
Title: To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions on June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2009 (rain dates June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2009) from 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. during CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE and authorizing the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, as sponsor of the special event, to select vendors and vending sites for the duration of this special event on the 10 blocks of E. & W. Main St. and N. & S. Pinckney and the 100 blocks of E. Washington and MLK Jr. Blvd.
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Thuy Pham-Remmele
Attachments: 1. 14103Concerts09.pdf, 2. 14103 Registration Stmt.pdf
Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods, personally prepared food vending restrictions on June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2009 (rain dates June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2009) from 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. during CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE and authorizing the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, as sponsor of the special event, to select vendors and vending sites for the duration of this special event on the 10 blocks of E. & W. Main St. and N. & S. Pinckney and the 100 blocks of E. Washington and MLK Jr. Blvd.
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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, CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE is such a special event; and

WHEREAS, the sponsor of the event, 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, the event sponsor shall obtain a Special Event Vending License for all selected vendors,...

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