CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OCTOBER 25, 1994
A MEETING OF THE LIQUOR BOARD WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:39 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
MAYOR LAZIEH
QUORUM IS PRESENT
CHAIRMAN LOUIS PAQUETTE PRESIDED.
SUMMONS JOSE E. VASQUEZ
NOTICE PJ'S PUB
MICHAEL F. HORAN, ESQ. RE: RESCHEDULE HEARING PJ'S
CLERK READ THE TITLES
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY MAYOR LAZIEH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
MOTION TO POSTPONE, AT REQUEST OF THEIR ATTORNEY, PJ'S HEARING WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSTAIN 1 ABSENT.
VASQUEZ LIQUOR STORE
605 HUNT ST.
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.
ATTORNEY ROBERT BRADY WAS PRESENT WITH HIS CLIENTS.
CLERK ISSA READ SUMMONS.
CHARGES DENIED PER ATTORNEY.
CHIEF SASSO PRESENT AS WELL AS POLICEMEN WHO SUBMITTED REPORT.
ALLEGED OFFENSES ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1994.
DISCUSSION ON THE OTHER OFFENSES ON SUMMONS SERVED ALSO ON OCTOBER 15, 1994. ATTORNEY ONLY WANTS OFFENSES OF 9-19-94
DISCUSSED TONIGHT.
CHAIR DECLARES RECESS
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU MOVED TO RECESS WHICH WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME: 7:55 PM
MEETING RECONVENED AT 8:10 PM
MAYOR LAZIEH NOT PRESENT.
ATTORNEY BRADY REQUESTED DELAY OF SECOND SUMMONS.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED. OFFICER SULLIVAN GAVE TESTIMONY OF NIGHT.
NO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.
FURTHER DISCUSSION.
MAYOR REJOINED.
BRADY QUESTIONED THE OFFICER.
CHIEF SASSO ASKED CHAIR TO AMEND SUMMONS TO INCLUDE SEPTEMBER 20
NO OBJECTION FROM BRADY, WHO RESERVED THE RIGHT TO ASK FOR A CONTINUANCE ON SPET. 20TH CHARGES.
PAUSE WHILE OTHER PATROLMAN SUMMONED TO MEETING.
PATROLMAN RENE OGNI GAVE TESTIMONY ON SEPT. 20 TH.
COUNCIL QUESTIONED.
MR. BRADY QUESTIONED OFFICER OGNI
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED OFFICER.
MR. BRADY SPOKE ON 20TH.LIQUOR LICENSE IS NOT IN NAME OF PERSON WHO HAD INCIDENT.
JOSE VASQUEZ QUESTIONED BY HIS ATTORNEY BRADY.
COUNCIL QUESTIONED JOSE VASQUEZ.
ACCOUNT OF THE NIGHT IN QUESTION GIVEN BY MR. VASQUEZ.
LIQUOR STORE LOCKED AND CLOSED.
MR. BRADY INSTRUCTED CLIENT NOT TO ANSWER QUESTION ABOUT CABLE DROPPED FROM TOP FLOOR SO THEY COULD WATCH FIGHT.
BOTH ALARMS SET AT SAME TIME.
SECURITY GUARD HIRED.
JUAN VASQUEZ CO-OWNER OF LAND.
NONE OF BROTHERS LIVE AT THAT ADDRESS.
MANUEL HAS NO KEY OR ACCESS TO LIQUOR STORE.
CHIEF HAS NO COMMENTS.
COMMENTS BY COUNCIL. QUESTIONS TO CITY SOLICITOR. THE SOLICITOR BRIEFED COUNCIL.
REQUEST TO DISMISS WAS MADE BY MR. BRADY.
SOLICITOR QUESTIONED. COUNCIL QUESTIONED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO POSTPONE DECISION. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MR. BRADY COMMENTED AND ASKED TO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BRING NEW EVIDENCE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR.
MR. BRADY OBJECTED TO DELAY IN DECISION.
MATTHEWS YES
GOES YES
PAQUETTE YES
MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAINS
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSTAIN 1 ABSENT.
CLERK ISSA READ SUMMONS FOR TWO CHARGES OCT. 15, 1994.
MR. BRADY SAID CLIENT DENIES CHARGES AND REQUESTED POSTPONEMENT UNTIL CASE IS DISPOSED OF IN DISTRICT COURT.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE ASKED MR. BRADY TO NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK WHEN CASE DISPOSED OF SO BOARD CAN RESCHEDULE.
MOTION TO POSTPONE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSTAIN 1 ABSENT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED SO VOTED. TIME: 9:05 PM
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK
INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE UPON 72 HOUR NOTICE MADE WITH THE CITY CLERK.