Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners
April 11, 2012
A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, O’Neill, Tetreault, Wildenhain and Vitali.
Absent – Councilor Chadwick.
Chairperson Moran presides.
The reading of the records of March 21, 2012 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:
CLASS BT (Tavern) transfer -
Pawtucket GR, Restaurant LLC d/b/a Murphy’s Law, (transfer from Maugus Corporation d/b/a Ground Round) 2 George Street, LIC#7941
Speaking in favor is Ryan Blaney, 489 Turnpike Street, Easton, MA and Gordon Hyde, 48 Whitehall Way, Bellingham, MA.
Mr. Blaney states that they plan on updating the restaurant and updating the TV’s. This will be a premium sports bar and Irish pub. All employees will be TIPS certified. They will have some live entertainment, mostly acoustical background music. He has a background in this type of business and would like to open in 5-6 weeks.
There are no other speakers. The Public Hearing is closed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Barry introduces the following communication:
Communication from Paul J. Pisano, Esq., to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of the Class B (Tavern) liquor license of Maugus Corporation d/b/a Ground Round to Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC d/b/a Murphy’s Law, 2 George Street, in the total amount of $6,683.37.
Communication from McLaughlin & Moran, Inc. to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of Class B (Tavern) Liquor License of Maugus Corporation d/b/a Ground Round to Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC d/b/a Murphy’s Law, 2 George Street, in the total amount of $3,300.45.
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following communications are READ AND ORDERED FILED:
Communication from Paul J. Pisano, Esq., to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of Class B (Tavern) Liquor License of Maugus Corporation d/b/a Ground Round to Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC d/b/a Murphy’s Law, 2 George Street, in the total amount of $6,683.37.
Communication from McLaughlin & Moran, Inc. to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of Class B (Tavern) Liquor License of Maugus Corporation d/b/a Ground Round to Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC d/b/a Murphy’s Law, 2 George Street, in the total amount of $3,300.45.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Barros and O’Neill, the following license is APPROVED PENDING THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS on a unanimous voice vote:
CLASS BT (Tavern) transfer -
Pawtucket GR, Restaurant LLC d/b/a Murphy’s Law, (transfer from Maugus Corporation d/b/a Ground Round) 2 George Street, LIC#7941
Communication from Louis A. DeQuattro, Jr., CPA, Esq., Deputy Director and Executive Counsel, RI Department of Business Regulations, to MVP Sports Pub and Restaurant. (Denial of Appeal of Entertainment License) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A VOICE VOTE:
Class F (Beer & Wine)
Petition of Catholic Diocese of Providence, to sell beer and wine at Fundraiser Dinner at 235 Newport Avenue, on Saturday April 21, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., LIC#7968
Councilor Barry Abstains based on his statement that he is employed by the Catholic Diocese of Providence. (Report Filed)
Class F -1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Holy Family Church to sell alcoholic beverages at a fundraiser at 195 Walcott Street, on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., LIC#7977
Petition of The Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence to sell alcoholic beverages at a fundraiser at 172 Exchange Street, on Thursday, May 3, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., LIC#7989
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, the meeting is adjourned at 7:09 p.m.