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POINT PLEASANT BEACH — A resolution that would allow two food trucks at the on Saturday, Sept. 9 The Project Matters concert failed at Tuesday night’s council meeting, after it was agreed upon by the council that the motion would go against an borough ordinance banning food trucks outright.
The discussion was kicked off when, during a vote to adopt the consent agenda, Council President Doug Vitale voted ‘no’ on a resolution to approve the use of two food trucks at the The Project Matters End-of-Summer Fundraiser event. After Mr. Vitale’s ‘no’ vote, Borough Attorney Kevin Riordan spoke up, explaining that the resolution would conflict with a previously adopted ordinance; one which essentially prohibits food trucks completely.
“[The resolution] has an approval for a food truck, and, as you know, you have an ordinance that prohibits food trucks,” Mr. Riordan said. “So, you can’t, by resolution, override your own ordinance.”
“My understanding is, if it’s on private property—if I threw a party, I could put a food truck in my driveway,” said Mayor Paul Kanitra.
“No sir,” said Mr. Riordan. “The ordinance bans food trucks—[more specifically] it says you can have a truck, but there’s a bunch of conditions, one of which is that you need to move [the truck] every five minutes…There is no exception for special events.”
He then made it clear that his recommendation was that the council vote ‘no’ alongside Mr. Vitale, and that it should not pass a resolution going against an established ordinance. However, he did concede that the ordinance, regarding “mobile food retail sales” in the borough’s code, has, on occasion, not been heavily enforced.
Councilwoman Rosa Crowley then suggested that the ordinance be revisited, an idea which Mr. Riordan said, historically, has received backlash from the borough’s residents.
“The ordinance has been revisited on a number of different occasions,” he said. “In general when that happens the townspeople get up in arms…but you should certainly try again, if you like.”
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