Committee Report - L&P - 7-9-14 — File 197412

July 9, 2014 Licenses and Permits Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 7/10/2014 REPORT OF THE LICENSES AND PERMITS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Dennis M. Sullivan Chair Present Maryann M. Heuston Vice Chair Present Katjana Ballantyne Ward Seven Alderman Present Others present: Alderman Connolly, Alderman Niedergang, Jason Grossfield, Goren Smiljic, Captain Trant (SPD), John Long Approval of the Minutes of May 28, 2014 RESULT: APPROVED 195198 - New Mobile Food Vendor, Tenoch Mexican.: The item was approved for the Tufts location only and for the hours agreed to by the Traffic and Parking Department. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED 195222 - New Mobile Food Vendor, Bon Me Foods.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 196487 - New Mobile Food Vendor, Fugu Foods.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 196740 - Deputy Director of Communications responding to #196239, conveying a calendar of FY14 public events and providing information about the public event review process.:

Committee Meeting July 9, 2014 Licenses and Permits Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 7/10/2014 RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196760 - That the Administration create a process to evaluate public events for financial impacts on city resources, and use it for all public event applications.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196789 - That the Administration appoint a point person to provide an explanation, cost analysis, and recommendation to this Board about whether an application for a public event permit should be approved, unless the application is by the City or is for a block party or other localized event on a residential street.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196800 - That the City Clerk determine the amount of public event fees charged by other communities.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196869 - Renewing Garage License, Alewife Automotive, 395 Alewife Brook Pkwy.: The applicant stated that he has made progress and is no longer parking vehicles on the street or in the Dilboy Field parking lot. ISD performed a site visit and reported on the number of vehicles at the location and Captain Trant reported that his inspection of the Dilboy lot did have vehicles from the applicant's business parked there. Several members expressed a desire to suspend the business' license and there was a discussion of possible sanctions that might be able to be imposed. RESULT: APPROVED 196959 - New Extended Operating Hours License, Papa John's Pizza, 622 Somerville Ave., opening Sun-Thu to 2 AM, Fri-Sat to 3 AM.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 196980 - Submitted by Comcast to install a manhole in the sidewalk and 8 feet of conduit from that manhole to 265 Medford St.: RESULT: WITHDRAWN 197078 - Central Medford Trust submitting comments re: the petition for a Grant of Location by Comcast at 265 Medford St.:

Committee Meeting July 9, 2014 Licenses and Permits Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 7/10/2014 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 197172 - That the Director of SPCD (ISD) provide the Committee on Licenses and Permits with an explanation of how the work on St. James Avenue, referenced in #196765, was performed prior to the issuance of a permit and whether the work has been inspected.: Mr. Smiljic explained that permits were pulled and inspections performed and Mr. Long explained that Grants of Location do not authorize street openings, but rather simply grant ongoing access to the equipment that has been installed. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 197208 - Renewing Flammables License, Alewife Automotive, 395 Alewife Brook Pkwy.: RESULT: APPROVED 197216 - Renewing Garage License, Alewife Automotive, 395 Alewife Brook Pkwy.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 197217 - Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Alewife Automotive, 395 Alewife Brook Pkwy.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 197244 - Public Event Permit, Vecna Cares 5K/Robot Run, Davis Square-Highland Ave- Summer St, changing the date to Sep 21, 6-11AM.: The applicant appeared and stated that she is trying to work with Somerville's youth on robotics. Alderman Connolly recommended that the application be withdrawn and the event rescheduled for next spring. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 197342 - Public Event Permit, SVG Films filmshoot, Lincoln Park, Jul 17-18, 9AM-6PM (raindate Jul 25-26).: Mr. Long distributed an email from the applicant withdrawing the request. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE