Council licensing panel approves taxi and catering licenses, tables one restaurant renewal; constable appointment granted

The City of Lynn licensing committee on April 22 granted a taxi operator license to Luis Carlos Suarez Munoz and approved a package of license renewals while separating one renewal for further review.

At the start of the licensing agenda, a taxi operator application for Orlando Gomez Matul was not approved because the applicant was not present; the committee voted to table that license. A separate taxi application for Luis Carlos Suarez Munoz was present and approved by voice vote; the clerk said the license would be ready in the clerk's office.

The committee moved to consider signed license renewals as a group but separated the renewal for the restaurant at 183 Lewis Street (Casa Amelia) at the request of a councilor who raised concerns about signage and brightness. The committee voted to table the Casa Amelia renewal until Councilor Alan Sung can speak with the business; the remaining renewals were approved unanimously.

In related business, the council approved a canning license for the Lynn Veterans Council for a May 23 event. The council also considered a constable appointment: Robert Capano (listed at 8 Perry Ave) appeared at the meeting and the committee voted to approve his appointment; the clerk said the license would be ready the following Thursday morning.

Votes recorded in the licensing committee and in council were unanimous for approvals; the Casa Amelia renewal was explicitly tabled pending follow-up with Councilor Alan Sung.

The record does not show detailed findings supporting the Casa Amelia tabled decision beyond councilor concerns about signage; the clerk noted that the matter would be revisited after the councilor speaks with the business.