CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1993
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS LIQUOR BOARD WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:07 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
QUORUM PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN LOUIS PAQUETTE, JR. CHAIRED THE MEETING.
KATE RACINE, LIQUOR CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR: RE: AMENDMENT R.I.G.L. 3-8-10 POSSESSION OF BEVERAGE BY UNDERAGE PERSON.
DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK TO ANNA FIGUEORA RE: LICENSE
DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK TO J.R.J. RE: LICENSE SUSPENSION
OBJECTION TO TRANSFER OF JIMBO'S CAFE FOR DEBT DUE TO MICHELE FRENZE LIQUOR CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,284.86.
RAFAEL A. OVALLES, ESQ. NOTICE OF APPEAL TO LIQUOR CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR FOR ANA FIGUEROA D/B/A THE RIGHT CHOICE.
CHIEF RENE COUTU FIRE CODE JOE'S VETS AT 200 CROSS ST.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
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.
HOWARD BASKINS OF 184 COTTAGE ST. C.F.
PETITION WITHDRAWN.
JIMBO HISPANIC CAFE INC. D/B/A TROPICANA NIGHTCLUB AND RESTAURANT
134-138 COWDEN ST., CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.
TO
JIMBO HISPANIC CAFE INC. D/B/A TROPICANA NIGHTCLUB AND RESTAURANT
55 SHERIDAN ST., CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE READ REQUEST FOR TRANSFER.
ATTORNEY MARTY MARRAN ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR HIS CLIENT JAMES SALAZAR.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE ZONING.
ATTORNEY MARRAN STATED THAT SEIZURE OF A BUILDING BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES IS NOT AN ABANDONMENT. HE CITED
SEVERAL COURT CASES RELATIVE TO THE QUESTION. ATTORNEY MARRAN COMMENTED THAT HIS CLIENT WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE MOMENT AND THAT THE CITY SOLICITOR COULD REVIEW THE CASE LAWS HE JUST MENTIONED.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED THAT HE WANTS TO HEAR THE TESTIMONY OF THIS APPLICATION AND SUGGESTED A POSTPONEMENT.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE SUGGESTED THAT ZONING BE CONSULTED AND RECOMMENDED DEFERMENT ON THE MATTER. HE ASKED THAT THE NAMES OF THOSE PRESENT BE TAKEN.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN MOTIONED TO DEFER. MAYOR LAZIEH SECONDED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT THE SPEAKERS PRESENT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MAKE THEIR COMMENTS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AGREED.
ATTORNEY MARRAN COMMENTED THAT HIS CLIENT WAS NOT PRESENT.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO OPEN MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
POINT OF ORDER TAKEN AND NO MOTION NEEDED.
PHIL AVENIA OF MCDONALD'S AT 839 BROAD ST. COMMENTED ON THE SEVERE PARKING PROBLEM FOR THIS LOCATION AND
FOR THAT REASON IS AGAINST THE TRANSFER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS ATTRACTS PERSONS THAT WOULD HURT HIS BUSINESS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED ABOUT PAST PARKING PROBLEMS RELATIVE TO THIS BUSINES.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED ABOUT THE LITTER IN THE AREA.
MEETING RECESSED AT 7:30 P.M.
RECONVENED AT 7:42 P.M.
JEAN PAUL HOULE HAS A LIEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $94.70 PLUS INTEREST FROM LAST MARCH FOR OIL DELIVERY.
CARMEN GIROUARD OF 791 BROAD ST. IS OPPOSED TO THE TRANSFER BECAUSE OF THE PARKING PROBLEMS,
THE CLIENTELE ETC. SHE ALSO READ FROM A DECISION OF THE LIQUOR CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR PROHIBITING THE EUROPEAN CRIB FROM RE-OPENING.
WILFRED DEMEULE OF 850 BROAD ST. OPPOSED TO LICENSE AND NOT OPPOSED TO LICENSE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD AN
OPTION ON THE PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY. HE OBJECTS TO PAST USUAGE. HE GAVE A HISTORY OF THE SITE.
