ORDER-2016-8 : Application for a Class II Motor Vehicle License to Peter Varone, Jr. d/b/a JP's Auto Sales, LLC at 735 Broadway (aka Newburyport TP), Melrose, MA

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▶ 1:11 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: this committee is being broadcast and taped and is available for future viewing on the city website and the mmtv website okay the first order of business that we have is zero order number two zero one six dash eight it's an application for a class two motor vehicle license to peter varone jr doing business as jp's auto sales llc at 735 broadway also known as the newburyport turnpike

▶ 1:44 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: in melrose motion to suspend the rules so we may hear from the applicant second alderman Lemmerman

▶ 1:47 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: moves and alderman Medeiros seconds to suspend the rules so we could hear from mr varone thank you very much if you would come forward sir yes please and lady hi how are you this evening how are you

▶ 2:03 Speaker 2: how are you good how are you would you like to tell us um a little bit about your background and your business and what you're hoping to do in melrose i'm 25 years old um i own a couple pieces of three family in chelsea and i'm just kind of looking to start another venue and um try the used car lot and kind of freshen up that lot a little bit because it doesn't have the best name anyway used to be carvo's auto sales so you guys heard about it okay may i yeah would you

▶ 2:35 Speaker 3: introduce your my name is melissa mercado i'm here um with pj or peter as not only a family friend but I helped to advise with business and ventures he's since his child has he's been interested in cars with his father rebuilding them and so forth and gone to auctions with friends and and got into really the interest of the business itself through that I think he's a little nervous this evening and explaining you know how he got there but when he found this lot and it was in a bit of trouble I'd be on it was a little upside down and in his inventory found an opportunity to to find a little niche there to where you could not only freshen up the inventory bring in a different type of clientele and be an

▶ 3:31 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: asset to the community your community thank you do we have any committee

▶ 3:39 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: members that who have any questions so this business is on is it like down on Broadway kind of near where the old smiley Buick was across the street it's um in front of the town line in okay so right by the town line in and your hope

▶ 3:57 Speaker 3: is to open when after you get the license the license is received start resuming business immediately and beginning a true transition okay all the

▶ 4:05 Gail Infurna: minute front oh thank you how many cars do you plan on having there do you have

▶ 4:10 Speaker 2: limit on the cars and 22 car license 22 yes i'm not quite picturing the spot but no i understand

▶ 4:15 Gail Infurna: that's okay it's route one so okay thank you anyone else uh it does appear as though um all

▶ 4:24 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: of your city work is in order do we have a motion to approve so moved second alderman Medeiros moves to approve seconded by alderman Lehman lemmerman all in favor aye aye that um application is now approved it will go to the full board uh actually later this evening so um you're welcome to stay around it's not totally necessary but if you'd like to stay for the meeting you're more than welcome we start that at quarter of eight thank you thank you very much everybody thank you thank

▶ 4:59 Speaker 4: Thank you.

▶ 4:59 Speaker 3: Thank you.