Madison's Vending Oversight Committee debated a possible regulation that would revise the way seniority is counted for street vendors Wednesday.
The regulations would affect the State Street Mall, Capitol Concourse, Camp Randall and Langdon Street vending licenses. It would revise the rule for the method of counting seniority years so only consecutive years of licensing would be counted.
Catherine Tracy, an arts and crafts street vendor for over 20 years, said she was being punished for something that is outside of her control.
Tracy said she had a street vending partner who passed away around five years ago. She since found a new business partner, but said her current partner does not have as many years of seniority as she would have had with her old partner.
""I don't think this remedy will solve the problem,"" Tracy said.
According to proposed regulations, the years of seniority would be the average years between street vending partners.
Committee member Rosemary Lee said she could understand Tracy's problem with the proposal and wanted to further look at ways to revise the regulation.
After many committee members said they wanted more time to go through the proposed regulations, the item was referred to a February meeting.
The proposal to change the seniority issues for the late night and Southeast Campus street vendors were tabled until the next meeting as well.
Committee members also unanimously approved of an amendment to a city ordinance, which now requires street vending equipment to be placed on paved surfaces.
