City Council License Committee – Feb 17, 2026

City of Malden

Malden City Hall

215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Meeting Minutes - Final License Committee

Councillor Sica, Chair

Councillor Condon, Vice Chair

Councillor Colon Hayes

Councillor Simonelli

Councillor Taylor

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

6:00 PM

215 Pleasant Street

Room 105

Malden, MA 02148

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Roll Call

Chair Sica called the meeting to order at 6:04 PM.

Also in attendance were Compliance Officers Dave Morse and Jim Tuxbury, Assistant City Solicitor Prasanna Rajasekaran, and Vilbrun St. Louis.

Present: 4 - Jadeane Sica, Paul Condon, Karen Colon Hayes and Ari Taylor

Absent: 1 - Chris Simonelli

Minutes to be Approved

46-26

Minutes for the meeting of January 20, 2026

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Committee Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Business

Compliance Officers explained they have checked on all businesses as listed below and with the exception of Paper 84-26, there are no issues to report.

45-26

Petition: Class II: Frank’s Auto Sales, 189 Highland Avenue, Malden, 5 cars (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

47-26

Petition: Livery Company: Bella Luxury Transportation, 19 Mt. Vernon Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

48-26

Petition: Livery Driver: Michael Checca, 19 Mt. Vernon Street, Malden (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

49-26

Petition: Livery Company: RubyLynn Transportation LLC, 259 Mountain Avenue, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

50-26

Petition: Livery Driver: Linda DelloIacono, 259 Mountain Avenue, Malden (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

51-26

Petition: Taxi Company: Malden Transportation Inc., 290 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 10 cabs (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

84-26

Petition: Class II: Malden Auto Center LLC, 189 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 31 vehicles (New)

Vilbrun St. Louis, new owner of Malden Auto Center, LLC was in attendance at this meeting. Chair Sica took Paper 84-26 out of order; no committee member had any objections.

Compliance Officer Tuxbury reported that Mr. St. Louis is a new business owner who has been given bad information and been taken advantage of by other Class II owners in the neighborhood of his business. Henry Pinto, owner of Mr. St. Louis' building, and AGM are parking their business cars in the lot where Mr. St. Louis is trying to open Malden Auto Center, LLC. Mr. St. Louis is now aware this isn't allowed and is working with the other businesses to have the cars removed.

Mr. St. Louis is also working in conjunction with the Compliance Department. Officer Tuxbury asked the Committee for lenience while Mr. St. Louis brings his business into compliance. The committee is willing to recommend a 90-day license while this process unfolds and would like Mr. St. Louis to come back at the end of May for a check in, with possible extension of the license.

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council to be granted for 90 days. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

85-26

Petition: Livery Company: JML Luxury, 500 Broadway Apt. 5158, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

86-26

Petition: Livery Driver: Joel M. Lopez, 500 Broadway Apt. 5158, Malden (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

87-26

Petition: Livery Company: Kassahun T. Damita, 411 Salem Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

88-26

Petition: Livery Driver: Kassahun T. Damita, 411 Salem Street, Malden (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

89-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: John DiDomenico, 5 Admirals Way, Chelsea (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

90-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: Albert Frost, 679 Broadway Apt. 2R, Chelsea (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

91-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: Christopher Jackson, 24 Surfside Road Apt. 6, Lynn (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

92-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: Stephen A. Lauber, 3 Meredith Way, Rockland (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

93-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: David McNamara, 51 Melrose Street #2A, Melrose (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

94-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: Donald F. Porter, 500 Broadway Apt. 4110, Malden (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

95-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: Valentin Tchaly, 30 Washington Street Apt. 508, Brighton (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

96-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: Carlos F. Vargas, 290 Mishawum Road Apt. 2039, Woburn (Renewal)

A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Petition be recommended favorably to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Adjournment

A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned at 6:17 PM.

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