Identifying Logical Fallacies in Economic Arguments

During a town hall meeting, a council member argued, "If we keep allowing food trucks to operate in the city, soon we will have no place left for small restaurants to thrive. This proves that food trucks are detrimental to our local economy." This argument implies a causal relationship between the presence of food trucks and the decline of small restaurants.

Opposing the council member, a food truck owner replied, "This is simply scare tactics. Not only do food trucks offer diversity to the food scene, but they also create competition that can help local restaurants improve their services and menus."

Based on this exchange, identify the logical fallacy present in the council member's argument.