Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

May 24, 2017

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at 7:10 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilor Rudd.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

 

The reading of the records of May 10, 2017 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 –

 

A.  Petition of Anchor Recovery Community Center, for a license to conduct a NY Style Rooftop Cookout at Parking Garage, Main Street, 3rd floor, on Saturday, August 5, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., LIC#12480

 

B.  Petition of Paw Sox (Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club LLC) to conduct the Food Truck and Beer Festival, at McCoy Stadium, on Saturday, September 16, 2017 (rain date September 23, 2017) from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. LIC#12483

 

C.  Petition of Paw Sox (Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club LLC) to conduct the Color Run Rhode Island, 5k race and festival, at McCoy Stadium, on Saturday, October 7, 2017 (rain date October 8, 2017) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. LIC#12485

 

HOLIDAY New –

 

Bath & Window Decor (Ahsan, Saghir) 607 Smithfield Avenue, LIC#12468

 

MOBILE FOOD VENDOR New –

 

Pink Pig BBQ (PP2 LLC) 632 Metacom Avenue, Warren, RI, LIC#12491

DRIVER: Silva, Matthew J., A6 Bristol Wood Drive, Bristol, RI

PEDDLE: Slow smoked authentic N.E. BBQ

LOCATION: All Streets not in Residential Zones

 

PAWN SHOP Renewals -

 

BJN (BJN LLC) 146 Broad St. LIC#8478

Fall River Pawnbrokers (Spindle City Pawnbrokers Inc.) 121 Broad St. LIC#8340

Fastcash Pawn & Checkcashers Incorporated, 846 Newport Ave. LIC#5906

 

PINBALL & AMUSEMENT DEVICES Renewals -

             

Boulevard Banquet Hall (Albuquerque, Jose) 510 Armistice Blvd.  (2) LIC#8048

Boulevard Banquet Hall (Albuquerque, Jose) 520 Central Ave. (1) LIC#12244

Cafe Ordway (Neptune LLC) 3 Ordway St. (1) LIC#4595

Celtic Pub (Celtic Pub Inc.) 755 Broadway & 5 Columbine Ave. (2) LIC#4576

Cpt Elwood J Euart VFW Post 602, 55 Overland Ave. (2) LIC#5199

Duffin's Pub Inc., 215 Division St. (1) LIC#9075

Dusza Almeida V.F.W. POST#2336 (Four Corners Building Association of Post No. 2339

 

 

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Incorporated) 178 Columbus Ave. (1) LIC#4613

Lafayette Social Club Inc., 71 Benefit St. (1) LIC#4585

Mr. Cigar World (Cigar World LLC) 1438 Newport Ave. (1) LIC#12000

 

POOL TABLE Renewals -

 

Boulevard Banquet Hall (Albuquerque, Jose) 510 Armistice Blvd.  (1) LIC#8047

Boulevard Banquet Hall II (Albuquerque, Jose) 520 Central Ave (1) LIC#12243

Cafe Ordway (Neptune LLC) 3 Ordway St.  (1)  LIC#12178

Duffin’s Pub Inc., 215 Division St. (1) LIC#8593

Happy Hour Club, 404 Benefit St. (1) LIC#3121

International Club & Billar (International Club & Billar, Inc.) 327 Barton St.  (3) LIC#7798

Lafayette Social Club Inc, 71 Benefit St. (1) LIC#3125

Mr. Cigar World (Cigar World LLC) 1438 Newport Ave. (1) LIC#7944

Rock's Bar Incorporated, 451 Prospect St. (1) LIC#3169    

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New-

 

Fully Rooted (Fully Rooted Inc.) 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, Unit 120 & 132B, LIC#12486

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETINGS HELD APRIL 5, 2017, AND MAY 10, 2017, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

AUTO REPAIR AND SECOND HAND SHOP - CLASS B Transfer -

 

Evolution Auto (Lopez, Milton) 350 Cottage Street, LIC# 12335 #12336

(transfer from Car Care Plus New England (Ramsey, Christopher))

 

Speaking in favor is Milton Lopez, 15 Appleton Avenue, Pawtucket, RI., applicant.

 

Also speaking is Christopher Ramsey, 21 Ralco Way, Cumberland, RI, current license holder.

 

Mr. Ramsey states that there is confusion, he is only transferring the auto repair shop license.  He will keep the second hand shop license; he will keep Car Care Plus.

 

Councilor Wildenhain states that the property owner told him that he is evicting the current license holder, Christopher Ramsey.

 

Mr. Ramsey states that he has not gotten an eviction notice.

 

Also speaking is Jeff Calista, 31 Daggett Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, property owner.

 

Mr. Calista states that there is more confused now than at the meeting on April 5, 2017.

 

He states filed the eviction papers today.

 

He states that he has no agreement with Mr. Lopez.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Barry, the following license transfer is DENIED, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

 

 

AUTO REPAIR AND SECOND HAND SHOP - CLASS B Transfer -

 

Evolution Auto (Lopez, Milton) 350 Cottage Street, LIC# 12335 #12336

(transfer from Car Care Plus New England (Ramsey, Christopher))

 

 

 

Communication from Paul J. Pouliot, President, German/American Cutural So. RI., to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Requesting permission to serve alcohol beverages, food and to have entertainment at a “Summerfest” at German/American Cutural So. RI, 78 Carter Avenue, at the outside patio area in the parking lot, on Saturday, June 24, 2017, from 12:00 noon to 10:30 p.m. is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.

 

 

Communication from Mei King Restaurant, 211 South Bend Street, requesting permission to sell food and soda from the parking lot of 211 South Bend Street on Monday, July 3, 2017, from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.

 

 

Communication from John Marques, President, News Café, (Joshua Café LLC), 43 Broad Street, to Councilor Timothy Rudd and Pawtucket City Council. (Requesting permission to serve food and alcohol at an Anniversary Party for Circuit BMX Bike Shop, in a portion of the parking lot, 43 Broad Street, on Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.

 

 

Communication from John Marques, President, News Café, (Joshua Café LLC), 43 Broad Street, to Councilor Timothy Rudd and Pawtucket City Council. (Requesting permission to serve food and alcohol at a Retirement Party, in a portion of the parking lot, 43 Broad Street, on Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, the meeting is adjourned at 7:28 p.m.