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File #: 52088    Version: 1 Name: Amending Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/13/2018 In control: VENDING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
On agenda: 7/10/2018 Final action: 7/10/2018
Enactment date: 7/13/2018 Enactment #: RES-18-00527
Title: Amending the “Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse” to change dates and times relating to the Fall Food Cart Review.
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Zach Wood

Fiscal Note

No fiscal impact.

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Amending the “Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse” to change dates and times relating to the Fall Food Cart Review.

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WHEREAS, Under sec. 9.13(6)(c) of the Madison General Ordinances, 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 and Capitol Concourse;  and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 9.13(6)(c) the Common Council must approve the regulations promulgated by the VOC; and

 

WHEREAS, the regulations are published in documents entitled “Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse;” and

 

                                WHEREAS, at its meeting on May 28, 2018,  the VOC promulgated the following amendments to these Regulations, using underlines for new text and strike-outs for text to be deleted:

 

                     1.                     Amending paragraph A,  Application, of Section III. to change the application deadline to

participate in the Fall Food Cart Review from September 1 to August 1:

 

“A.                     Application. An application meeting the general requirements in Section XI and containing the information and materials specified in subsection B. below shall be made to the Director of Planning and Development, or designee by September August 1 for the Fall Food Vending Review and applications to fill any vacancies remaining after the Fall Food Vending Review shall be filed by March 31.”

 

2.                     Amending paragraph C. of Section III. to change the dates when the Fall Food Cart Review is held and changing the required hours for the review on Saturdays:

 

III.                     C.                     Fall Food Vending Review.  All applicants for Mall/Concourse Food Vendor licenses, including returning Mall/Concourse food vendors, shall be required to participate in an annual Food Vending Review. The Food Vending Review shall be conducted every year over a four-week period, beginning on the first Monday after Labor Day of the last week of September and continuing for a total of 4 weeks. During these weeks, reviews may take place on Monday through Friday between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and on Saturday between 8:00 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 1.00 p.m. and all participating vendors shall be open and operating during these hours. In the event of severe weather, specific review days may be rescheduled upon notice to all participants. Returning food vendors will be reviewed in their regular sites during their regular business hours.  New applicants will be assigned  a site  by the Street Vending Coordinator for review on not less than two (2) designated Saturday(s) as determined by the Street Vending Coordinator.

 

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council approves the amendments to the “Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse” recommended by the Vending Oversight Committee set forth above.