Fiscal Note
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To SUSPEND the handcrafted goods and personally prepared food vending restrictions on August 5, 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2009 during the Jazz @ 5 concert series and authorizing Jazz @ 5 Inc., as sponsor of the special event, to select vendors, vending sites and performers within the 100 block of State St. for the duration of the special event.
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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 JAZZ @ 5 Concert Series is such a special event; and
WHEREAS, the sponsor of the event, Jazz @ 5 Inc., 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, in order to make room for the event, the sponsor wishes to relocate any Mall/Concourse food cart vendors with assigned sites within the perimeter of the event 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, Jazz @ 5 Inc. 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, as required by sec. 9.13(2) and(3); and
WHEREAS, Jazz @ 5 Inc. agrees to obtain a Street Use Permit for the setup and conduct o...
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