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RESOLUTION NO. 58-2006
AUTHORIZING AMENDED ENCROACHMENT PERMITjRIGHT-OF-ENTRY
AND OPERATING AGREEMENTS WITH THE PACIFIC COAST
FARMERS' MARKET ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has hosted a Certified Farmers' Market in its Old Town
business district for the past sixteen years; and
WHEREAS, the current operator of the Farmers' Market, the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market
Association (PCFMA), holds an Encroachment PermitjRight-of-Entry to use a portion of
the Railroad Avenue Municipal Lot on Saturdays as authorized by the Town of Danville;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville and PCFMA have an Operating Agreement for the
Saturday market; and
WHEREAS, the community and surrounding areas benefit from the availability of farm
fresh produce; and
WHEREAS, downtown businesses benefit from additional shoppers attracted by the
market; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the encroachment permitjright-of-entry and operating agreements be
amended to include language authorizing a seasonal Thursday night market; and be it
RESOLVED that the Operating Agreement be amended to include juices and flavored nuts
in the Processed Agriculture category, and ethnic foods, kettle corn and soap in the Non-
Agriculture category, and that the percentage of non-agriculture goods be adjusted from
25% to 30% of the total on Saturdays, and 35% percent of the total on Thursday nights,
with a restriction placed on this increased percentage increment to allow only local
Danville food purveyors or producers; and be it
RESOLVED that the Encroachment PermitjRight-of-Entry be amended to close a portion
of the Railroad Avenue parking lot each Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. year-round
and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays from April 1st to September 30th for the
operation of the Certified Farmers' Market; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to execute the
amended Encroachment PermitjRight-of-Entry and Operating Agreements with the Pacific
Coast Farmers' Market Association in the form as lodged with the City Clerk, together with
such changes as hereafter may become necessary, provided that such changes do not
materially increase the obligations of the Town thereunder.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on May 16, 2006 by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Stepper,
None
None
None
Shimansky, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle
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