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Council approves first reading to reduce mobile‑food permits to 12, lets council adjust cap without ordinance (Ordinance 205‑3)
Summary
On first reading, the council approved Ordinance 205‑3 to reduce the monthly mobile food unit permit cap from 18 to 12 and to give the city council authority to change the cap without requiring separate first and second ordinance readings.
The City of South Padre Island City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 205‑3, which reduces the number of monthly mobile food unit permits by six — from 18 to 12 — and adds language allowing the council to increase or decrease the number of permits without requiring a first and second reading for each change.
Councilmember 1 introduced the item, saying the council had voted the previous week to reduce the cap from 18 to 12 and that an ordinance was needed to reflect that vote. Councilmember 3 moved approval of the first reading; Councilmember 2 seconded. After brief remarks and no further discussion, the presiding officer called for a vote and announced the motion carried.
The ordinance caption on the agenda also stated it would repeal conflicting ordinances, provide a penalty of up to $2,000 for violations, include a severability clause and authorize publication in caption form. The transcript did not include the full ordinance text or an implementation timeline for when the reduced cap would take effect or how the council would administratively adjust the cap in the future.
