File #: R-7-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Second Reader
File created: 1/29/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/26/2024 Final action:
Title: Itinerant Merchant Sales in the Historic District - 2024 - For the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the Historic District in conjunction with certain special events during calendar year 2024.
Attachments: 1. R-7-24 - First Reader, 2. R-7-24 Staff Report, 3. R-7-24 Fiscal Impact Note, 4. R-7-24 Signed (color), 5. R-7-24 Signed (b&w)

Title

Itinerant Merchant Sales in the Historic District - 2024 - For the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the Historic District in conjunction with certain special events during calendar year 2024.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

 

Resolution 7-24

 

Introduced by: Alderwoman Tierney

 

A RESOLUTION concerning

 

Itinerant Merchant Sales in the Historic District - 2024

 

FOR                     the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the Historic District as part of certain special events during calendar year 2024.

 

WHEREAS,                     Section 7.40.090 of the City Code allows itinerant merchant sales as part of a special event that is organized by a business association that has a principal place of business within the City of Annapolis that represents commercial enterprises in the immediate area of the proposed operation; and

 

WHEREAS,                     Certain special events proposed for the Historic District are not organized by local business associations that have requested itinerant merchant sales; and

 

WHEREAS,                     Section 7.40.090.H of the City Code allows the City Council to designate certain dates and times on which hawkers, peddlers and itinerant merchants may sell in the Historic District as part of certain special events.

 

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that sales of merchandise in the Historic District are allowed in conjunction with the following special events and the geographic location of these special events in 2024:

•                     Shamrock the Dock - Susan Campbell Park - March 16-17

•                     Flower Mart - Hopkins Plaza - April 30

•                     African Diaspora Festival - Susan Campbell Park - May 4

•                     Pride Parade and Festival - West Street from Church Circle to Calvert Street - June 1

•                     Dueling Brushes - Susan Campbell Park - June 2

•                     City Dock Tango - Susan Campbell Park - Second Fridays in June through September, October TBD

•                     Juneteenth Parade - Susan Campbell Park - June 2

•                     Summer Concert Series/MC3 Contemporary Dance - Susan Campbell Park - Sundays in June through October

•                     City Dock Salsa - Susan Campbell Park - one Sunday per month in June through September

•                     Youth Entrepreneurship Fair - Susan Campbell Park - TBD

•                     Annapolis Songwriters Festival - Susan Campbell Park - September 12 & 15

•                     Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival - Susan Campbell Park and adjacent parking, September 23

•                     Maritime Republic of Eastport Tug of War - Susan Campbell Park - TBD

•                     Annapolis Tug of War - TBD

•                     Holiday Market - Susan Campbell Park -  TBD

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect on the date of its passage.