FURTHER DISUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN MR. DEMEULE AND BOARD MEMBERS.
CHIEF OF POLICE WAS PRESENT BUT HAD NO COMMENTS.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:00 P.M.
ATTORNEY MARRAN AND MR. SALAZAR BOTH ADDRESSED THE BOARD.
MR. SALAZAR STATED THAT HE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT SINCE 1989. HE COMMENTED ON HIS BUSINESS ON COWDEN STREET AND STATED THAT AT ONE TIME IT WAS A BIKERS BAR. HE, HOWEVER, NEVER HIRED A BAR TENDER, HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER TAKE CARE OF THE BAR. HE ALSO COMMENTED THAT HE HAS 100-150 PEOPLE AND THAT 50% ARE FROM THE CITY AND HAVE NO CAR.
ATTORNEY MARRAN QUESTIONED ON SIGNS AND SECURITY.
MR. SALAZAR STATED THAT HE WOULD PUT UP SIGNS REGARDING PARKING AND THAT THE BOARD WOULD DICTATE THE TYPE OF
SECURITY HE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED THE 60 DAYS THAT THE LIQUOR BOARD GAVE HIM FOR HIS COWDEN ST. PROPERTY.
MR. SALAZAR STATED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND HE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM ON A SETTLEMENT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING IN THAT AREA.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE COWDEN STREET BAR AND THE PROBLEMS THAT EXISTED IN THE AREA WITH TRASH ETC. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON HOW QUIET THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS SINCE THE BAR HAS BEEN CLOSED.
MR. SALAZAR ASKED COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS HOW LONG HE LIVED IN THE AREA.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RESPONDED 29 YEARS.
ATTORNEY MARRAN STATED THAT THERE WERE PARKING PROBLEMS BEFORE AND WHY SHOULD THEY BE DIFFERENT.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE STATED THAT AT ONE TIME THERE WAS PUBLIC PARKING IN THE AREA.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON LOUD MUSIC AT NIGHT ETC.
CANDY SALAZAR COMMENTED ON THE TYPE OF BUSINESS AND THE MUSIC WAS JUST A JUKEBOX.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED THAT MR. MARRAN'S CLIENT HAS A HISTORY AT THE COWDEN STREET LOCATION.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE CLERK ON PROCEDURE.
CHIEF SASSO ANSWERED QUESTIONS.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ABOUT POLICE ON DUTY.
MR. SALAZAR RESPONDED THAT THE CHIEF DETERMINED WHEN THE POLICE WERE THERE. HE STATED THAT THE POLICE CHECKED FOR MINORS, KEPT A CHECK ON INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE BAR AND IN HIS OPINION THE POLICE DID A PROPER JOB.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE ASKED MR. SALAZAR WHAT HIS PLANS WERE FOR THE COWDEN ST. PROPERTY.
MR. SALAZAR RESPONDED THAT HE PLANNED TO MAKE APARTMENTS AT THAT LOCATION.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON THE LIENS.
ATTORNY MARRAN RESPONDED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE ASKED MR. SALAZAR IF HE HAD EVER BEEN SUMMONED BEFORE THIS BOARD.
MR. SALAZAR RESPONDED YES. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT HAS FOLLOWED THE RULES AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD AT THAT TIME.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
ATTORNEY MARRAN COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON POLICE OFFICERS.
MAYOR LAZIEH MOVED TO CONTINUE AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR SO THAT THE CITY SOLICITOR CAN RENDER AN OPINION ON ZONING .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MAYOR LAZIEH ASKED THAT ALL THOSE WHO REQUEST IT BE NOTIFIED WHEN THIS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED IF WILLIAM SIEMERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED THAT THE CITY SOLICITOR WOULD BE PRESENT.
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.
THE BOARD ASKED THAT THE POLICE AND FIRE CHIEF, MINIMUM HOUSING DIRECTOR, WILLIAM SIEMERS AND THE PUBLIC WHO SPOKE TONIGHT BE NOTIFIED OF THE NEXT MEETING.
NONE
NONE
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO
VOTED. TIME 9:00 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK