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Minutes - L&P - 10-18-23 Dispositions — File 23-1574
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Licenses and Permits Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Burnley at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at
7:02 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote: 3 in favor (Councilors Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Burnley), 0 opposed, 0
absent.
Others present:
Michael Potere – Assistant Clerk of Committees; Kimberly Wells – City Clerk.
.
Roll Call
Chairperson Willie Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Jesse Clingan and Ben
Ewen-Campen
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Licenses and Permits Committee meeting
of September 13, 2023.
23-1384
Accepted
2.
Public Hearings
2.1. New Garage License, Ravelo's Auto Service, 61 Washington Street, 3 cars
inside, 4 cars outside, for mechanical repairs, autobody work, and charging
money to store vehicles, Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, and Sun: closed.
23-1340
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Clingan and Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen
Aye:
2.2. New Garage License, Quick Auto Center, 30 Joy Street, 0 cars inside, 40 cars
outside, for charging money to store vehicles, maintaining and operating a
tow vehicle, and storing unregistered vehicles, Mon-Fri:8am-6pm, Sat:
8am-2pm, and Sun: closed.
23-1339
Recommended to be not approved
Chairperson Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Clingan and Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen
Nay:
2.3. New Garage License, Ravelo's Auto Service, 61 Washington St, 3 vehicles
inside, 4 vehicles outside for mechanical repairs and autobody work,
23-1210
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Licenses and Permits Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
October 18, 2023
Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, Sun: closed.
Recommended to be withdrawn
2.4. New Extended Operating Hours License, Dumpling Garden, 273 Broadway,
opening Sunday-Saturday from 10am to 2am for in-store, take-out and
delivery service.
23-1479
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Burnley Jr. and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Vice Chair Clingan
Nay:
3.
Other Business
3.1. Renewing Garage License, Dewire Family Trust, 387 Washington St.
23-0584
Recommended to be not approved
Chairperson Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Clingan and Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen
Nay:
3.2. Renewing Garage License, Dewire Family Trust, 381 Washington St.
23-0583
Recommended to be not approved
Chairperson Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Clingan and Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen
Nay:
3.3. That the Director of Inspectional Services, the Chief of Police and the City
Clerk meet with this Council to discuss the operation of duly licensed live
music venues in the city, and the applicability of the Noise Ordinance as
written.
23-1486
Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
•
L&P - 2023-10-18 Public Comm (with 23-1210, 23-1340)
•
L&P - 2023-10-18 SPD Incident Reports (with 23-1339)
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