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Council backs parks board recommendation to pilot food trucks at splash pad with limits
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Summary
The parks and recreation board recommended allowing up to two food trucks per day at the Travis Park splash pad during operating hours with a $150 vendor fee and two designated parking spots; council generally supported a pilot program and directed staff to draft fee and permit language.
At council’s June 2 workshop staff presented a parks board recommendation to permit food trucks in Rosenberg parks, specifically at the Travis Park splash pad. The parks board recommended the following limits: a maximum of two food-truck vendors per day, operating only during splash pad hours (11 a.m.–8 p.m.), a $150 per-day vendor fee and two designated parking spaces for vendors.
Councilmembers generally supported starting with a pilot program limited to two trucks at the splash pad, saying the location draws families who would be potential customers and that the pilot would let the city test parking, congestion and concession conflicts. Council members emphasized avoiding placement at larger regional parks during tournaments where existing concession operators rely on event revenue. Staff said permits would be issued through the existing park reservation process and recommended first-come, first-served allocation unless council sets a different priority system. Council asked staff to return with revisions to chapter 21 (article 3, section 21-48) of the Code of Ordinances and with a draft revised park reservation policy and fee schedule reflecting the board’s recommendation.
