Andy Melnychenko, operator of the Gyro Shack food truck and founder of Omaha’s Food Truck Association, said Henery’s suit “is a little bit ridiculous.”

Members of the food truck association, about 20 strong, would gladly collect and remit whatever taxes would come their way, Melnychenko said. He also said the parking rules cited by Henery date from the 1960s and were designed to regulate ice cream vendors who just happened to stop where the customers were gathered.

“We have no problem with collecting the tax and will follow whatever rules are expected of us,” Melnychenko said. Right now, trucks don’t collect the tax.

He also said he can’t help but wonder if the food truck revolution has gotten under the skin of some established restaurant operators.

“To remain No. 1 you have to work continually on every aspect of your business, from the decor to the menu to the service,” he said.

That’s not how Henery sees it.

“They park at 10 a.m. Saturday mornings in the Old Market and sit there all day selling Mexican food,” Henery fumed in an interview. “I’ve asked the police dozens of times to enforce the law.”