CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1992
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:00 P.M.
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS LIQUOR BOARD WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AT 10:05 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MAYOR LAZIEH
QUORUM PRESENT
CHAIRMAN LOUIS PAQUETTE, JR. PRESIDED.
SEPT. 28, 1992; NOV. 9, 1992; NOVEMBER 16, 1992
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN FERRI YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
MOTION CARRIED 6 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
JOHN S. PETRONE,ESQ.;RE: APPEAL TO LIQUOR CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR ON JOHN ALVES LICENSE REQUEST.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR LIQUOR BOARD MEETINGS
EASTERN UTILITIES RE; OBJECTION TO TRANSFER OF LICENSE OF ANNA FIGUEORA FOR DEBT DUE IN THE AMOUNT
OF $864.77.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
COUNCILMAN FERRI YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MOTION CARRIED 6 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
ANNA FIGUEROA D/B/A THE RIGHT CHOICE AT 27 PHILLIPS ST
TO
MING'S INC. D/B/A MINGS AT 863 BROAD ST.
MR. MAROUN WAS PRESENT FOR MING'S AND MRS. FIGUEROA WAS PRESENT FOR THE RIGHT CHOICE.
MRS. FIGUEROA, THROUGH HER SON GEORGE, STATED THAT SHE HAD NO WISH TO TRANSFER HER LICENSE AT THIS TIME AND
ASKED FOR A DELAY IN THIS MATTER.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED IF THEY HAD A LOCATION FOR THIS LICENSE.
MRS. FIGUEROA'S SON GEORGE RELATED THAT THEY HAVE A LOCATION FOR THE LICENSE ON DEXTER STREET, WHICH IS
CURRENTLY A RESTAURANT.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON LAST ACTION OF THE LIQUOR BOARD.
BOARD RECESSED.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 10:20 P.M.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE EXPLAINED THE HISTORY RELATIVE TO LICENSE TO MRS. FIGUEROA'S SON GEORGE.
CITY CLERK ISSA EXPLAINED THE PROCESS AS WELL AS THE WITNESSES OF THE SIGNATURE AND THE TRANSLATOR ON THE DAY
THE LICENSE TRANSFER REQUEST WAS MADE WAS ANOTHER SON NAMED RAPHAEL.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MRS. FIGUEROA'S SON GEORGE ON PLANS TO TRANSFER LICENSE TO ANOTHER LOCATION, HE
STATED THAT NOV. 30 HAS PASSED AND THAT HE PERSONALLY STATED THAT HE DIDN'T SEE GOING ANY FURTHER ON THIS
REQUEST. HE STATED THAT HE SUGGESTED LEGAL COUNSEL IN THIS MATTER.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN GAVE THREE OPTIONS FOR THIS LICENSE
1. THAT SHE MOVE TO MODIFY TRANSFER TO A RENEWAL.
2. IS APPLICANT A WORTHY APPLICANT.
3. IS NEW LOCATION SUITABLE.
MAYOR LAZIEH ASKED THE CITY CLERK IF THE RENEWAL FEE HAD BEEN PAID AND WAS THERE A CERTIFICATE OF GOOD
STANDING.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE NOV. 30TH DEADLINE.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED IF MRS. FIGUEORA HAD AN ATTORNEY.
HER SON GEORGE RESPONDED YES.
CITY CLERK ISSA COMMENTED THAT MRS. FIGUEORA'S ATTORNEY DID CONTACT HIM AND QUESTIONED HIM REGARDING THE LICENSE.
MAYOR LAZIEH QUESTIONED APPLICANT.
MRS. FIGUEORA'S SON GEORGE DID AGREE THAT SHE WOULD PAY THE $150.00 ADVERTISING FEE FOR TANSFER.
MAYOR LAZIEH QUESTIONED MR. MAROUN REGARDING THE TRANSFER.
MR. MAROUN STATED HE CALLED THEM, AGREED ON PRICE AND AND SIGNED PAPER IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. HE STATED
THAT MRS. FIGUEORA LATER STATED THAT SHE WANTED MORE MONEY, HE STATED THAT HE TALKED WITH RAPHAEL AT LEAST
THREE TIMES AS WELL AS TO MRS. FIGUEORA. HE STATED THAT HE SPOKE TO SON GEORGE FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN QUESTIONED MR. MAROUN.
MR. MAROUN STATED THAT MRS. FIGUEROA'S SON GEORGE SPOKE WITH HIM TODAY AND STATED THAT THEY WANTED MORE MONEY FOR THE LICENSE OR THAT THEY WOULDN'T TRANSFER.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED APPLICANT AND ASKED IF THE APPLICANT HAD GROUNDS TO AMEND LICENSE.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN RESPONDED YES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO AMEND, TO REQUEST RENEWAL, BUT THAT THE APPLICANT HAS TO MOVE TO MODIFY HER REQUEST.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR EXTENSIVELY.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR'S STATMENT REGARDING RENEWAL.
MRS. FIGUEROA'S SON GEORGE STATED THAT HIS BROTHER RAPHAEL MADE ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MING'S AND THAT
THE PROPOSED DEXTER STREET LOCATION WOULD BE WITH SYLVIO DE LA ROSA AT 682 DEXTER ST.
COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT THE PAST MUST BE CLEARED UP BEFORE THE APPLICANT CAN PLAN THE FUTURE. HE TOLD
THE APPLICANT THAT THE LAST TIME SHE WAS BEFORE THE BOARD SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A LOCATION, THEN SELL THE
LICENSE.
MR. MAROUN STATED THAT IF THE REASON THE FIGUEROA'S CAME TO SEE HIM ON THE LAST DAY WAS TO SAVE THE LICENSE
HE WOULD NOT HAVE WASTED HIS TIME WITH THIS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR REGARDING THE SEELING OF THE LICENSE.
CITY CLERK ISSA REQUESTED THAT THE LIQUOR BOARD CLARIFY THE BOARD'S ACTIONS RE: CERTIFICATE IN GOOD STANDING,
RENEWAL FEE, ADVERTISING FEE ETC.
MR. MAROUN QUESTIONED THE DATE OF "NEW AGREEMENT."
MRS. FIGUEORA'S SON GEORGE RESPONDED FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER.
COUNCILMAN FERRI MOVED THAT THE LICENSE, EXPIRED ON NOV. 30, AND THAT NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN ASKED MRS. FIGUEROA'S SON GEORGE EXPLAIN ALL OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HER.
HER SON STATED THAT MRS. FIGUEORA UNDERSTOOD AND GAVE A STEP BY STEP TRANSLATION FROM CITY SOLICITOR TO
SON TO ANNA FIGUEROA ON ALL OPTIONS AVAILABLE.
MRS. FIGUEROA STATED THAT SHE WANTED A GUARANTEE OF LICENSE BEFORE SHE DID ANYTHING.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN REAFFIRMED THE POSSIBILITIES AND ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE.
MRS. FIGUEORA, IN SPANISH, ASKED THAT THE LICENSE BE AMENDED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI WITHDREW HIS MOTION.
MRS. FIGUEORA WITHDREW REQUEST TO TRANSFER TO MING'S AND ASKED TO APPLY FOR RENEWAL DISCARDING REQUEST TO
TRANSFER.
COUNCILMAN FERRI MOVED TO TRANSFER TO MING'S.
NO SECOND. MOTION DIES.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN COMMENTED AND STATED THAT APPLICANT HAS ASKED TO AMEND TRANSFER APPLICANTION TO RENEWAL AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT A DATE BE SET FOR THIS REQUEST AND THAT ALL FEES BE PAID FIRST.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU MOVED TO ALLOW APPLICANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FRANT REQUEST TO MODIFY APPLICATION TO A TRANSFER OF LOCATION, TO RENEWAL, AND THAT ALL DEBTS BE PAID, $1,000.00 RENEWAL FEE, 150.00 ADVERTISEMENT FEE,
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WITH NEW PARTNER AND PROOF THAT THE BUSINESS IS IN NEW LOCATION BY NEXT LIQUOR BOARD MEETING ON JAN. 4, 1993.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE RESTATED MOTION.
CITY CLERK ISSA RECAPPED REQUIREMENTS.
NO SECOND. MOTION DIES.
COUNCILMAN FERRI MOVED TO DENY, RENEWAL DEADLINE PAST THEREFORE LICENSE IS NULL AND VOID.
NO SECOND. MOTION DIES.
MAYOR LAZIEH MOVED TO DENY MOTION TO AMEND APPLICATION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN EXPLAINED TO BOARD.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN FERRI YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU NO
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN EXPLAINED REMAINING OPTIONS TO THE FIGUEORA'S.
MRS. FIGUEORA COMMENTED THAT THE LICENSE IS DEAD.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED AND EXPLAINED THAT RAPHAEL ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT AND THAT SHE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY THEN. THE PERIOD OF RENEWAL HAS LAPSED AND DUE TO THE LICENSE QUOTA LICENSE HAS LASPED.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN COMMENTED.
THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSED.
MOTION TO DEFER ACTION ON PROPOSED 1993 MEETING DATES WAS MADE BY MAYOR LAZIEH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN FERRI YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE NO
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY MAYOR LAZIEH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
TIME: 11:47 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK