Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

July 23, 2014

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 12:14 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

Present – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Tetreault and Vitali.

Absent – Councilors Rudd and Wildenhain.

Chairperson Moran presides.

The reading of the records of July 9, 2014 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:

AMUSEMENT Renewals –

Bateman, John J d/b/a Spring Lake Arcade, 25 Andrew Ferland Way, (4) LIC#4620

Bateman, John J. d/b/a Spring Lake Arcade, 325 Newport Ave, (2) LIC#4992

Neighborhood Gas Corp d/b/a U Save Gas II, 72 Exchange St, (1) LIC#9459

ENTERTAINMENT –

A. Petition of Community Center Grupo Amigos Da Terceira, Inc. for a license to conduct a Saint Vincent De Paul Feast at 55 Memorial Drive on Friday, September 5, 2014, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 6, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.; Sunday, September 7, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., LIC#10004

B. Petition of Clube Social Portugues, Inc. for a license to conduct an Annual Festival Fundraiser at 131 School Street, and requesting to close a portion of Water Street, on Friday, August 22, 2014, and Saturday, August 23, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and Sunday, August 24, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., LIC#10007

C. Petition of Irmandade do Divino Espirito d/b/a St. Anthony’s Church, for a license to conduct a Holy Spirit Society Feast, outdoors at 27 Forest Avenue on Friday, August 29, Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, 2014, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., LIC#10032

D. Petition of Pawtucket Dog Park Committee for a license to conduct a Dogapalooza Summer Festival, at Slater Park on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, August 3, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., LIC#10026

E. Petition of Church Pent Zda Cor 5:17 for a license to conduct a Church Event at 136 Harrison Street, on Friday, August 1, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., LIC#10020

PRIVATE DETECTIVE Renewal –

Roy, Lincoln D. d/b/a LR & Associates, 700 Beverage Hill Ave., LIC#4672

SIGN PERMIT Renewals –

Apex Tire & Service Center, LLC., d/b/a Apex Tire & Service Center, 33 Main St. (2) LIC#3320

Jeanne’s Printing Inc., d/b/a Minuteman Press of Pawtucket, 580 Central Ave. (2) LIC#3333

New England Gold and Silver LLC d/b/a New England Gold and Silver 1571 Newport Ave. (1) LIC#8896

Paint and Vino LLC d/b/a Paint and Vino, 150 Main St. (1) LIC#9316

Saggal, Joseph d/b/a Broadway Pizza, 511 Broadway, (1) LIC#4841

Samaritans, Inc., d/b/a Forget Me Not Gallery, 67 Park Place, (1) LIC#8005

Tmed Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Charm Medical Supply, 237 Main St. (1) LIC#9160

COUNCILOR BARRY LEAVES AT 12:16 P.M.

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE IS TAKEN UP:

Class F -1 (Full Privilege)

A. Petition of the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island, for a license to sell alcoholic beverages, at an Independence Day Celebration, at the Pawtucket Armory, 72 Exchange Street, on Saturday, July 26, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. LIC#10036

ENTERTAINMENT -

B. Petition of the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island, for a license to conduct an Independence Day Celebration, at the Pawtucket Armory, 72 Exchange Street, on Saturday, July 26, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. LIC#10035

Speaking in favor of the petition is Winston A. Gould, 502 Plainfield Street, Providence, RI.

Mr. Gould states that they are celebrating 167 years of Liberian independence. The event will raise money to maintain the organization.

This is a first time event in the City of Pawtucket.

Mr. Gould states that they have 3,000-4,000 registered members, and they are expecting 200-250 people at the event.

There are no other speakers.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barros, the following licenses are APPROVED with the following STIPULATIONS, on a unanimous voice vote:

Class F -1 (Full Privilege)

ENTERTAINMENT -

STIPULATIONS:

1. Must have one police detail from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

2. The person selling alcohol must be TIPS Certified.

Communication from Duarte M. Farias, Secretary General, Clube Social Portugues, Inc. to the Pawtucket City Council, requesting permission to have outdoor entertainment, serve beer and wine outside in a controlled area on August 22, 23, & 24, 2014, is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.

THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION IS POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST 6, 2014, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

Communication from Renata Jarosz, owner of Taste of Europe RI, 518 Armistice Boulevard to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Requesting permission to place 4 tables outside of the deli for sidewalk seating on the Newport Avenue side)

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the meeting is adjourned at 12:24 p.m.