City of Central Falls
Liquor Board Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
Monday, December 16, 2002
6:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Central Falls Liquor Board was held on the above date in the City Hall Council Chambers at 8:23 p.m.
Chairman Leger presided and noted for the record that all members are present except Mayor Matthews.
Central Falls Field Naturalist Society
D/b/a Bug Club
56 Brook St.
to
Cultural Exchange, LLC
D/b/a Gemini Club
56 Brook St.
All parties for the transfer were present.
Motion to approve was made by Councilman Noury and seconded by Councilman Patino. All Agreed. So Voted.
| Benjamin’s III Inc. | Central Falls Bar & Grill Inc. |
| D/b/a Benjamin’s III | d/b/a Benjamin’s III |
| 722 Broad St. | 722 Broad St. |
(the Board granted transfer of this license 11/19/01 subject to all state & local requirements)
Matthew Oliverio, Assistant City Solicitor explained to the Board that this matter has pending litigation in Superior Court. He stated that the Board would not be compromising the standing of Central Falls Bar & Grill Inc. if they approved the renewal to Benjamin’s III and take no action on the Central Falls Bar & Grill application.
Motion to approve the renewal to Benjamin’s III Inc. as recommended by the Solicitor was made by Councilman Weber and seconded by Councilman Issa. All Agreed. So Voted.
RCM Corp.
768 Broad St.
request to extend to Jan 13, 2003
Motion to extend to 1/13/03 was made by Councilman Noury and seconded by Councilman Issa. All Agreed. So Voted.
Good Friends Inc.
D/b/a Splash Snack Bar
548 Lonsdale Ave.
Good Friends Inc.
D/b/a Splash Snack Bar
548 Lonsdale Ave.
Attorney Joseph A. Lamagna was present to represent Good Friends Inc.
Solicitor Oliverio stated for the record that Good Friends Inc., in lieu of a hearing, has agreed to abide the recommendations of the Solicitor and their attorney as follows; The license would be suspended for a period of one- week beginning January 12th through the 20th 2003.
No appeal would be filed regarding this suspension. The suspension is on the condition that the establishment maintain an orderly house and engage a private detail.
Councilman Noury stated that this would be waiving their right to appeal and asked how long the detail would remain in place.
Attorney Lamagna responded in the forseeable future.
It was stated that the establishment has the most problems from about 11:00 p.m. to closing on Friday and Saturday evening.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilman Issa to approve the recommendation that the establishment will be closed from January 12, 2003 until January 20th 2002, the establishment will hire security for the weekends and that there would be no appeal. Seconded by Councilman Noury. All Agreed. So Voted.
Motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Issa and seconded by Councilman Noury. All Agreed.
So Voted. Time 8:35 p.m.
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Elizabeth A. Crowley, CMC
City Clerk