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Ordinance committee combines gold-dealer and pawnbroker licenses, asks police review
Summary
The Lawrence Ordinance Committee merged two license applications for the same business into one item, renamed it "old gold and secondhand dealer license," and instructed staff to seek a police public-safety review and fingerprint/CORI checks before final action on Sept. 18.
The Lawrence Ordinance Committee on Sept. 9 merged two agenda items tied to the same business into a single application for an "old gold and secondhand dealer license" and asked city staff and the police department to complete required public-safety checks before the item goes to the full City Council.
The committee’s chair said the two documents (37625 and 37725) applied to the same applicant and business and should be combined. "Motion has been made. Second. All in favor, say aye," the chair said as members approved combining the files and withdrawing the separate pawnbroker item. The committee then voted to send the consolidated license to the full council for final consideration at the Sept. 18 meeting.
Why it matters: the checklist for the license requires contact with the police…
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