June 21, 1993 - Regular Liquor Board Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

LIQUOR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1993

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AT 8:00 P.M.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:09 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

MINUTES

MINUTES: MARCH 31, 1993; APRIL 14, 1993; APRIL 28, 1993;MAY 5, 1993; MAY 26, 1993

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

TENTATIVE LIQUOR BOARD SCHEDULE

SEE LIST

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

CORRESPONDENCES

CHIEF RENE COUTU TO ORISONTE LOUNGE; RE: FIRE CODE INSPECTION.

STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY ATTORNEY MARRAN RE: JIMBO'S CAFE

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

CLASS F LICENSE

CUMBERLAND CO. THEATRICAL GROUP AT COMMUNITY THEATER

MADEIRA AVE. & BROAD ST.

BEER & WINE ONLY CLASS F-1 LICENSE FOR THEATER DATES OF JULY 9, 10, 16,17 & 24 1993.

LIQUOR BOARD DISCUSSED THIS REQUEST IN LENGTH.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAIVING THE FEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

MAYOR LAZIEH ARRIVED AT MEETING.

HEARING

SAMUEL & JEANNETTE SCUNGIO

D/B/A IDEAL CAFE

477 DEXTER ST., C.F.

SUMMONS READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

MICHAEL F. HORAN, ESQ. REPRESENTED MR. SCUNGIO AND DENIED THE CHARGES ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT.

CHIEF SASSO AND GEORGE MUKSIAN PRESENT FOR CITY

TED RANDALL FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STRIKE FORCE GAVE TESTIMONY TO BOARD. HE RELATED TO THE BOARD THE ACTIVITIES WHICH LED TO THE SALE OF COCAINE MADE AT THE POOL TABLE IN THE AFORESAID ESTABLISHMENT. HE STATED THAT THE BAGS SOLD WERE LATER IDENTIFIED AS COCAINE. HE RELATED THAT THE TWO SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED ON THE APRIL 30, 1993 INCIDENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED WITNESS.

ATTORNEY HORAN QUESTIONED WITNESS AND REPORT HE STATED FOR THE RECORD THAT THE BURDEN OF PROOF HAS NOT BEEN MET BY THE CITY.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED WITNESS AND CONFIRMED FACTS.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

MAYOR LAZIEH QUESTIONED WITNESS AS PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

MOTION TO DENY ATTORNEY HORAN'S REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           YES

MOTION CARRIED 6 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MEETING RECESSED. RECONVENED AT 9:30 P.M.

MOTION FINDING IDEAL CAFE GUILTY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           YES

MOTION CARRIED 6 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED AND MOTIONED THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT BE CLOSED FOR A 4 DAYS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      NO

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     NO

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           NO

MOTION DIES 3 YES 3 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.

MOTION FOR A 3 DAY SUSPENSION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY MAYOR LAZIEH.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      NO

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 NO

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     NO

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           YES

MOTION DIES 3 YES 3 NO O ABSENT.

MAYOR LAZIEH MOTIONED FOR A 2 DAY SUSPENSION. NO SECOND.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN FOR A 5 DAY SUSPENSION.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE PREFERS A WEEKEND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE AGREES THAT HE WOULD PREFER WEEKENDS.

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN STATED THAT HE WILL VOTE NO IF 2 SEPARATE WEEKENDS.

CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON 4 DAY SUSPENSION WITH 2 CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS.

ROLL CALL: ON COUNCILMAN CANAVAN'S MOTION

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 NO

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        NO

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        NO

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           NO

MOTION DIES 2 YES 4 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO SUSPEND LICENSE FOR 4 DAYS ON TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        NO

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        NO

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           NO

MOTION DIES 3 YES 3 NO 0 ABSENT.

CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE TURNED THE CHAIR TO COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN TO SUSPEND LICENSE FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      NO

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     NO

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           NO

MOTION DIES 3 YES 3 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAYOR LAZIEH MOTIONED FOR A 2 DAY SUSPENSION WITH A $100.00 FINE. NO SECOND. MOTION DIES.

COUNCILMAN FERRI MOTION FOR A 5 DAYS SUSPENSION FROM FRIDAY TO TUESDAY. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     NO

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           NO

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 2 NO O ABSENT.

ATTORNEY HORAN RELATED THAT HE WILL APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE BOARD.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU, PENDING THE ORIZONTE HEARING, TO COMMENCE THE SUSPENSION FOR 5 DAYS BEGINNING FRIDAY, JULY 2 THROUGH TUESDAY JULY 6, 1993.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           YES

MOTION CARRIED 6 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

HEARING

ORISONTE LOUNGE INC.

D/B/A ORISONTE LOUNGE

674 DEXTER ST., C.F.

CLERK ISSA READ SUMMONS AND COMPLAINTS.

ATTORNEY MARTY MARRAN, REPRESENTING ORISONTE LOUNGE, WAIVED THE READINGS ON THE OTHER TWO COUNTS

ATTORNEY MARRAN COMMENTED ON THE COMPLAINTS STATED THAT HE HAD NO DISPUTE OF FACTS AND COMMENTED THAT HIS CLIENT IS NOT INVOLVED IN PROBLEM AS RELATED. HE THEN WITHDREW THE INNOCENT PLEA ON HIS CLIENT'S BEHALF AND ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY ON ALL 3 COUNTS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CHARGES.

CHIEF SASSO READ CHARGES.

CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE DECLARES A FINDING OF GUILTY BASED ON THE ADMISSION OF DEFENDANT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI ENTERED INTO DISCUSSION WITH CHIEF SASSO.

CHIEF SASSO RECOMMENDED CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR SUSPENSION.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE RELATED SUSPENSION DATES

JULY 2-6 IST COUNT

JULY 9-13 2ND COUNT

JULY 16-20 3RD COUNT

MAYOR LAZIEH OBJECTED TO DATES FOR CLOSING.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE IS UPSET WITH DRUG TRANSACTIONS TAKING PLACE IN BARS.

MAYOR LAZIEH STATED THAT HE SUPPORTS ALL AGENCIES, STATE AND FEDERAL AS WELL AS LOCAL POLICE WHO ARE ENDEAVORING TO SOLVE THE DRUG PROBLEM IN THE CITY AND THE AGENTS WHO ARE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING AT HIS REQUEST. HE STATED THAT THE BOARD IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ITS VOTE ON THIS MATTER AND THAT THIS IF THE

FIRST TIME THE BOARD WOULDALLOW NON-CONSECUTIVE DATES.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE ON THE

FIRST COUNT FROM JULY 2 THROUGH JULY 6, 1993.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        YES

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           YES

MOTION CARRIED 6 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE ON THE SECOND COUNT FROM JULY 9 THROUGH JULY 13, 1993.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        NO

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           NO

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE ON THE THIRD COUNT FROM JULY 16 THROUGH JULY 20, 1993.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                      YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                 YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                        YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                     YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                        NO

MAYOR LAZIEH                                           NO

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING JIMBO'S INC. AND QUESTIONED PROCEDURES ON THE CORRESPONDENCE FROM ATTORNEY MARRAN.

NEW BUSINESS

CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE REMARKED ON THE THIRD BAR INVOLVED IN THE RAID AND ASKED WHAT THE STATUS WAS RELATIVE TO

BEING BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD.

CHIEF SASSO INDICATED THAT THE MATTER IS BEFORE THE CITY SOLICITOR FOR REVIEW.

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.

TIME 11:00 P.M.

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DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK