CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1994
AT 7:00 P.M.
A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS (LIQUOR BOARD) WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:06 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS PRESENT
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN PRESENT
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE PRESENT
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU PRESENT
MAYOR LAZIEH PRESENT
QUORUM PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN LOUIS PAQUETTE, JR. PRESIDED.
MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 1994.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
MEMO FROM LOUIS PAQUETTE, JR., LIQUOR BOARD CHAIRMAN REQUEST FOR ALL PAPERS RELATIVE TO SAM'S CC FROM CHIEF
SASSO.
DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK RE: REQUEST FOR REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENTS INVOLVED IN RAIDS.
MAYOR LAZIEH TO ETHICS COMMISSION RELATIVE TO PARTICIPATION IN HEARING OF OTHER CLASS A ESTABLISHMENTS.
MEMO FROM LOUIS PAQUETTE, JR., LIQUOR BOARD CHAIRMAN TO MAYOR LAZIEH RELATIVE TO CITY SOLICITOR.
CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA READ LETTERS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON ABOVE LETTERS.
MAYOR AND CHAIR DISCUSSED LEGAL COUNSEL.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
DONAT J. PICHE, JR.
D/B/A SAM'S CC
636 LONSDALE AVE., C.F.
MICHAEL F. HORAN, ESQ. WAS PRESENT WITH HIS CLIENT DONAT PICHE JR.
MAYOR LAZIEH INFORMED BOARD THAT HE SENT A LETTER TO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A HEARING ON HIS QUESTIONS.
MAYOR LAZIEH OFFERED THE LETTER TO THE BOARD.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE ASKED THE MAYOR FOR A TIME FRAME WITH REGARDS TO AN ANSWER FROM THE ETHICS COMMISSION.
THE MAYOR RESPONDED THAT NONE WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
LIQUOR BOARD MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE MAYOR.
MAYOR LAZIEH ASKED THE BOARD TO DELAY ACTION.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ THE CHARGES AND SUMMONS.
CHARGES DENIED BY ATTORNEY HORAN ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT.
CHIEF SASSO SUGGESTED THAT THE CHARGES BE AMENDED.
OBJECTION WAS MADE BY ATTORNEY HORAN TO AMENDING THE SUMMONS.
CHIEF SASSO STATED THAT HE IS NOT READY TO GO FORWARD. AND SUGGESTED APRIL 1.
MOTION TO MEET APRIL 12TH AT 7:00 P.M., AS REQUESTED BY THE CHIEF, WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
ATTORNEY HORAN ASKED THAT ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES BE GIVEN IN WRITING.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
AMERICAN COLOMBIAN LIQUORS INC.
D/B/A AMERICAN COLOMBIAN LIQUORS
738 BROAD ST., C.F.
CLERK ISSA READ THE SUMMONS
ATTORNEY ROBERT M. BRADY, ATTORNEY
CLIENT ALSO PRESENT.
CHARGES WERE DENIED.
DISCUSSION BY BOARD MEMBERS.
CHIEF SASSO STATED THAT HE IS READY TO PRESENT THE CASE.
ATTORNEY BRADY REQUESTED THAT ENTIRE BOARD PARTICIPATE.
BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE MATTER FURTHER.
MAYOR LAZIEH SPOKE. HE WILL TAKE NO ACTION ON ANY ESTABLISHMENT UNTIL A DECISION FROM THE ETHICS COMMISSION IS RECEIVED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE MAYOR.
MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE REQUESTED THAT THE MEDIA NOT FILM THE WITNESS.
WITNESSES WERE QUESTIONED BY THE CHAIR.
WITNESS IDENTIFIED THE STORE OWNER'S MOTHER.
ATTORNEY BRADY QUESTIONED THE WITNESS.
C.F. POLICE DETECTIVE PRESENT.
ATTORNEY BRADY QUESTIONED THE STORE OWNER.
MR. BRADY STATED THAT THIS LICENSE HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT INTO QUESTION IN LAST TWO YEARS.
ATTORNEY BRADY STATED THAT THIS ESTABLISHMENT HAS HAD A CLEAN RECORD FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND THAT THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A FIRST OFFENSE.
MINOR BOOK DISCUSSED.
IT WAS TAKEN AS EVIDENCE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE WITNESS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SIGN IN BOOK.
ATTORNEY BRADY RESPONDED.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED ATTORNEY BRADY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED.
CLERK ISSA READ FROM THE WITNESSES LICENSE.
MEETING RECESSED IN ORDER FOR THE CLERK TO MAKE COPIES.
MEETING RECONVENED.
THE SIGN IN BOOK WAS PRESENTED FOR EVIDENCE TO THE BOARD.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE READ FROM THE BOOK.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED.
CHIEF SASSO BRIEFED THE BOARD. HE EXPLAINED THE USE OF THE BOOK AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED.
ATTORNEY BRADY SUMMED UP.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED.
MR.BRADY RESPONDED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO FIND AMERICAN COLOMBIAN LIQUORS GUILTY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO SUSPEND THE OPERATION OF BUSINESS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE DAYS AND TO FINE AMERICAN COLOMBIAN LIQUORS $500.00. THE DATE OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUSPENSION TO BE
MADE AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
DISCUSSION ON DATES OF SUSPENSION ENSUED.
MARCH 18, 19, AND 20 DISCUSSED.
BOARD DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED.
MATTHEWS NO
GOES ABSENT
CANAVAN YES
MOREAU YES
LAZIEH ABSTAIN
PAQUETTE YES
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSTAIN 1 ABSENT.
BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTED THAT THE FINE MUST BE PAID BEFORE STORE REOPENS.
ATTORNEY BRADY COMMENTED.
MEETING RECESSED FOR FIVE MINUTES.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE RECONVENED THE MEETING.
BYBLOS ENTERPRISES INC.
D/B/A CENTRAL FALLS LIQUORS
551 DEXTER ST., C.F.
ATTORNEY ROBERT BRADY REPRESENTED BYBLOS.
ATTORNEY BRADY STATED THAT HE HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO ALL FOUR BEING REPRESENTED AT ONCE.
BOARD AGREES TO MR. BRADY'S PROPOSAL.
CLERK ISSA READ ALL FOUR SUMMONSES.
ALL FOUR CLIENTS DENY CHARGES AS ENTERED BY ATTORNEY BRADY.
NOT GUILTY.
CHIEF SASSO STATED THAT HE IS READY.
BYBLOS ENTERPRISES.
JASON SARTINI CALLED AS A WITNESS AND GAVE TESTIMONY. HE STATED THAT HE IS 20 YEARS OLD AND HIS DATE OF BIRTH IS 5-12-73.
BOARD MEMBERS ASKED QUESTIONS.
CLERK ISSA READ DATE OF BIRTH FROM ID 5-3-73.
ATTORNEY BRADY QUESTIONED AND COMMENTED.
CHIEF SASSO RESPONDED.
CLERK ISSA INFORMED ATTORNEY BRADY REGARDING THE MINUTES OF LIQUOR BOARD.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN SPOKE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THAT EACH LIQUOR STORE BE SEPARATE.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN TO FIND THE LIQUOR STORE GUILTY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS NO
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
MOTION TO SUSPEND FOR 3 DAYS WITH A $500.00 FINE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS NO
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAINS
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
FINE TO BE PAID BEFORE STORE CAN REOPEN.
NEW YORK COLLERS INC.
NEW YORK COLLERS
1368 BROAD ST., C.F.
ROBERT BRADY ATTORNEY
CHARGES ALREADY DENIED, CHARGES ALREADY READ.
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY POLICE AND WITNESS.
MOTION TO FIND THE ESTABLISHMENT GUILTY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO SUSPEND FOR THREE DAYS WITH A FINE OF $ 500.00. CONSECUTIVE DAYS MARCH 18,19 AND 21. FINE PAID BEFORE THE ESTABLISHMENT CAN REOPEN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS NO
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
OLIVEIRA LIQUORS INC.
D/B/A OLIVEIRA LIQUORS
881 BROAD ST., C.F.
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
WITNESS GAVE TESTIMONY.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU MADE A MOTION TO FIND THE ESTABLISHMENT GUILTY.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
MOTION TO SUSPEND FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, AT CALL OF CHAIR, AND $500.00 FINE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS NO
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
JOSE E. VASQUEZ
D/B/A VASQUEZ LIQUOR STORE
605 HUNT ST., C.F.
ROBERT BRADY ATTORNEY
MR. BRADY COMMENTED.
MOTION TO FIND THE ESTABLISHMENT GUILTY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS SUSPENSION AND A $ 500.00 FINE. AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS NO
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND CHIEF SASSO COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON PJ'S PUB RAID.
MAYOR LAZIEH STATED THAT COPY IS ON THE WAY TO THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE RELATIVE TO THE MATTER.
CHIEF SASSO RECOMMENDED THAT PJ'S CASE GO FORWARD FOR APRIL 7TH.
MOTION TO SUMMONS PJ'S PUB BEFORE THE BOARD WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED THAT HE MADE AN ERROR ON A GUILTY PLEA, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YES.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ALL AGREED SO VOTED. TIME 9:39 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK