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Memorializing City Council action taken on January 7, 2015 sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by Pet Enterprises Motortech, Inc., d/b/a Pet Auto Repair.
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WHEREAS, Pet Enterprises Motortech, Inc. d/b/a Pet Auto Repair (License ID #20130001816) (hereinafter "licensee"), received a Notice of Intent to Impose Penalty and License Suspension dated September 26, 2014 (hereinafter "Notice"); and
WHEREAS, licensee denied the allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before an Administrative Law Judge on November 7, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Report on December 8, 2014; in which the Administrative Law Judge issued Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation and a Memorandum; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge found that there was sufficient proof of the grounds for adverse action set forth in the Notice; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge concluded that the City had proven by a preponderance of the evidence that between May 27 and September 13, 2014, the licensee failed to abide by the conditions of his licensure; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge concluded that these grounds represented substantial and compelling reason to impose the $2,000.00 matrix penalty and ten (10) day suspension of all licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge recommended that the City of Saint Paul impose a $2,000.00 matrix penalty and ten (10) day suspension of all licenses; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was given notice that a public hearing would be held before the City Council on December 17, 2014, at which time the licensee would have an opportunity to present oral or written argument to the Council; and
WHEREAS, neither party filed any exceptions to the report of the Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing scheduled for December 17, 2014, was continued to January 7, 2015; and
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