May 16, 2014

2:30 p.m.

Amended Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Food Truck Legislation Draft

Topic:	To discuss and introduce legislation for food trucks to the City Council Members.

Location:	Council Chambers, 117 W. Duval Jacksonville, FL

In Attendance:	Council Member Reginald Brown, Council Member Lori Boyer, Council Member Jim Love, Cherry Shaw- OGC, Greg Pease- Procurement, Brian Burket- JaxParks, Guy Porola-DIA, Folks Huxford - Planning, Danny Connell - MCCD, Twane Duckworth - Risk Management, Teresa Eichner- Mayor’s Administration, Chriss Brown, Amy O’Grady,

Meeting Convened:	1:00 p.m.

CM Brown does the introduction and thanks everyone for coming.

CM Brown explains the purpose of the meeting to review the draft for the new Food Truck legislation. Councilman Brown will conduct one more meeting with the committee before filing the ordinance with City Council.

Cherry Shaw – Presents the legislation to everyone. Explaining the various parts of the ordinance.

Definition of a Food Truck

The State’s Role and the City’s Role with this ordinance

Folks Huxford explains the Planning Department’s portion of the ordinance regarding zoning districts.

Lori Boyer raised a questions regarding CCG-1 and CCG-2 zoning codes, and would like for those two codes to be included in the ordinance.

Brown suggested another meeting with Planning be held to confirm the zoning portion of the ordinance.

Shaw explained the hours of operation.

Guy Porola explained the regulation as it relates to the downtown area.

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Boyer raised a question regarding DIA’s board members addressing the regulations.

Shaw explains the portion of the ordinance regarding restrooms and trash receptacles.

Boyer questions the existing law regarding restrooms.

Shaw further explains.

Boyer suggested that the new ordinance work with the State’s regulations. (changing language to meet the state’s requirements)

Brown has questions regarding the Parks Department permitting food trucks to vend in parks even through a major event is not happening.

Greg Pease explains Procurements portion of the ordinance, and assures CM Brown that Procurement will work closely with the Parks Department.

Brown wants to hold a special meeting with the Parks Department and the Planning Department to answer all questions. Teresa Eichner will setup meeting.

Twane Duckworth – Explains the insurance requirements for the ordinance.

Shaw explains the waste management portion; and the code enforcement portion.

Boyer asked a zoning question regarding CCG-2 vs. CCG-1

Huxford explains why CCG-1 was left out of the ordinance.

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Boyer would like more insight regarding the matter.

Shaw ends the presentation.

Brown thanks everyone for coming, and announces there will be one more final meeting before filing the ordinance with City Council.

Meeting Adjourned: 2:00 p.m.

Minutes: Notes completed by Mercedes Parker, ECA, for CM Brown, on May 16, 2014.

An audio recording of this meeting is available in Legislative Services.

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

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