AI-generated transcript of Medford City Council Committee Of The Whole 04-05-22

[George Scarpelli]: Subcommittee on Signs, Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 at six o'clock. This meeting will take place at the Howard F. Alden Chambers, City of Medford City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford via Zoom. And the purpose of this meeting is to discuss the petition to reverse sign denials for King's Petroleum, that's three gas stations on Salem Street, Mr. Clerk. We do have a call for the roll. Thank you. Present. Present. Okay, so thank you, Mr. Mr. Clark. I've talked to the petitioners. understand that there's been some kind of confusion somewhere along the line dealing with the sign denial that was presented in 2019. I've explained to Ms. DaSilva that we are going to contact our building department and set up a meeting directly with either from Mr. Mulkey's office or one of Mr. Mulkey himself to meet with Ms. DaSilva, hopefully as quickly as we can. I'd like to have Mr. Silva meet with the building department, go over the protocol so we can get the proper paperwork in order for future signs at the Salem Street locations. If Mr. Moki or someone in his office can meet Mr. Silva and his representatives that in the near future, I will contact, I will speak with the council president and setting up a subcommittee meeting on this topic so we can move forward with the proposal. I've talked to Mr. Silver. I think that, unfortunately, I wish we could have done more tonight. I apologize that this is dragging on. Believe me, I'd like to move forward with it, but what we're hoping to do is await a motion from my colleagues. We're hoping- on the motion from Councilor Caraviello, second by Councilor Collins. With this vote, we would table the process, and that leaves it open for us to have the opportunity to revisit it as soon as possible instead of denying it, which will then take 90 days or more, and we don't want that. Okay, so Mr. Clerk, if you call the roll. Councilor Collins. Yes. Chairman Scarpella. Yes. 3-0 affirmative for tabled. Motion to adjourn. Second by Councilor Collins. Mr. Clerk, call the roll. Yes. Yes. Motions to adjourn. Thank you. So yeah.