Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners
March 20, 2013
A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 7:14 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Barros.
Chairperson Moran presides.
The reading of the records of March 6, 2013 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club, Inc. to conduct Fireworks Display Illumination Shows in McCoy Stadium, on April 27, June 1, July 1, 2, 3, August 30, 2013, LIC#8779
Petition of Shri Studio & Service Corp, to conduct a 2nd Annual Yogathon at 21 Broad Street on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. LIC#8841
PEDDLER LICENSE Renewal –
New England Novelty, 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, RI LIC#8244
DRIVER: Lambert, Keith, 32 Sorrell Road, North Providence, RI LIC#8244
TO PEDDLE: Novelties
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket
DRIVER: Gardner, Henry, 15 Suffolk Avenue, Pawtucket, RI LIC#8237
TO PEDDLE: Novelties and flowers
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket/1242 Newport Avenue
HOLIDAY LICENSES Renewals –
Alves & Sons Bakery LLC d/b/a Central Avenue Bakery, 679 Central Ave. LIC#3253
AM Donuts, Incorporated d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 205 Dexter St. LIC#3197
Amerada Hess Corporation d/b/a Hess 39504, 250 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#3207
Amponsah, Isaac & Ama d/b/a Ama's Variety & Mini Mart, 957 Main St. LIC#3247
Apex At Home, LLC., d/b/a Apex, 100 Main St. LIC#3190
Armando & Son’s Meat Market Inc., d/b/a Armando & Son’s Meat Market, 265 Pine St. LIC#4834
A.S.H. LLC d/b/a Sunoco, 81 School St. LIC#7879
Bach LLC d/b/a A & S Convenience & Deli, 248 West Ave. LIC#4861
Blackstone Donuts Incorporated d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 109 East St. LIC#4758
Blackstone Donuts Incorporated d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 421 Broadway, LIC#4759
Byers, Richard d/b/a Dick's Sport & Hobby Shop, 460 Smithfield Ave. LIC#3219
Caprichos Antioquenos Bakery Inc., d/b/a Caprichos Antioquenos Bakery, 173 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#4761
Central Avenue Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 1113 Central Ave. LIC#3214
Choudhry, Muhammad L d/b/a BK House of Cigars, 530 Broadway, Unit #3 LIC#5548
Corner Store Inc., d/b/a The Corner Store, 136 Spring St. LIC#5390
Cottage Street Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 372 Cottage St. LIC#7713
Cumberland Farms, Inc., d/b/a Cumberland Farms #1265, 193 Division St. LIC#4830
Darlington Market Inc., d/b/a Darlington Market, 614 Central Ave. LIC#3216
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., d/b/a Dollar Tree #4965, 700 Central Ave. LIC#8182
Dots, LLC, d/b/a Dots, 693 Beverage Hill Ave. LIC#3196
Ebl LLC d/b/a Eblens Clothing & Footwear, 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC#3246
Eid, Ghasan M. d/b/a Town Food Mart, 885 Newport Ave. LIC#6798Family Dollar Stores of RI Inc., d/b/a Family Dollar #6933, 502 Broadway, LIC#3175
Family Dollar Stores of RI Inc., d/b/a Family Dollar #2095, 320 Dexter St. LIC#3275
Family Dollar Stores of RI Inc., d/b/a Family Dollar #2447, 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC#8440
Flor Di Brava Inc., d/b/a Pawtucket Fish Market, 593 Weeden St. LIC#5492
F & Z LLC d/b/a Fuel “N” Go, 168 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#8480
F & Z LLC d/b/a Gulf Express, 711 East Ave. LIC#5103
Gold Stars Gift Store, Inc., d/b/a Gold Stars Gift Store, 484 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#5183
Gomes, Joao Alves d/b/a Ribatejo Fish Market, 167 Benefit St. LIC#3279
Gonzalo Hernandez LLC d/b/a Weeden Mini Market, 474 Weeden St. LIC#7451
Howell J. Smith Druggist Inc., d/b/a Howell J. Smith Druggist, 749 Central Ave. LIC#3191
Investment Donuts, Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 727 East Ave. LIC#4741
Kindo, Hamidou d/b/a Kara Wireless, 656 Broadway, LIC#7552
Le, Van & Chu, Bao d/b/a Pawtucket Food Mart, 755 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#4860
L J C Sales, Inc., d/b/a A Little Bit of Everything, 340 Cottage St. LIC#4998
Lonsdale Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 465 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#4823
Lorraine Fabrics Inc., d/b/a Lorraine Fabrics, 593 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#3182
Marques Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Lil' General Store, 600 Main St. LIC#3189
Maxi Drug South, L.P. d/b/a Rite Aid #10229, 727 East Ave. LIC#3224
Maxi Drug South, L.P. d/b/a Rite Aid #10228, 150 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#3222
Maxi Drug South, L.P. d/b/a Rite Aid #10227, 342 Power Rd. LIC#3223
McCoy Market Inc., d/b/a McCoy Market, 171 South Bend St. LIC#4864
Mineral Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 750 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#4826
Monro Muffler Brake Inc., d/b/a Speedy Auto Service By Monro, 1427 Newport Ave. LIC#5113
Moran Foods LLC., d/b/a Save-A-Lot Food Stores, #803/5897, 477 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#3266
Moran Foods LLC., d/b/a Save-A-Lot #813/4979, 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC#5046
M & R Convenience Inc., 191 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#7931
Munschy, Kenneth C d/b/a Li'l General Store, 556 Central Ave. LIC#3226
Neighborhood Gas Corporation d/b/a U Save Gas II, 72 Exchange Street, LIC#8592
Newport Avenue Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 105 Cedar St. LIC#3229
Newport Division Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 192 Division St. LIC#4828
Newport Avenue Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts #300297, 81 Newport Ave. LIC#4827
Neves, Maria M. d/b/a LeSoleil, 547 Armistice Blvd. LIC#3209
Ocean State Job Lot of Pawtucket, Inc., d/b/a Ocean State Job Lot #107, 470 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#3237
Pina, Jack B d/b/a Ligafrica Music, 180 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#3212
Precision Harley Davidson Inc., 269 Armistice Blvd. LIC#4832
Prospect Minimarket Inc., d/b/a Prospect Mini Market, 620 Prospect St. LIC#3185
Providence Discount Store Inc., d/b/a 99 Cents Plus, 300 Barton St. (Unit #1) LIC#3208
PRRC, Inc., d/b/a Price Rite, 465 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#3282
Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy, LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy #2234, 425 East Ave. LIC#3261
Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy, LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy #1042, 835 Newport Ave. LIC#3194
Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy, LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy #670, 601 Smithfield Ave. LIC#3195
R.J.W. Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 337 Armistice Blvd. LIC#4816
Rose Bud Florist, Inc., d/b/a Rose Bud Florist, 386 Central Ave. LIC#3236
Saad Food Mart Inc., d/b/a Saad Food Mart, 1414 Newport Ave. LIC#4847
S and A Convenience Corp., d/b/a Columbus Mini Mart, 232 Columbus Ave. LIC#8065
SA Fast Food Inc., d/b/a Royal Fried Chicken, 270 Dexter St. LIC#8590
Sarkis Auto Repairs LLC d/b/a Sarkis Auto Repair, 1514 Newport Ave. LIC#7791
Shivaji Corp., d/b/a Gold Mart, 1531 Newport Ave. LIC#7643
Silver Mart Inc., d/b/a Silver Mart, 170 Cottage St. LIC#3200
SNK Inc., d/b/a Sam’s Food Stores, 151 Benefit St. LIC#5203
Supercuts Corporate Shops Inc. d/b/a Super Cuts #9976, 681 Beverage Hill Ave. LIC#3192
*U-Haul Company of Rhode Island Inc., d/b/a U-Haul Center of Pawtucket, 2 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#3265
1. Repair of U-Haul Vehicles only.
2. No auto body work.
3. No spray painting.
4. All repair work shall be conducted inside garage area.
5. No used auto parts or junk shall be stored outside.
6. Shall adhere to current zoning regulations for landscaping of parking lots.
7. No auto repair work on Sundays.
*U-Save Gas Inc., d/b/a Roukoz Investment, 469 Benefit St. LIC#3264
STIPULATIONS PER ZONING DECISION 4/1/86
1. The hours of operation shall not be other than as stated in presentation 7 AM to 9 PM. Any violation shall be grounds for closing this operation.
2. No foods, paper, rubbish shall be allowed to be in land area. Dumpster collection facilities shall be both inside and on exterior of site and dumpsters on outside must be with covers.
3. Management shall take caution with employees and see that they do not allow radio and other noises to take place.
4. Landscape and shrubs shall be planted to be in harmony with area.
Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc., d/b/a Walgreen’s #03468, 100 Broad St. LIC#3239
Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc., d/b/a Walgreen's, #13987, 385 Cottage St. LIC#7604
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:
Petition of Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club, Inc., for license to conduct Athletic Games (games or exhibitions of Baseball) in McCoy Stadium, Columbus Avenue, on the following Sundays: April 14, 28, May 5, 19, June 2, 16, 30, July 14, 28, August 18, 25, September 8, 15, 22, 2013, LIC#8778.
There are no speakers.
The hearing is closed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.
Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilors Barry and Wildenhain, the following license is APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
Petition of Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club, Inc., for license to conduct Athletic Games (games or exhibitions of Baseball) in McCoy Stadium, Columbus Avenue, on the following Sundays: April 14, 28, May 5, 19, June 2, 16, 30, July 14, 28, August 18, 25, September 8, 15, 22, 2013, LIC#8778.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:
CLASS BV (Victualer) New -
E & T Bella Pasta Inc., d/b/a Bella Pasta, 514 Benefit Street, LIC#8807
Speaking in favor is Tony Martinez, 22 Gerald Street, Pawtucket, RI, the applicant.
