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Mobile food vendors appeal to Bellemead council to keep long-running spots
Summary
Several mobile food vendors told the Bellemead City Council they have complied with city requirements and asked the council to help them remain at longstanding locations after receiving letters asking them to move every 24 hours.
Multiple mobile food vendors pleaded with the Bellemead City Council during public comment to allow them to stay at longstanding locations rather than move daily, saying their businesses and summer jobs for students depend on stable placement.
The appeals came from vendors who said they have operated in Bellemead for years and have complied with city inspections and payment obligations. No formal council action was taken during the public-comment period; speakers were given three minutes each.
Vendor Noemi Dominguez, owner of Snowy Me Snow Cones, said she has operated in Bellemead for 35 years and received a recent letter instructing her to move more frequently. "We pay rent, we pay our taxes...we would like to work things out," she told the council. Baltimore Dominguez, who said he has operated for 10 years at a location near a car wash and laundromat, said customers and even peace officers enjoy stopping at the stand and that running a generator for power is difficult if forced to relocate often.
Other speakers — including Luis Gonzales (mobile food trailer operator), Maria Gutierrez (Lupita's Taqueria), Delilio Reyes, Alberto (last name not given), Sandra Martinez (Mil Tacos) and Jose Botez (Choice Street Tacos) — raised similar concerns about the operational and safety impacts of being required to move their trailers frequently and asked for flexibility so they can continue serving customers and employing local students.
Council members did not take immediate action on the comments. A later discussion of a proposed recreation complex and park improvements prompted at least one vendor to urge council to consider mobile food operators in future park planning, but the council’s formal vote that night authorized staff to pursue grant funding and architect engagement rather than adopt a policy change for vendors.
The record shows no ordinance or motion addressing mobile food vendor locations on the night’s agenda; vendors were advised to work with staff and the city manager’s office to resolve compliance questions.
