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Licenses and Permits Committee

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6 PM

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What happened

3 items of legislation were taken up.

  • 1 accepted
  • 1 recommended to be approved
  • 1 kept in committee

Agenda 3 items

Notices from the agenda

Referenced Documents: • L&P - 2024-05-08 Public Comment (with 24-0549)

The meeting took place virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:01 PM by Vice Chair Mbah and adjourned at 6:08 PM on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Ewen-Campen and Mbah), none against and 1 absent (Councilor Burnley). Chair Mbah reported that Councilor Burnley was unable to attend this meeting due to a prior commitment. Others present: Michael Potere – Licensing Operations Manager, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk.

(Posted online: 4/22/24 at 5:15 PM) Original (Posted online: 4/29/24 at 2:00 PM) Revised Numbering

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Roll Call

  1. 1.
    24-0411 Committee Minutes Accepted

    Approval of the Minutes of the Licenses and Permits Committee Meeting of March 27, 2024.

    Roll call: 2 aye · 1 absent
    • Willie Burnley Jr.Absent
    • Wilfred N. MbahAye
    • Ben Ewen-CampenAye
  2. 2. Public Hearing
  3. 2.1.
    24-0549 License Recommended to be approved

    New Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 161 Linwood St, 0 vehicles inside, 25 vehicles outside for mechanical repairs, auto body work, and spray painting, Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, Sun: closed.

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    Roll call: 2 aye · 1 absent
    • Willie Burnley Jr.Absent
    • Wilfred N. MbahAye
    • Ben Ewen-CampenAye
  4. 3.
    24-0107 Order Kept in committee

    That the Director of Economic Development update this Council on efforts taken to inform relevant business owners about the newly implemented closed captioning ordinance.

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