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Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade/Diaspora Concert - Itinerant Merchant Sales in the Historic District - For the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the Historic District in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Diaspora Concert.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 18-19
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
A RESOLUTION concerning
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade/Diaspora Concert - Itinerant Merchant Sales
in the Historic District
FOR the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the Historic District in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Diaspora Concert.
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 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.
WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Office of the City of Annapolis presents “Diaspora: A Black Heritage Celebration”, on April 13, 2019; and
WHEREAS, this African American cultural entertainment event will commence after the 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade; and
WHEREAS, this event is in partnership with The MLK Parade Committee, Annapolis Recreation & Parks, and the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA).
WHEREAS, this free event will feature African American art, artifacts, food, music, and storytelling to highlight significant contributions to American history and culture.
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 event and in the geographic location of this special event:
• Martin Luther King, Jr./Diaspora Concert - Susan Campbell Park, April 13, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage.
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