Also present is Eufrosina Pacheco, 40 Lighthouse View Drive, Middletown, RI.
Ms. Pacheco states that the owners want a full liquor license. These owners have been in business for nine years. The business has been running as BYOB.
She states that the owners have everything in place for a liquor license. All employees have knowledge to run a liquor establishment. They incorporated the business; everything else is the same. There are fifteen employees; ten are TIPS certified.
The hours will be Tuesday thru Thursday 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Friday thru Saturday 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm, and Sunday 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm.
The business gets deliveries in the morning. They would like to buy a building in about one year.
Also speaking in favor are Michael Ouellette and Deborah Owens, 516 Benefit Street, Pawtucket, RI.
They state that their daughter has been working there for 12 years. The liquor will help the business. There have been no problems with BYOB or deliveries.
There are no other speakers.
The hearing is closed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilors Barry, Mercer and Wildenhain, the following license is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote:
CLASS BV (Victualer) New -
E & T Bella Pasta Inc., d/b/a Bella Pasta, 514 Benefit Street, LIC#8807
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class transfer –
E & T Bella Pasta Inc., d/b/a Bella Pasta (transfer from Edwin Mejia and Tony Martinez d/b/a Bella Pasta) 514 Benefit Street, LIC#4722
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD MARCH 6, 2013 AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:
CLASS BV (Victualer) Transfer -
Rebels LLC d/b/a Rebels (transfer from Corina’s Pub Inc., d/b/a Corina’s Pub) 584 Smithfield Avenue, LIC #8773
PREVIOUS STIPULATION:
1. A detail officer is required on Fridays and Saturdays in a marked car from 9:00 p.m., until 1:00 a.m. 02/08/2012
Speaking in opposition is James Chadwick, 9 Smithfield Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Mr. Chadwick states that he has been a Fairlawn resident for 47 year. There have been problems with Corina’s Pub. He is concerned with the capacity of 150 people, having bands, parking on the street and the noise.
Speaking in opposition is Paul Mendes, 3 Amherst Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Mr. Mendes states that the business will impact the quality of his life. He is concerned about bands and the need for the police.
There are no other speakers.
The hearing is closed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
Based on the notice by the landlord that the applicants are no longer interested in using his property and the fact that the applicants did not attend the hearing, upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilors Hodge, Tetreault and Wildenhain, the following license is DENIED, on a unanimous voice vote:
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Rudd introduces the following petition.
Petition from citizens of the Fairlawn neighborhood against the transfer from Corina’s Pub to Rebels Bar.
Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Barry, the following petition is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
Petition from citizens of the Fairlawn neighborhood against the transfer from Corina’s Pub to Rebels Bar.
THE FOLLOWING LICENSE IS DENIED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class transfer –
Rebels LLC d/b/a Rebels (transfer from Corina’s Pub Inc., d/b/a Corina’s Pub) 584 Smithfield Avenue, LIC #8774
PREVIOUS STIPULATION:
1. A detail officer is required on Fridays and Saturdays in a marked car from 9:00 p.m., until 1:00 a.m. 02/08/2012
Communication from Major Bruce Moreau, Police Department, to Pawtucket City Council, regarding violation of MVP Sports Pub & Restaurant stipulations is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to issue a summons to MVP Sports Pub & Restaurant LTD d/b/a MVP Sports Pub & Restaurant, 223 Newport Avenue, to appear at a FORMAL HEARING on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, for the following reason:
1. On or about March 9, 2013: Violation of the following specific condition to the grant of your license: *Must have police detail for bands with 3 or more members.
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 6, AND MARCH 6, 2013 AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of Lori’s Little Lambs Christian Day Care, for license to conduct Praise Fest – Community Outreach Concert at 210 Dexter Street, closing Dexter Street from the corner of Barton Street to 279 Dexter Street (Loiselle Insurance), on Saturday May 25, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. LIC#8663 PENDING APPROVAL OF STREET CLOSING BY POLICE, FIRE AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD
Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, the following petition is APPROVED, WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT, on a unanimous voice vote:
The location of the event will be on Dexter Court, with all of Dexter Court being closed.
Petition of Lori’s Little Lambs Christian Day Care, for license to conduct Praise Fest – Community Outreach Concert at 210 Dexter Street, closing Dexter Street from the corner of Barton Street to 279 Dexter Street (Loiselle Insurance), on Dexter Court, closing all of Dexter Court, on Saturday May 25, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. LIC#8663 PENDING APPROVAL OF STREET CLOSING BY POLICE, FIRE AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Rudd, the meeting is adjourned at 7:50 p.m.