Council asks staff to propose rotating schedule for large‑group food distributions after Riverview complaints

City staff and council members on Tuesday reviewed Melbourne’s rules for “large‑group feedings” at parks after months of resident complaints tied to a single recurring event at Riverview Park.

Parks and Recreation Director Nikki Caldwell explained the city’s current roster of parks where large‑group feedings are allowed under code and the weekday and weekend time windows that apply. “We reviewed all of the amenities in each park, all of our programmed activities, and created … maps showing the acreage where all the amenities are located within each park,” she told council.

Under current rules, staff said, feedings are permitted in several community parks during weekday hours and at a smaller subset of parks on weekends. Caldwell told the council that Riverview Park — the site…