The Public Services Committee on June 2 recommended renewing a junk-dealer/secondhand-dealer license for Arthur and Son shoe repair at 107 Main Street and reported a second application — for Dumas and Sons at 65 Mechanic Street — to the full City Council without a committee recommendation after residents raised concerns about material being stored off the licensed premises.

The committee opened the item by reading an email from Police Chief David Georgi reporting that he had received updated CORI forms for both applicants and had no issue with renewal. “I have no issues with the renewal of their respective junk dealer license,” the chief wrote, which the committee chair read into the record.

The Arthur and Son application, filed by Roman Kimiagarev, drew brief public praise for the business’s customer service. The committee voted to approve order number 25-109440; the motion carried 2–0 with one member absent.

The Dumas and Sons renewal, filed by Gerald Dumas, prompted several residents and at least one councilor to say neighbors had reported materials being stored on parts of Mr. Dumas’s properties beyond 65 Mechanic Street. Councilor Irish told the committee he had received “numerous feedback from certain residents” about material stored on other parts of the owner’s property and asked for a response. Dumas replied that he asks neighbors to call him directly if there are problems and said he regularly sends staff to clean up when needed.

Because only two committee members were present, Councilor Irish moved — and the chair agreed — to report the Dumas application to the full City Council without a recommendation from the Public Services Committee so the full council can consider the neighbors’ concerns. The chair confirmed the item will be reported out at the next city council meeting for a full vote.

No ordinance citations or formal enforcement actions were recorded at the committee meeting; the record reflects only the committee’s procedural vote to report the Dumas application out without recommendation and the committee’s favorable recommendation for Arthur and Son.

The full council will take up the Dumas renewal at its next meeting, where councilors may request additional information from code enforcement or the applicant before voting.