Washington’s City Council is scheduled to review — and possibly approve — a revised contract concerning food-carts and other vendors at specific areas along the city’s downtown waterfront.

In July, the council suggested revisions to the proposed contract, asking the city attorney to make those revisions and return the revised contract to it for review and possible approval. Council members voiced concerns with items proposed in the draft contract, including how vendors would dispose of trash and that insurance requirements might be too harsh.

At that meeting, the council advised city staff to issue a request for proposals (from prospective vendors to sell items on the waterfront) while the proposed contract was being revised.

Interim City Manager Bobby Roberson, in a brief interview earlier this week about ongoing city business, discussed the proposed vendor contract.

“The other thing we got that’s scheduled for this coming Monday is we’ve got the vendor contract — where they’re going to locate the three locations on the parkway. We’ve got that coming along as well. So, the council will have that on the agenda for consideration,” Roberson said.

“We’ve had a little of people inquire about it,” Roberson said about the prospect of food-cart vendors on the waterfront.

Some downtown business owners oppose allowing vendors on the waterfront, saying allowing such vendors undermines their businesses and fosters unfair competition because such vendors don’t have the overhead costs that the downtown businesses have.

In 2003, the city entered into a contract with James Logan, owner of Jimbo’s Texas Jumbos, to sell hot dogs and other items from a cart at two locations on Stewart Parkway and one location at Havens Gardens. The vendor, who sold quarter-pound hot dogs, soda, bottled water and other items, lasted one summer on the waterfront. He sold his first hot dog on the waterfront July 7, 2003.

The council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 102 E. Second St. To view the council’s agenda for a specific meeting, visit the city’s web­site at www.washingtonnc.gov, click “Government” then “City Council” heading, then click “Meeting Agendas” on the menu to the right. Then click on the date for the appropriate agenda.