CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 18, 1994
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS LIQUOR BOARD WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:16
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ABSENT
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSENT
QUORUM PRESENT
MARCH 7, 1994; APRIL 12, 1994; MAY 18, 1994.
MOTION: CANAVAN
SECOND: MOREAU
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
MAYOR LAZIEH
CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA RE: REQUEST TO ATTEND MEETING.
CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA RE: NOTICE TO LIQUOR STORES.
MOTION: CANAVAN
SECOND: MOREAU GOES
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES Y
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN Y
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE Y
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU Y
MAYOR LAZIEH
4-0
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH FOR PARISH PICNIC SEPT. 10 & 11, 1994.
MOTION: GOES
SECOND: CANAVAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES Y
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN Y
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE Y
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU Y
MAYOR LAZIEH
CARRIED 4-0
JAMES STANTON POST
REPRESENTED BY PAUL PANICHAS, ESQ. READ FROM A LETTER PREPARED FOR THIS MEETING.
#5 ONLY MEMBER OF THE POST CAN BE A BARTENDER.
MR. RENE BOBOLA PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
MR. BOBOLA COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED MR. BOBOLA ON STATE'S DECISION.
MR. BOBOLA RELATED THAT NO DECISION WAS MADE. IT WOULD NOT BE PRESENTED UNTIL AUGUST.
MR. GOES QUESTIONED THE FINANCES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT.
MR. BOBOLA RESPONDED.
PLACED POST OFFICERS ON FILE.
MR. PANICHAS EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE CHURCH SERVICES HELD IN THE UP STAIR AREA.
BENJAMIN'S III
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE REQUESTED TO MOVE BENJAMIN'S TO TOP OF AGENDA
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE EXPLAINED THE REASON MR. ALMEIDA WAS INVITED TO THIS MEETING REGARDING DETAILS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT MR. ALMEIDA WAS TO HAVE DETAILS AT HIS LOCATION DURING A HEARING.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETRIEVE THE OLD FILE ON BENJAMIN'S.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
CLERK READ THE APRIL 1993 DECISION.
DUTY OFFICERS WERE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO THE OWNERSHIP OF MR. ALMEIDA.
CHIEF SASSO COMMENTED.
MR. ALMEIDA STATED THAT HE COULD NOT AFFORD DUTY OFFICERS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREU QUESTIONED THE CHIEF REGARDING DETAILS.
CHIEF SASSO RESPONDED TO COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU'S QUESTIONS.
CHIEF COMMENTED ON THE INTERLOCAL'S POLICY AND HIS DECISION REGARDING LIABILITY TO THE CITY.
CHIEF SASSO COMMENTED ON THE TIPS PROGRAM.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED CHIEF REGARDING DETAIL RELATIVE TO BENJAMIN'S.
CHIEF SASSO RESPONDED.
CLERK REQUESTED TO INVITE A MEMBER FROM THE INTERLOCAL TRUST TO EXPLAIN POLICY PROCEDURES FOR LIABILITY.
MR. ALMEIDA QUESTIONED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU REGADING INCIDENTS AT BENJAMINS.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN RESPONDED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MR. ALMEIDA CONTINUE AS HE IS UNTIL DECEMBER AS WHICH TIME THE MATTER WOULD BE REVIEWED UPON RENEWAL.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE THANKED MR. ALMEIDA
SET DATE OF 2 DAY SUSPENSION FOR THE FOLLOWING LIQUOR STORES:
AMERICAN COLOMBIAN LIQUORS
738 BROAD ST.
BYBLOS ENTERPRISES
551 DEXTER ST.
NEW YORK COLLERS INC.
1368 BROAD ST.
OLIVEIRA LIQUORS INC.
881 BROAD ST.
VASQUEZ LIQUOR STORE
605 HUNT ST.
MOTION: CANVAN
SECOND: MOREAU & GOES POSTPONE TO NEXT MEETING
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
MOTION CARRIED 4-0
SOLICIOR MUKSIAN SUGGESTED THAT POLICY BE MADE RELATIVE TO MATTER
MAYOR LAZIEH
ORISONTE LOUNGE INC.
674 DEXTER ST.
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.
MARTY C. MARRAN 255 MAIN ST. PAWT. R.I. REPRESENTING ORISONTE LOUNGE. ENTERED HIS APPEARANCE.
MR. MARRAN EXPLAINED CONTINUANCE REGARDING THIS MATTER.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN COMMENTED.
CHIEF SASSO COMMENTED
MR. MARRAN ENTERED A DENIAL AT THIS TIME. RESERVES RIGHT TO CHANGE PLEA
MOTION: CANAVAN
SECOND: GOES
AUG.10, 1994 ALL LIQUOR MATTERS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES Y
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN Y
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE Y
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU Y
MAYOR LAZIEH
4-0 MOTION CARRIED
MOTION GOES
SECOND: CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
MAYOR LAZIEH
4-0
TIME 8:30 P.M.