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Residents press Melbourne council to revise large-group feeding rules and clarify interim homelessness plan
Summary
Residents urged the Melbourne City Council to update a 2014 large-group feeding ordinance and asked for a near-term plan for homeless services while Providence Place construction continues; staff said it is researching changes and will return to council with an update.
Joanne Danko and Margo Pierce told the Melbourne City Council on Aug. 26 that the city’s 2014 large-group feeding ordinance is outdated and unevenly enforced, and asked council to clarify where people experiencing homelessness should go while Providence Place shelter is being built.
The speakers said the ordinance and permit rules limit permitted feeding hours to “4 to 5” at certain parks and that Parks staff have allowed feeding groups to occupy Riverview Park at other hours. “The ordinance is overdue for review,” Joanne Danko said during public comment. “What was good in 2014 is not suitable for 2025.”
The comments came during the meeting’s public-comment period and focused on three related concerns: the ordinance’s hours and…
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