CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
LIQUOR BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997
AT 7:00 P.M
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS LIQUOR BOARD WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:05 P.M.
COUNCILMAN NOURY
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN AUNCHMAN PRESIDED.
REGULAR MEETING DEC. 2, 1996
MOTION WAS MADE BY WEBER FERRI TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
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MOTION CARRIED 5-0
DONALD J. HOULE, DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT RE: HESTER'S PLACE.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI CANAVAN TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
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5-0
CENTRAL FALLS FOP LODGE #2
BEER TENT FOR OLDIES FESTIVAL AT HIGGINSON AVENUE SPORTS COMPLEX-JUNE 1, 1997
12:00 P.M-10:00 P.M.
OFFICER TOM TINKHAM FOP-
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED ON ORDINANCE 26-1 CONSUMPTION IN PUBLIC PLACES RECREATION ETC. 18-1.5 ASK THAT THE CITY SOLICITOR REVIEW TO SEE IF THERE WOULD BE A VIOLATION.
OFFICER TINKHAM- RESPONDED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE BOARD HAS ALLOWED THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE FIELDS. RAISE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS AND CAUSES THAT THE FOP CONTRIBUTES.
COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT ADVISES AGAINST THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT ANY RECREATIONAL FACILITY.
COUNCILMAN FERRI CONTINUED TO QUESTION AND COMMENT ON THE ISSUE. IN FAVOR OF ANY OF OUR CITY ORDINANCES. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE PAST DOES NOT APPLY.
JAY GREENLESS, PRESIDENT OF FOP-COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN TO REVIEW THE ORDINANCES BY LEGAL DEPARTMENT WITH RESPONSE TO LIQUOR BOARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
CHAIRMAN AUNCHMAN COMMENTED THAT WHEN IT COMES TO LIQUOR THAT THE BOARD HAS TO HOLD A TIGHT REIGN. IF SOLICITOR CANNOT PROVE TO THE BOARD.
MR.TINKHAM REMINDED THE BOARD THAT THIS IS BEING RUN BY POLICE OFFICERS. WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WITH REGARDS TO THE LIABILITY INSURANCE.
COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE TIPS QUALIFIED.
ALL POLICE OFFICERS ARE TIPS QUALIFIED.
WHEN SPEAKING OF FAMILY EVENT-STATED THAT DID NOT SEE THE NEED FOR ALCOHOL AT FAMILY EVENTS.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED FOR CLAIRIFICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN ON THE MOTION.
COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED THE ISSUE OF PRESIDENCE.
JBRIDEN STATED THAT HE DOES'T THINK THIS DOES ESTABLISH A PRESIDENCE. 26-1 VERY CLEAR WHAT THE ORDINANCE SAYS.
COUNCILMAN NOURY
COUNCILMAN FERRI
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COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
5-0
MOTION RECESS WEBER SECOND FERRI 730 AASV.
RECONVENED AT 7:40 P.M.
HESTER'S PLACE
D/B/A HESTER'S PLACE
772 BROAD ST. C.F.
ATTORNEY GERARD LALIBERTE-REQUESTING CONTINUANCE TO MAY 12, 1997.
MR. HESTER LIVING UP TO AGREEMENTS. COMMENTED ON HOUSING VIOLATIONS.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON DEC. 18, 1996.. DUE TO CONDITIONS SURROUNDING AREA...NOISE, LITTER ETC. HAVE BEEN
ADDRESSED.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ASKED MR. HOULE WHO STATED THAT HE HAS NO PROBLEM WITH DELAYING THIS ISSUE UNTIL MAY 12, 1997. ETC.
J. BRIDEN COMMENTED - HOLD THOSE ISSUES IN ABEYANCE UNTIL MAY 12- UNTIL NEIGHBORS CAN ALSO COMMENT. CLOSELY EXAMINE WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKS THAT MR. LALIBERTE ASK HIS CLIENT TO ABATE THE NOISE ORDINANCE ETC.
MR. BRIDEN COMMENTED FURTHER.
CHAIRMAN AUNCHMAN STATED THAT MR. HESTER MUST HAVE ALL THE CONDITIONS MET BY THE MAY 12TH MEETING.
CONTINUANCE MAKES SENSE AND ALLOWS MR. HESTER MORE TIME TO DO WHAT MUST BE DONE.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON MR. HESTER'S CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. ETC.
MR. BRIDEN COMMENTED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY CONTINUE TO MAY 12, 1997 CANAVAN SECOND WEBER. ALSO TO CONTINUE LICENSE.
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5-0
VULCAO CAFE
D/B/A VULCAO CAFE
200 CROSS ST. C.F.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESSTIONED THE OWNER OF VULCAO REGARDING THE NOISE. THIS HAS BEEN WINTER MONTHS.
WILL NOT TOLERATE THE NOISE DURING THE WARMER MONTHS WARNED THAT THERE BE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
MR. HAMEL-OWNER STATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN IMPROVEMENT. BUT NOT 100%..THE OWNER MR. MOTERIO REALLY HAS TO KEEP AND EYE ON THINGS.
MOTION WAS MADE BY CANVAN VULCAO GRANTED WEBER .
5-0
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MOTION WEBER SECND CANAVAN 5-0
TIME 7:55 P.M.
INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE UPON 72 HOUR REQUEST MADE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.