CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1993
A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS LIQUOR BOARD WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT
9:10 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
MAYOR LAZIEH
QUORUM PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN LOUIS PAQUETTE JR. PRESIDED.
MARTY C. MARRAN, ESQ. RE: LEASED PARKING FOR JIMBO'S
MICHAEL F. HORAN, ESQ. RE: IDEAL CAFÉ
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE ASKED THAT THE ADDITIONAL OBJECTION IN THE JIMBO MATTER BE ACCEPTED AND PLACE ON FILE.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE ALL CORRESPONDENCES 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.
IN THE MATTER OF:
SAMUEL & JEANNETTE SCUNGIO
D/B/A IDEAL CAFE
477 DEXTER ST.
CLERK ISSA READ SUMMONS AND LETTER FROM ATTORNEY.
MOTION TO DEFER WAS MADE BY MAYOR LAZIEH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
MAYOR LAZIEH WILL CONTACT MINIMUM HOUSING FOR INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN FERRI YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
MAYOR LAZIEH
MOTION CARRIED 6 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
IN THE MATTER OF:
ORISONTE LOUNGE INC.
D/B/A ORISONTE LOUNGE
674 DEXTER ST.
CLERK ISSA READ SUMMONS.
ATTORNEY MARTY MARRAN REPRESENTS THIS ESTABLISHMENT AND DENIED ALL 3 COUNTS ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 2, 1993 SET FOR HEARING OF THIS MATTER BY CHAIR IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
MAYOR LAZIEH ASKED FOR COPY OF POLICE REPORTS PRIOR TO THIS HEARING.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR THIS HEARING
MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED COPIES OF THE REPORTS BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED THEM AS OF THIS DATE.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO INSTRUCT CHIEF OF POLICE TO RELEASE ALL INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER TO ATTORNEY MARRAN WITHIN 10 DAYS.
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.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE STATED THAT THE HEARING WILL BE SET ONCE INFORMATION IS RELEASED TO ATTORNEY.
JIMBO'S HISPANIC CAFE INC.
D/B/A TROPICANA NIGHTCLUB
134-138 COWDEN ST. C.F.
TO: 55 SHERIDAN ST.
ATTORNEY MARRAN UPDATED THE BOARD ON ACTIONS AND ATTEMPTS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL PARKING.
JAMES SALAZAR, PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION ASKED THE BOARD WHICH HOURS SECURITY IS NEEDED TO HE COULD ACQUIRE ESTIMATES ON THE COSTS.
ATTORNEY MARRAN REQUESTED THAT ATTORNEY JOHN GARAN BE ALLOWED TO COMMENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT IT WAS UNNECESSARY AT THIS TIME AND ASKED THAT ATTORNEY MARRAN GIVE HIS OPINION ON THE LAW REGARDING 50% OF ABUTTERS OBJECTING TO TRANSFER.
ATTORNEY MARRAN RESPONDED.
MAYOR LAZIEH QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN REGARDING FEDERAL ACTIONS AND RIGHTS TO LICENSE.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN ELABORATED AND EXPLAINED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES THAT PREVIOUS OWNER HAD.
ATTORNEY MARRAN COMMENTED ON RHODE ISLAND STATE LAW STATES THAT IF THE GREATER PART OF THE ABUTTERS OBJECT TO TRANSFER, BOARD CANNOT ACT ON TRANSFER AND HAS NO JURISDICTION TO ACT., HOWEVER, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD SEIZED EXISTING LICENSE AND THE QUESTIONS IS IF THIS MATTER FALLS IN THAT PROVISION. THE STATUTE ONLY APPLIES
IN THE "FIRST INSTANCE" OR WHEN THERE WAS NO BAR AT THE TIME. HE STATED THAT HIS CLIENT COULD HAVE REQUESTED A
TRANSFER FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND NEIGHBORING LANDOWNERS COULD
NOT OBJECT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A NEW BAR IT IS AND HAS BEEN A BAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT RULES AND LAWS WHICH APPLY TO FEDERAL SEIZURES.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED THAT CHARACTER IS NOT AN ISSUE IN THIS CASE.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED SOLICITOR MUKSIAN.
ATTORNEY JOHN GARAN COMMENTED THAT HE HAS KNOWN THE SALAZAR FAMILY SINCE 1970'S WHEN HE WAS A CITY COUNCILMAN. HE STATED THAT THEY ARE UNIQUE AND GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS AS A FAMILY. HE RECOMMENDS THEM FOR A LICENSE.
MOTION TO GRANT TRANSFER WAS MADE BY MAYOR LAZIEH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN FOR PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN DISCUSSED THE OBJECTIONS OF THE ABUTTERS AND STATE LAW.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN RESPONDED THAT THIS IS A UNIQUE SITUATION AND THAT STATUTE DIDN'T ANTICIPATE FEDERAL SEIZURES.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED THAT HE FEELS THAT IT IS BETTER TO MOVE THE CURRENT LICENSE OUT OF THE COWDEN STREET
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT INTO A MORE COMMERCIAL AREA.
COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT HE FEELS THAT THERE IS NOT ADEQUATE PARKING IN THE AREA AND THE NEIGHBORS ON SHERIDAN STREET ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF THIS LICENSE TRANSFER. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD PREFER THAT BAR BE REBUILT ON COWDEN STREET.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN.
CITY CLERK ISSA QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION BY MAYOR LAZIEH.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS NO
COUNCILMAN FERRI NO
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN NO
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU NO
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE NO
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
MOTION DIES 1 YES 5 NO 0 ABSENT.
TRANSFER DENIED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY MAYOR LAZIEH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED SO VOTED.
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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK