March 17, 2014

4:05 p.m.

Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Food Truck Legislation Draft

Topic:	To discuss and create legislation for food trucks in the city of Jacksonville.

Location:	Lynwood Roberts Room, 117 W. Duval Jacksonville, FL

In Attendance:	Council Member Reginald Brown, Council Member Kimberly Daniels, Cherry Shaw- OGC, Melvin Cook- Neighborhoods, Jack Shad- Economic Development, Dan Pearson- Procurement, Kelley Boree- JaxParks, Aundra Wallace-DIA, Calvin Burney- Planning, Robert Prado, Bruce Lewis- Planning Dept., Atty. Eric Smith, Ahmahd Johnson, Alexis Montanez,

Dale Stoudt, David McBride, Bud Howell, Chriss Brown, Mat Lennon, Jennifer Kline, John Scaramurri, Sandee Carter, Atty. Justin Spiller

Meeting Convened:	3:30 p.m.

CM Brown does the introduction.

Council Member Brown stated the purpose of the meeting; and feels that this is a great opportunity to create landmark legislation.

Introduction of City staff members present.

CM Brown briefly goes over the Food Truck research done by Jacksonville Beach

Cherry Shaw explains the legal definition of a food truck.

Food Truck Committee and City staff members begin reviewing the drafted legislation and making changes. (Est. 2 hours)

CM Brown schedules the next meeting to be held on Monday, March 24th at 4pm in the Lynwood Roberts Room.

Volunteer makes a statement regarding a comment CP Gulliford said regarding the drafting of the legislation and wants to know how it will affect what they are currently doing.

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CM Brown says it would have been easier if the Planning Departments from both Jacksonville Beach and the City of Jacksonville could have drafted legislation together.

CM Brown suggested possibly locating a spot where the City would allow several food Trucks to get together and create a Food Court atmosphere.

A volunteer suggested allocating a block downtown and allowing food trucks to park on the street during lunch time.

CM Brown requested further research be done on locating a block within the downtown area.

Meeting Adjourned: 5:50 p.m.

Minutes: Minutes completed by Mercedes Parker, ECA, for CM Brown, on March 17, 2014.

For additional information or correspondence, please contact Mercedes Parker, ECA, District 10, at (904) 630-1684.

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Dana Farris, Chief – Legislative Services Division

Carol Owens, Assistant Chief – Legislative Services Division

Jeff Clements, Chief, Research Division

Kristi Sikes, Chief, Administrative Services Division

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