The Brockton City Council on Dec. 22 granted several business-license requests and attached specific stipulations intended to limit off-site impacts.

Mags Towing (owner William Magliotti) requested transfer of a motor-vehicle repair license to 73 Perkins Ave while retaining vehicle storage at Terminal Place. Councilor Linda Castro read three stipulations agreed with the applicant: the business will not store towed vehicles at 73 Perkins Ave; hours of operation will be Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and closed Sundays; and the submitted site plan showing 43 parking spaces (with allocations including 8 inside for active repairs, 2 handicap spaces, 6 customer spaces, and 10 for business-owned vehicles) must be implemented and the lot seal-coated and restriped in 2026. The council granted the license with those stipulations.

Eco Recycling Systems (John Morrissey) sought a precious-metals and gems license for 195 Mulberry St. Morrissey described the business as part of the metals trade and said they applied after being approached to buy industrial material. No opposition appeared and the council approved the license.

Teen Challenge New England (David Smith, vice president of finance) sought a garage license and a motor-vehicle mechanical repair license for 12 Clifton Ave to service its fleet (approximately 17 vehicles). Councilor Castro read stipulations for the mechanical repair license incorporated from Mr. Smith’s Nov. 26 letter: representations required by the repair ordinance are incorporated by reference; the applicant will not conduct repair activity while the immediately abutting event space is in use; and three parking spaces adjacent to the garage door shall be reserved for repair vehicles as shown on the plan. The council granted the licenses with the listed conditions.

Why it matters: The stipulations aim to limit neighborhood impacts (parking, hours, and on-site storage) while allowing local businesses and nonprofit operations to proceed. Several applicants emphasized internal fleet maintenance rather than open-for-service repair work.

The granted licenses were adopted by hand vote or voice vote as recorded in the council proceedings.