Protection & License Committee — 2022-05-19
Attendance
Christopher Cinella ; Jack Eccles ; Mark Garipay ; Maya Jamaleddine ; Shawn M. MacMaster ; Robb Stewart
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Public Comment
- Orders
- ORDER-2022-125 : Re-Appointment of Joseph Nevin, of 415 East Foster Street, to the City of Melrose Liquor License Commission for another six-year term, said term to expire the first day of June 2028.
- Licenses
- LIC-2022-7 : 2nd Hand Dealer Renewals 2022
- LIC-2022-8 : Livery Car Service Renewals commencing May 1, 2022
- LIC-2022-6 : 2nd hand dealer - Transfer of ownership; Apple of My Eye
- LIC-2022-9 : Livery car service - Non renewal 2022
- LIC-2022-10 : Hackney Carriage (Taxi) licenses renewals commencing May 1, 2022
- Adjournment
Minutes
CITY OF MELROSE PROTECTION AND LICENSE COMMITTEE CALENDAR● MAY 19, 2022 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Committee Meeting 7:30 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 The public should take notice that the Melrose City Council may, on certain occasions, have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members. Members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Mark Garipay Chair Present Robb Stewart Vice Chair Present Shawn M. MacMaster Absent Jack Eccles Present Maya Jamaleddine Present Christopher Cinella President, ex oficio Present
ORDER-2022-125 Appointment Re-Appointment of Joseph Nevin, of 415 East Foster Street, to the City of Melrose Liquor License Commission for another six-year term, said term to expire the first day of June 2028. Ought to Pass
LIC-2022-7 License - Second Hand Dealer 2nd Hand Dealer Renewals 2022 Ought to Pass
LIC-2022-8 License - Hackney License Livery Car Service Renewals commencing May 1, 2022 Ought to Pass
LIC-2022-6 License - Second Hand Dealer 2nd hand dealer - Transfer of ownership; Apple of My Eye Ought to Pass
LIC-2022-9 License City of Melrose Page 1 5/20/2022 10:13 AM Minutes Protection and License Committee May 19, 2022 Livery car service - Non renewal 2022 Ought to Pass
LIC-2022-10 License - Hackney License Hackney Carriage (Taxi) licenses renewals commencing May 1, 2022 Ought to Pass City of Melrose Page 2 5/20/2022 10:13 AM
Transcript
▶ 17:12 Mark Garipay: counselor Williams seconded by President sonella all in favor. Aye. All right. We are adjourned. to do this it even to get 7:30 pm on May 19th. And this is a meeting of the protection and Licensing committee. I am Council agarathy the Chia joining me our vice counts of Vice County Vice chair Stewart. voting members Council records Council of Jamal Dean and president sanela this meeting of the protection and Licensing committee is being recorded live on mmtv and will be available online on the city website at city of melrose.org. It's time I will entertain a motion to open public comment. Mr. Chair, I'll make an almost to open public comment. Motion to open public comment was made by Vice chair
▶ 18:08 Mark Garipay: Stewart. second bike president sonella on discussion almond fava Hi. Public comment is now open as a reminder for the public. This is a portion of the meeting where any member of the public may speak on. To the items on the agenda and it looks like we have one participant indeed. Hi everybody. I'm sure if you can just state your name for the record Sweeney 160 West Wyoming. I know Mr. Nevin I don't think is here tonight. But I did I came with sort of more of a question for him in his capacity as chair about the liquor licensing commissions use of the Cities website. From my interactions with that office. They're super responsive. They do a really good job. But they don't really utilize the web platform and
▶ 19:01 it's been such a topic of conversation in the community. over the past year plus whether we're talking about the new rules in the city that allow Alcohol to be consumed on Parks managed Properties or the the nips thing, right? the commission doesn't post application materials on the city website like a lot of other boards and commissions do and they really don't utilize iqm2 for minutes. And like I said that office, I think they're very responsive. They do a good job, but I was more Curious to get his thoughts as chair about ways. It might be possible to utilize the city's website a little bit more to provide some more transparency to the public about applications that are going before them and
