ORDER-2016-64 : Application for a Common Victualler License to Nastassia Yezubchyk d/b/a Theo's Pizzeria Corp. At 55 W. Wyoming Ave., Melrose

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▶ 13:42 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: So we have a couple of orders here this evening. The first is 2016-64. It's an application for a common victual license to Nastassia. Ubezicek, doing business as Theo's Pizzeria Corporation at 55 West Wyoming Ave in Melrose. So I believe we're probably still under suspension of the rules, so Ms. Nastassia, would you like to come forward?

▶ 14:11 Speaker 7: Yes, good evening everybody.

▶ 14:12 Speaker 6: So my name is Nastassia Yazubchik, and we are taking over Theo's Pizzeria. I am Theo's Pizzeria Corporation, And we're not planning on changing anything. We're not changing the menu. We're not changing the hours. We're not changing anything. The business works. And we hope to continue working with you guys, with the City of Melrose.

▶ 14:37 Speaker 5: Motion to recommend.

▶ 14:38 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Second. Alderman Vazell moves to recommend, seconded by Alderman Inferno. Is there any discussion or questions for the applicant?

▶ 14:48 Speaker 6: Mr. Mortimer.

▶ 14:49 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you very much, Chairman McAteer-Margolis. I'm not a member of this committee, seeing that no committee members had their hands up i thought i'd weigh in and say theos provides excellent food it's a great boon to our community right there near the t-stop people who were working hard the commuter rail stop can come home get a satisfying and nutritious and delicious dinner take it home it's also there during the middle of the day it did not rise to the level of a conflict so i did not recuse myself but just for the record i want to note that theos does provide the luncheon for the Rotary Club of which you and I are members I'm not a member of this committee but I will be voting affirmatively on this at our next meeting on Tuesday the 19th so I just want to make full disclosure that they do provide excellent food to the Rotary Club even putting that aside I think I can hardly recommend the order made the motion made by Alderman Inferno to recommend this for passage even though I'm not a member of this committee thank very much thank you so much you're welcome of course thank you alderman mortimer is there anyone

▶ 16:00 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: else so we have a motion that's been made seconded duly uh all in favor aye aye opposed so that will go forward to the full board and then that will be meeting we'll be meeting next tuesday night and it may be that we are able to sign the license right then if not you'll have to just check back with the city clerk in a few days okay okay thank you very much very much thank you for coming good