CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10,1994
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:11 PM
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS PRESENT
COUNCILMAN GOES ILL
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN PRESENT
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE PRESENT
COUNCILPERSON MOREAU PRESENT
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSENT
A QUORUM IS PRESENT
LOUIS PAQUETTE PRESIDED
AMERICAN COLOMBIAN LIQUORS
738 BROAD ST.
CLERK READ DECISION.
ROBERT BRADY ATTORNEY
CHAIR SPOKE TO ATTORNEY.
BRADY SPOKE REGARDING ALL BUSINESSES HAD TIPS TRAINING.
NO PROBLEMS SINCE STING OPERATION.
CLOSURE OF STORE IS HARSH, SEVERE FINANCIAL STRAIN ON BUSINESS.
GOOD BUSINESS PEOPLE, PAID THEIR TAXES. REQUESTED PENALTY BE ON A MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. STING OPERATION ACTED AS A WAKE UP CALL. OVER 900.00 IN EXPENSES FOR LEGAL FEES ALREADY.
MOTION BY CANAVAN TO TWO DAYS, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, DAYS AT DESCRITION OF CHAIR.
SECONDED BY MOREAU
DISCUSSION: MATTHEWS WANTS DAYS BEFORE VOTE.
CHAIR MONDAY AND TUESDAY AUGUST 22, AND AUGUST 23.
MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ZERO.
FINE DUE TO CITY CLERKS OFFICE BEFORE THEY REOPEN.
CHAIR ASKED FOR LETTER FROM BRADY.
RE: VACATION DATED JULY 12, 1994
MOTION TO ACCEPT LETTER BY MOREAU
SECONDED BY CANAVAN
VOTE FOUR TO ZERO,
MOTION CARRIES.
BRADY INDICATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO ACT ON ALL FOUR AT ONE. HE REITERATED THE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS CASE. ASKED BOARD TO CONSIDER ALL FACTORS.
CHAIR ASKED QUESTION OF ATTORNEY.
BOARD DISCUSSED MATTER AT HAND.
MATTHEWS QUESTIONED BRADY.
BRADY SAID HE IS HERE FOR IMPOSITION OF PENALTY.
MOTION TO SUSPEND FOR TWO DAYS AND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLAR FINE AND DAYS AT DISCRETION OF FINE. FOR ALL FOUR BUSINESSES
SECOND CHAIR
DISCUSSION AUG. 22 AND AUGUST 23 AND FINE PAID
MATTHEWS
CANAVAN
MOREAU
PAQUETTE
VOTE: MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ZERO FOR ALL FOUR
BYBLOS ENTERPRISES
551 DEXTER ST.
NEW YORK COLLERS INC.
1368 BROAD ST.
OLIVEIRA LIQUORS INC.
881 BROAD ST.
VASQUEZ LIQUOR STORE
605 HUNT ST.
MARTY C. MARRAN
MAIN ST. PAWTUCKET.
MR A. LOPES, OWNER PRESENT
CHAIR SPOKE REGARDING LACK OF LEGAL COUNSEL. HE WILL PROCEDE UNTIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IS FELT NECESSARY.
ORISONTE LOUNGE INC.
674 DEXTER ST.
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.
MARTY MARRAN
CHARGE HAS BEEN DENIED PREVIOUSLY.
CHIEF SASSO SUN. APRIL 24, 1994 EVENT. 19 YEAR OLD SERVED AT ESTABLISHMENT.
BOARD QUESTIONED CHIEF REGARDING THE EVENT.
MINOR DID NOT CHALLENGE THE CHARGE.
MARRAN CROSS EXAMINED THE CHIEF.
MARRAN PUT A. LOPES, OWNER ON THE STAND AND QUESTIONED SAME.
BOARD QUESTIONED A. LOPES.
MARRAN SUMMED UP.
MATTHEWS QUESTIONED.
CHIEF RESPONDED.
LOPES WAS NOT CHARGED IN DISTRICT COURT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT PROVE HE SERVED THE MINOR.
CHAIR ASKED HOW THEY PLEAD THEY ADMIT TO THE CHARGE.
MOTION BY MOREAU TO SUSPEND FOR TWO DAYS AND FINE 250.00 (DISCRETION AT CHAIR- AUG 22 AND 23.) FINE PAID BEFORE REOPEN.
SECONDED BY CANAVAN
MATTHEWS
CANAVAN
MOREAU
PAQUETTE
MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ZERO.
CHAIR THANKED CHIEF FOR SURVEY.
COMMENDED MEN FOR TAKING THE TIME. POSITIVE ON MOVEMENT AND JOB THEY ARE DOING.
CANAVAN AGREED.
MOREAU COMMENTED.
CHIEF SASSO SPOKE REGARDING SAME. HE EXPRESSED THANKS FOR ALL OF THEM. THEY HAVE SUPPORTED HIM. CHIEF WAS UPSET AND DISTURBED AT THE ARTICLE IN THE PAWTUCKET TIMES, CHANNEL ONE KIDS, AND CITY RESIDENTS TOOK IT PERSONAL, ABOUT "MEAN STREETS OF CENTRAL FALLS." TIME HAS COME FOR ALL PEOPLE IN CITY TO SAY TO NEWSPAPER THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. NO MORE NEGATIVISM, WE WILL NOT FEED THE FIRE. COMMUNITY LEADERS IN TOUCH . THERE MAY BE AN INFORMATION PICKET, BOYCOTT, ETC. HE SPOKE TO MANAGING EDITOR, NO SATISFACTION. CITY HAS BEEN SLAMMED, BANGED, AND PUSHED AROUND. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, THE NEWSPAPER HAD US BURIED, AND DEMISE WAS TAKEN CARE OF, WE HAVE BOUNCED BACK. PERSONALLY, AS CHIEF OF POLICE, HE WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE NEWSPAPER. ASKS FOR SUPPORT OF EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THIS CITY THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE. GIVE US THE FAIR SHAKE WE DESERVE. TREAT US LIKE PAWTUCKET. HE IS PUTTING A LETTER TOGETHER. COMMUNITY POLICING IS THE MOST POSITIVE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE CITY. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION HAS UPSET OFFICERS. PAPER IS NO BETTER THAN THE ENQUIRER.
MOREAU ADDRESSED COMMENTS TO PAULINE MONOFAR, PRESENT. WE ARE NOT UNIQUE, PROVIDENCE HAS PROBLEMS AS DO OTHER COMMUNITIES. WE IDENTIFY PROBLEMS TO TRY AND ADDRESS. JUST NEGATIVE SIDE WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE ARTICLE TODAY. NOT POSITIVE ASPECT.
DISCUSSION.
MONOFAR COMMENTED. PUBLIC REPORT. DID NOT CONJUR UP STORY. NO CONTROL OVER HEADLINE. CRIME HAS GONE DOWN 15% SHE ADDED IN ARTICLE.
PAQUETTE COMMENTED.
JOHN ALVES CASE IN SUPERIOR COURT TOMORROW MORNING.
UPDATE FROM CHAIR.
ASKED THAT LETTER BE SENT TO ATTORNEY HORAN RE: SAMS CC AND PJS REGARDING DISPOSITION.
NONE
MOTION CANVAN
SECOND MOREAU
MOTION CARRRIES FOUR TO ZERO.
TIME: 8:15 PM
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CLERK OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS