CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1995
A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS LIQUOR BOARD WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:08 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
MAYOR LAZIEH
QUORUM PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN LOUIS PAQUETTE PRESIDED.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF LIQUOR BOARD MEETINGS.
CLERK ISSA READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM MICHAEL F. HORAN, ATTORNEY REQUESTING DELAY IN HEARING FOR MR. PICHE OF SAM'S CC.
MOTION TO ACCEPT CORRESPONDENCE AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
P-JAY'S PUB INC.
6-10 CROSSMAN ST. C.F.
CLERK READ SUMMONS
ATTORNEY MICHAEL F. HORAN WAS PRESENTED TO DENY THE CHARGES ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT.
CHIEF SASSO WAS PRESENT TO GIVE CITY'S CASE.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE HAS MR. TED RANDALL TO ASSIST.
COUNCIL HAD NO QUESTIONS.
ATTORNEY HORAN OBJECTED TO TESTIMONY READ BY RANDALL OF MCGREAVY.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE RULED IN FAVOR OF MR. HORAN.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE INSTRUCTED WITNESS USE OWN MEMORY INSTEAD OF READING.
WIRE WORN BY MCGREAVY.
OBJECTION WAS AGAIN GIVEN BY MR.HORAN.
SOLICITOR COMMENTED TO CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN QUESTIONED WITNESS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MR. RANDALL HEARD WIRE DIRECTLY. THE SOLICITOR SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS PROPER.
MR. HORAN OBJECTED.
THE SOLICITOR COMMENTED AND THEN QUESTIONED MR. RANDALL.
MR. RANDALL INDICATED THAT MR. YELLE PERMITTED THE SEARCH OF HIS HOUSE, WHEN IT WAS INDICATED THAT MR. RANDALL HAD A WARRANT.
FURTHER TESTIMONY WAS GIVEN BY MR. RANDALL REGARDING GAMBLING ITEMS.
OBJECTION WAS MADE BY ATTORNEY HORAN.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE INSTRUCTED MR. RANDALL TO CONTINUE.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE WITNESS.
MR. RANDALL INDICATED THAT MACHINE WAS IN USE BY POLICE.
HE ALSO READ CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST PJ'S.
30 ITEMS TAKEN AS EVIDENCE-RANDALL
MR. HORAN OBJECTED.
MR. RANDALL INDICATED THAT BETTING SLIPS WERE CONFISCATED.
MR. HORAN OBJECTED TO REFERRAL OF SLIPS OF PAPER AS BETTING SLIPS.
MR. RANDALL CONTINUED.
MR. HORAN OBJECTED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE UPHELD MR. HORAN'S OBJECTION.
MR. RANDALL CONTINUED.
ATTORNEY HORAN QUESTIONED MR.RANDALL.
MR. RANDALL RESPONDED THAT 13 MEN WERE INVOLVED IN RAID. AG'S NARCOTICS STRIKE FORCE. SOME WORE MASKS 3 OR 4. ALL HAD WEAPONS, NONE WERE DRAWN.
MR. RANDALL WAS ONE OF LAST ONES TO ENTER. ABOUT 40 PEOPLE IN ESTABLISHMENT AT TIME. CARD GAMES GOING ON. ABOUT A FEW DOLLARS ON TABLE. SEARCH WARRANT WAS USED. LIST OF WHAT WAS SEIZED-EVIDENCE INVENTORY-PREPARED BY DIAZ.
WITNESS GAVE TESTIMONY ON SAME AND BETTING SLIPS.
ATTORNEY HORAN QUESTIONED "BETTING SLIPS."
POOL LEAGUE DISCUSSED.
MR. HORAN MOVED INTRODUCTION OF INVENTORY OF WHAT WAS SEIZED. EXHIBIT ONE MARKED AT REQUEST OF CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE.
VIDEO POKER GAME EXPLAINED AT REQUEST OF ATTORNEY HORAN.
NO SPORTS OR DOGS RACING PROGRAMS.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE VALUE OF POINTS.
MR. RANDALL EXPLAINED. IT IS ILLEGAL TO PLAY MACHINE FOR MONEY.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED POOL LEAGUE DIFFERENCE FROM BETTING SLIPS.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED WITNESS AND MR. YELLE.
ALL BUT 780.00 RETURNED, DONATED TO TIMES FUND.
AG KEPT $2,400.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED WITNESS.
COUNCILMAN GOES QUESTIONED WITNESS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED.
ATTORNEY HORAN QUESTIONED MONEY SEIZED. MONEY IN REGISTER ALSO SEIZED.
MONEY ALSO TAKEN FROM TOP OF SAFE.
716.00 ON MR. YELLE ALSO TAKEN.
HORAN SUMMED, INDICATING SITUATION WAS BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION.
13 PEOPLE BURSTING IN WITH GUNS AND MASKS.
MONEY IN REGISTER, ON SAFE, AND ON MR. YELLE. ITEMS 19, 20 AND 21. NO HORSES OR DOGS LISTED. HE FEELS THAT THEY DID NOT FIND WHAT THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD FIND. LOCAL PUB WITH VIDEO POKER MACHINE. CLIENT LEARNED LESSON ABOUT MACHINE.
MISDEMEANORS WERE ONLY CRIMES UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES, CLIENT DOES NOT MERIT SUBSTANTIAL FORFEITURE OR FINE. CLIENT HAS BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH. ONE OR TWO DAY SUSPENSION IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE OPENED FLOOR TO FINDINGS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SAID BASED ON TESTIMONY...HE MAKES A MOTION TO DISMISS.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
MATTHEWS YES
GOES YES
MOREAU NO
CANAVAN NO
PAQUETTE NO
MOTION DIES 3 NO 2 YES 0 1 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN SPOKE. FEELS THAT OFFICER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THERE.
SOMETHING WAS GOING ON. MOVED A TWO DAY SUSPENSION AT CALL OF THE CHAIR.
SECONDED BY CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE.
MATTHEWS NO
GOES NO
CANAVAN YES
MOREAU YES
PAQUETTE YES
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE INDICATED THAT DAYS WILL DEPEND APPEAL PERIOD.
ATTORNEY HORAN INDICATED THAT TWO DAYS ON TUE AND WED IN FUTURE ARE ACCEPTABLE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SUGGESTED JANUARY 10 AND JANUARY 11.
ATTORNEY HORAN ACCEPTED.
APPEAL WAIVED.
SAM'S CC
636 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.
DISCUSSION ON REASONS FOR LETTER OF REQUEST OF DELAY.
MOTION TO RESCHEDULE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSTAIN
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE NO
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSENT
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
HEARING RESCHEDULED TO JANUARY 9, 1995 AT 7:00 P.M.
VASQUEZ LIQUOR STORE
605 HUNT ST. C.F.
8:36 PM RECONVENED.
CITY CLERK READ SUMMONS
MR. ROBERT M. BRADY, EAST PROVIDENCE
COUNCILMAN GOES QUESTIONED MR. BRADY ON PAST EVENT.
NO OBJECTION FROM MR. BRADY.
HEARING ON DISORDERLY HOUSE AT PREVIOUS MEETING.
MOTION TO DISMISS WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
THE COUNCIL WAS PREPARED TO HEAR SECOND COUNT.
ATTORNEY BRADY ASKED THE BOARD TO CONSIDER A 12 DAY CLOSURE AND SMALL FINE AS HIS CLIENT ADMITTED TO GUILT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED MR. BRADY ON NUMBER OF COUNTS.
CHIEF SASSO RESPONDED ON FINES.
MR. BRADY SPOKE REGARDING PENALTY.
ADMISSION WOULD BE WITHDRAWN IF GREATER PENALTY IS CONSIDERED.
12 DAYS AND 500.00 FINE, OR LESS DAYS AND MORE FINE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU WILL NOT SETTLE LESS THAN 12 DAYS AND 1,000.00 FINE THEN MENTIONED ALTERNATIVES.
SHE WILL MOVE TO REVOKE LICENSE IF THEY ARE CAUGHT AGAIN SELLING TO MINORS. THEY WILL NEVER SELL LIQUOR IN CF AGAIN WHILE SHE IS ON COUNCIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS THING.
12 DAY SUSPENSION AND 500.00 FINE WAS OFFER BY BRADY.
LESS DAYS AND MORE FINE, FOR BOTH COUNTS.
IF NOT, HEARING SHOULD BEGIN.
MOTION TO CLOSE STORE FOR 12 DAYS AND FINE OF $500.00 WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU WITH THE FINE TO GO TO CANINE UNIT, ON BOTH COUNTS, TOTAL.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
DISCUSSION BY BOARD.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU REPEATED ABOVE COMMENTS.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN SEPARATED COUNT ONE FINE OF 500.00 AND SECOND COUNT IS 12 DAY SUSPENSION. MAKER AND SECOND AMENDED MOTIONS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU WITHDREW FIRST MOTION AND MOVED THAT FIRST COUNT 5 DAY SUSPENSION AND 200.00 FINE
SECOND COUNT 7 DAYS AND 300.00.
FINE TO BE APPLIED TO CANINE UNIT FOR PURCHASES OR TRAINING.
12 DAYS CONSECUTIVELY.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN SECONDED AND WITHDREW THE FORMER SECOND.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED.
MR. BRADY SPOKE.
CHIEF SASSO SPOKE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU SPOKE.
MATTHEWS YES
GOES YES
CANAVAN YES
MOREAU YES
PAQUETTE YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
CHAIRMAN PAQUETTE ASKED ATTORNEY BRADY IF HE WAIVES THE 10 DAY APPEAL.
ATTORNEY BRADY AGREED AND ASKED THAT THE SUSPENSION BEGIN ON MONDAY.
THERE WAS NO OBJECTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
SUSPENSION TO BEGIN ON MONDAY JANUARY 9-21 INCLUSIVE.
FINES MUST BE PAID BEFORE REOPENED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THE CLERK IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER OF ARCISZ'S LICENSE.
CLERK ISSA EXPLAINED THAT LEGALLY THERE MUST BE A PROBATE ESTATE IN ORDER TO ADMINISTER THE TRANSFER.
THE CITY SOLICITOR AGREED.
RECESS TO MONDAY JAN. 9 AT 6:00 PM.
MOTION TO RECESS TO JAN. 9, 1995 AT 6:00 P.M. WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
TIME: 9:42 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK
CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1995
RECESSED TO MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1995
AT 6:00 P.M.
A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS LIQUOR BOARD WHICH WAS RECESSED FROM JANUARY 4, 1995 TO JANUARY 9, 1995 WAS RECONVENED AND BEGAN AT 6:30 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ABSENT
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
MAYOR LAZIEH ARRIVED LATER IN THE MEETING
QUORUM PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN LOUIS PAQUETTE, JR. PRESIDED.
CITY CLERK, DANIEL ISSA LETTER TO JIMBO'S, LITTLE ALAIN, PENALVA
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 2 ABSENT.
SAM'S CC
636 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.
ATTORNEY HORAN OFFERED TO CLOSE VOLUNTARILY AS A PLEA AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT.
MOTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
ACCEPTED ADMISSION OF FACTS AND TWO DAY SUSPENSION FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ABSENT
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSTAIN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MAYOR LAZIEH ABSTAIN
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT 2 ABSTENTIONS.
ATTORNEY APOLOGIZED FOR MISINFORMATION OF PROPRIETOR BEING ABSENT LAST HEARING.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME : 6:38 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK