St. Pete is considering an ordinance banning people from feeding the homeless.
like this idea at all. >> there are, there are no rules. >> reporter: carl nurse wants to establish some rules to help with the homeless problem in st. pete’s parks. >> the people that really live around the downtown parks have been complaining for years because it generates a lot of trash and it also, uh, generates a lot of folks who sort of camp out will. >> reporter: his requested ordinance, based on one in orlando that survived four- year appeal, would limit feeding groups of 25 or more people in city parks to twice a year. plus, you will need a permit. there’s no permit or limit need if you’re at a church. >> one advantage of a facility is you have refrigerators and stoves to make sure the food is safe and then it doesn’t create a — the park as a garbage can. >> we provide the meals that they — that people ordinarily wouldn’t get. >> reporter: g.w. is a pastor at a church on fifth
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