Liveblog: Food Truck Apocalypse City Council Meeting

[ben says]

At least Redman is on present. He never misses a chance to ban something.

For streaming:


If you are on a macbook click on the option that says windows. The apple device option is for ipads/iphones.

Ah, got it.  Thanks!

Braxton, is that you?!

[BNewton]

At least Redman is on present. He never misses a chance to ban something.

For streaming:


If you are on a macbook click on the option that says windows. The apple device option is for ipads/iphones.

Ah, got it.  Thanks!

Braxton, is that you?!

Ha!  Yep.  Who is dis is?

[IrvAdams]

Regarding streaming:

Mine works fine on the Microsoft version. Great entertainment, running heavily pro-food truck.

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Owner of The Loving Cup just asked "Aren't that Subway and that Quizno's downtown both in Hemming Plaza?"  (Laughter)
My biggest concern is if I get inspected by the state, and then you come in want to change the rules. Why can no private citizen have a truck for a private party? He volunteered for the committee also.

[TheCat]

Maybe we should only allow one shop downtown to make sandwiches? There are not enough people to support the sandwich industry.

[ben says]

At least Redman is on present. He never misses a chance to ban something.

For streaming:


If you are on a macbook click on the option that says windows. The apple device option is for ipads/iphones.

Ah, got it.  Thanks!

Braxton, is that you?!

Ha!  Yep.  Who is dis is?

Ben!

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Brandon didn't catch the last name

He's pointing out that the ordinances in Seattle and Cleveland are much less restrictive than what is being proposed in this ordinance.  He is also concerned about residential catering.
And where is the city going to find the money to enforce all the additional regulations.

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Sonja Jones respectfully requests that the city leave the food trucks alone and let people make their money.

[Tacachale]

One thing's clear to me - these are the discussions that should have happened *long* before any bill was written up.

[TheCat]

Amazing, the true colors of Jacksonville's "conservatives" become more and more apparent. Essentially and continually applying a "guild" mentality in the name of "business".

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Didn't catch the guys name

I've had a B&M venue, and am about to get into a food truck venture, and I'm concerned about these blanket regulations, it seems like this is about Hemming Plaza, why don't you just put bathrooms and tables in Hemming Plaza, boom problem solved.

[thelakelander]

So Super Food truck is in negotiations to take over the old Starbucks space at Forsyth and Main. I guess that kills the argument that trucks stop brick & mortar restaurants from opening.

[TheCat]

Just a reminder of Downtown Visions last position on Food Trucks.

http://www.downtownjacksonville.org/Libraries/PDF_Libraries/Downtown_Vision_food_trucks_position_and_clarifcation_4.sflb.ashx

[JaxUnicorn]

The online feed is AWFUL!!!  Stop bickering about food trucks and fix your dang video feed.....

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Eric Smith, representing Something Smoke, bbq truck.

I come in peace. I know how much you want Jacksonville to be a great city. What's at the next level? Food trucks. To attract people downtown, we need as many restaurants and food trucks as we can get. Jacksonville has made a lot of boneheaded decisions. Busch Gardens could have been here, Marineland could have been here.
He volunteered for the committee.