[This transcript was generated automatically from audio using AI and hasn't been reviewed by a person -- it can contain mistakes, including plausible-sounding sentences that were never actually said. Treat it as a starting point, not a verbatim record.]

[0:00] Good evening, everyone. I call the public services committee meeting to order. It is June 2, 2025.
[0:10] The time is 6.30 p.m. We have two items on tonight's agenda, and I will begin with order
[0:17] number 25-109-440. Application for renewal of a junk dealer slash secondhand dealer license
[0:25] from Roman Kimyagarev, DBA Arthur and Sun Shoe Repair, 107 Main Street. Mr. Kimyagarev, if
[0:33] you want to come in to the well with us, also have an email from Police Chief Georgie, right
[0:40] over here, yeah, yeah, all the way around, or wherever, yeah, wherever you want to sit.
[0:50] To read the email from Police Chief David Georgie, I received the updated quarry form
[0:55] from both Mr. Dumas of Dumas and Suns and Mr. Kimyagarev of Arthur and Suns, and I have
[1:00] no issues with the renewal of their respective junk dealer license. Any questions, please do
[1:04] not hesitate to let me know. Thank you, Chief Georgie. That being said, thank you for being
[1:10] here, and I will open it up to any questions from members of the Public Services Committee.
[1:14] Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good evening. It's always wonderful to see you. Not really
[1:19] a question, but I thoroughly enjoy getting that positive feedback from all the residents
[1:25] in Marlborough that your customer service is unbelievable. Now I'm getting some feedback
[1:32] repairing certain shoes, and now some women's pocket books with straps, or certain kind
[1:37] of straps. So, all positive on my end, and I'm glad, I think serving the residents
[1:41] in the city of Marlborough, especially downtown, is such a plus. So, thank you so much
[1:45] for your services. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you. I'll open it up to other members of the
[1:50] City Council. Seeing none, I would entertain a motion. My motion is to approve the order
[1:58] number 25-10944-0. Motion made and seconded to approve order number 25-100944-0. Any
[2:09] discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries two to zero with
[2:15] one absent. Thank you. Thank you. Next up, we have order number 25-109441 application
[2:27] for renewal of a junk dealer slash secondhand dealer license from Gerald Dumas, DBA Dumas
[2:32] and Sun's secondhand store at 65 Mechanic Street. Mr. Dumas, if you want to join us
[2:38] in the well. Nice to see you. Yeah, anywhere is fine. I had read the chief's correspondence,
[2:48] so I personally have no questions, but I will open it up to members of the committee, or
[2:53] any councilors? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good evening, Mr. Dumas. I do have a couple
[2:59] of questions. I've received numerous feedback from certain residents that their properties
[3:04] do abut your properties that you own. They do realize that this junk license is for 65
[3:12] Mechanic Street. They do realize that, but they're very concerned that you're storing
[3:18] some of the material in the product on different parts of your properties besides the 65
[3:24] Mechanic Street. So with that, they're leading up to that. They believe in that potentially
[3:31] down the road, that things are going to pile up, and that could certainly be a violation
[3:35] of the city code. I'm just passing that on along as some of the residents have given
[3:40] me that feedback. Thank you. I don't know if you want to respond to any of that, but
[3:45] the tenant that lives next door, say I can say it's my niece, okay? She's got all
[3:52] that stuff in the yard. She's the one crawling in. I've had numerous complaints, I've
[4:00] gulped in. So how do you tell your sister that took her life, that's a child, that they
[4:08] have messed up, clean up your garden, all right? So I give her a break, okay? So I
[4:15] go easy on her. I send my guys over to clean and mow the lawn. They're supposed to
[4:20] take care of it. Yeah. But me being her uncle, I told her sister that, my sister that
[4:27] would take care of it. To be honest with you, it's nothing but a problem. I give
[4:32] them to them. So if there's problems there, and I don't have a problem with
[4:38] anybody in this city, all they need to do is call me, all right? They don't need to
[4:43] call the code enforcement officer, which they have in the past, because the code
[4:48] enforcement officer is just going to call me to take care of the problem. Just like
[4:52] the last man, and they may be before that, and they may be before that. I've been in
[4:57] this town a long time, and a lot of stuff that goes on in this town. A lot of
[5:02] people I'm not too happy with, some are mostly without anything. So I'm just
[5:08] getting my license, and you know. Thank you. Oh, thank you for your
[5:12] response. No, I just wanted to pass that on because some residents are concerned
[5:16] that this is a junk dealership, secondhand license that comes up once a year.
[5:21] And it's basically at that time, they want to just make sure it was known. So thank you.
[5:26] Thank you. Thank you.
[5:29] How often am I open in that junk dealership?
[5:32] Excuse me, what's that? How often am I open?
[5:36] Every time I've driven by, I don't think I've ever seen the 65
[5:40] mechanic street doors opened. To be honest with you, I know.
[5:43] At 65 mechanic street doors opened? No, I've never seen them open.
[5:47] Exactly. For over 10 years, since Savers opened up, I haven't been open.
[5:52] I understand. I get a bureau that's worth at least 30 bucks.
[5:57] I think I can get a firm that doesn't work 130. Savers is even a way for the
[6:01] tenant. So why would they come to my shop when they go down the end?
[6:05] I understand. Thank you, councillor. Thank you, Chair.
[6:08] I'll open up to any other members of the council.
[6:12] No questions. I personally, you know, I've not
[6:16] fielded any questions from residents. Obviously, this is not my ward.
[6:20] I do, you know, if there are concerns, my personal prerogative, I believe
[6:24] code enforcement should handle that as is. So I wouldn't prevent you from, you know,
[6:28] your renewal of an application. So I would be in favor of approval, but I will entertain a motion.
[6:33] Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this point, I wouldn't be able to approve the
[6:38] dealership second-hand store license at this time. Sounds good. So just
[6:42] for the record, that's a motion to deny or have you made a motion, councillor?
[6:46] No, I'm not making a motion, but I don't want
[6:50] to, I don't support this.
[6:54] If we could, I'll ask Mr. President if we can make a motion to
[6:58] refer it without recommendation of committee.
[7:02] Yeah, you can report it out with no recommendation of the public service committee and it'll go
[7:06] before a full vote of the full city council. That would be my motion, Mr. Chair.
[7:10] Sounds good. Thank you, councillor Irish. Having that, considering there are only two voting members
[7:14] present tonight, we will report this out at the next city council meeting without a recommendation
[7:18] and we'll let the rest of the council vote on that.
[7:22] So at our upcoming meeting next Monday, I'll report it out then
[7:26] and we'll go from there. So what you're saying is that the guy before me
[7:30] who voted again, he's got his license.
[7:34] The gentleman before this,
[7:38] he got a recommendation
[7:42] to approve from this committee, the two of us, and it will go to the general council
[7:46] to be voted on by the entire council. So you're going through the same
[7:50] process. Yes, exact same process. Thank you.
[7:54] Thank you, Mr. Chair. Alright, seeing no further business, so I'll entertain a motion.
[7:58] Motion to adjourn. Sounds good. Any further discussion?
[8:02] Seconded. Any further discussion? All those in favor?
[8:06] Opposed? And we are adjourned at 6.38pm.