▶ 19:54 Mark Garipay: kind of how their decision-making process works. So that's it. Thanks everyone. Thank you, Mr. McSweeney. Do we have anyone online virtual? Not at the moment. Saying no members any more members wishing to speak. I will entertain a motion to close public participation Mr. Chair. I'll make a motion to close public comment. Okay. Motion to close public comment was made by Vice chair Stewart second everybody president sonella. tonight we have Tonight's what our businesses. We have one reappointment and five licenses before us. the first order is order 2022-125 the reappointment of Joseph Nevin of 415 East Foster Street to the city of Melrose Liquor License Commission for another six year term said term
▶ 20:51 Mark Garipay: to expire on the first day of June 2028. Motion to recommend three appointment to the full Board second. a motion to recommend this appointment to the full Board second by President sinela seconded by Council Echols on discussion. all in favor Hi. opposed that motion will that water will be recommended to the full committee? Item number four license we have four licenses that need to be placed on file and one transfer. The first license is 2022-7. It's a second hand dealer renewal license. and in the packet and there were three second-hand dealers executive antiques the music shop in Morgan Jewelers. What is the will of the committee? Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to place this on file second
▶ 21:56 Mark Garipay: ocean to place this on file by Vice chair Stewart second by Consular records on discussion All in favor I opposed. This motion will be recommended to police on file. License 2022-8 Livery car service renewals commencing May 1st 2022. We have three businesses that are on that list and they're in the packet. It's Al I'm sorry a SLK Inc Boston limousine ride Inc and raw Transportation Inc. What is the will of the committee Mr. Chair? I'll make a motion to place license 22 22-8 on file. second motion to place license 22-8 on file was made by Vice Chia Stuart secondary counselor Eccles on discussion all in favor. Aye. opposed this license will be recommended to be placed on file at the next full council meeting.
▶ 23:06 Mark Garipay: License 2022-6. It's a second hand dealer transfer of ownership for apple of my eye. I see we have the new owner and present tonight and at this time I'll take a motion to spend the rules. Christmas second motion to spend the rules by console reckles second second by counselor Vice chair Stewart on discussion all in favor I post Okay, welcome welcome. I'm sorry. It's Rene. Okay. We see everything's in the packet everything's in the water. But if you want to talk a little bit about your business and Your ship on April 1st. It's a consignment store. We sell kids clothes maternity clothes toys. I don't know and that's about it. Okay, do do any counselors have any questions? Council is still. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
▶ 24:26 Robb Stewart: He's double day Miss doublet. I just I have no questions. I just want to say welcome to the community and thank you for taking an interest in in bringing business and continuing. I think what is a unique little store that and I hope that goes well for you and Want to share that with you, so glad you could come for Forest tonight. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Any other consoles? Why would make a motion at this time to recommend this transfer of ownership to the full blood second? Motion to recommend the transfer of ownership was made by President. Sonella second everybody Consular Echols. all in favor I post sorry on discussion. all in favor Hi opposed. Okay. This order will be recommended to the full board for transfer. You do not need to be at
▶ 25:27 Mark Garipay: the next council meeting. Everything is in water, so don't see issues. Thank you. Good luck. next door to our license 2022-9 Livery car service non-renewal of 2022 What's the will of the committee so far? Second motion to place on file by Council of reckles seconded by Vice chair. on discussion All in favor aye opposed. This order will be recommended to be placed on file. License 2022-10 Hackney Carriage relations Hackney Carriage taxi licenses renewal commencing May 1st. 2022. There is one Hackney license. It's Galma, dug Inc. And what's the will of the committee? Chair, I'll make a motion to place this. license on file second motion to place this license on file by Vice chair Stewart seconded by president. Cinella.
▶ 26:42 Mark Garipay: on discussion on favor I closed. This will be recommended to the full Council to be placed on file that concludes our business tonight Mr. Chair. I'll make a motion to adjourn. Second what you adjourned by Vice chair? Stuart second by Council records all in favor I opposed he is adjourned.