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Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

November 21, 2017

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 7:42 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

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

 

Absent – Councilor Cano.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

1. Petition of Old Slater Mill Association for a license to conduct a Knitting Weekend and Fiber Market, at 67 Roosevelt Avenue (Slater Mill Grounds), on Friday, January 19, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturday, January 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 21, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. LIC#12972

 

B.    Petition of Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club, LLC., to conduct Fireworks Display Illumination Shows in McCoy Stadium, on April 21, May 5, 26, June 9, 23, July 2, 3, 7, 14, 28, August 4, 18, and September 2, 2018,  LIC#12977

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –

 

Asian Garden Chinese Restaurant (You, Bao De) 514 Benefit St. LIC#12976

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class Renewals -

 

147 Market & Deli (TM Turkmani Inc.) 147 Prospect St. LIC#11230

California Taco (Sipaque LLC) 877 Central Ave. LIC#10264

Cherish Event Solutions (Cherish Event Solutions LLC) 533 Weeden St. LIC#12518

Darlington Braves (The Darlington Braves) 92 East Ave. (Snack Bar at Bingo Game) LIC#3428

Dunkin Donuts (Ocean State Donuts LLC) 727 East Ave. LIC#4740

Exchange Street Cafe (Pliszka, Andrzej) 49 Exchange St. LIC#4003

**Francesca’s Restaurant (Francesca’s Restaurant Inc.) 526 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#12502

Harss Express (V & S Farm Inc.) 694 Broadway, LIC#4835

Honey Dew Donuts (Maciel Donuts LLC) 1515 Newport Ave. LIC#3969

Mad Dog Café on the Blackstone (Mad Dog Café on the Blackstone LLC) 65 Blackstone Ave. LIC#12065

Maria’s Breakfast & Lunch Restaurant (ARJK Inc.) 477 Smithfield Ave. LIC#5106

Papa John’s Pizza (KMN LLC) 379 Smithfield Ave. LIC#11192

Pawtucket Fish Market (Flor Di Brava Inc.) 593 Weeden St. LIC#5491

Subway (Scetta Corporation Inc.) 745 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#11500

 

** DENOTES STIPULATIONS

 

WAST HAULER New –

 

(A Star Waste Disposal) A Star Waste Disposal, Inc., 55 East St. LIC#12982

A Public Hearing is held on the following application for license renewal advertised for the period beginning DECEMBER 2, 2017 AND ENDING DECEMBER 1, 2018, and no

person or persons appearing to object thereto, is GRANTED, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

 

® DENOTES RESTRICTED NON-TRANSFERABLE LICENSES

 

 

CLASS B VICTUALER

 

Mangos (Princess Investments LLC) 17 Exchange St. LIC#11206® #11212 (entWW)

 

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:

 

SECOND HAND SHOP ONLY (Class B – Used Parts) New -

 

George’s Collision (Economou, George) 626 Main Street, LIC#12963

 

Speaking in favor is George Economou, 11 Maryann Drive, Cranston, RI, applicant.

 

Mr. Economou states that this will just be a body shop for now.  He will do auto repair later.

 

He can work on 4 or 5 cars in the building. Some cars are towed in.  There will be some cars on the lot.

 

Mr. Economou states that he ran the Macco shop for 25 years, and the place was immaculate.

 

He states that there has been a body shop at 626 Main Street for 60 years. It has been closed for 5 years.

 

He assures the Board that it won’t be a junk yard.

 

The hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

 

There will be 3 or 4 employees.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Kallman and Rudd, the following license is APPROVED, with the following stipulations on a unanimous voice vote:

 

SECOND HAND SHOP ONLY (Class B – Used Parts) New -

 

George’s Collision (Economou, George) 626 Main Street, LIC#12963

 

STIPULATIONS.

 

1. Maximum 12 cars in the front lot.
2. No storage of parts outside.
3. No work done outside.

 

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (Victualer) New -

 

El Montanero Restaurant (El Montanero Inc.) 671 Broadway, LIC#12959®

 

Speaking in favor is Edy Arteaga, 29 Myrtle Street, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.

 

 

Mr. Arteaga states that he will have Columbian food.

 

He will have three employees now.

 

The hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. seven days a week.

 

All employees will be TIPS certified.

 

Mr. Arteaga states that he worked in liquor establishments before.

 

There will be no live entertainment.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the following license is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

CLASS B (Victualer) New -

 

El Montanero Restaurant (El Montanero Inc.) 671 Broadway, LIC#12959®

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

A.    Class F (Beer & Wine)

 

Petition of Books Are Wings, to sell beer and wine at a Fundraiser, at 1005 Main Street, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. LIC#12981

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSE ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

A. Class F (Beer & Wine)

 

Petition of West Place Animal Sanctuary, to sell beer and wine at the Craft Beer Tasting, at 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket Armory, on Saturday, December 30, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. LIC#12991

 

B.              ENTERTAINMENT -

 

Petition of Eric John Ulis, LLC for a license to conduct the Craft Beer Tasting, at 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket Armory, on Saturday, December 30, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. LIC#12992

 

 

 

Communication from Captain Thomas Newman, Patrol Division, Pawtucket Police Department, to Pawtucket City Council Board of License Commissioners. (Di Nos Restaurant (Brava Restaurant & Bar Inc. – Incident 11/13/2017) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

 

With majority consent of the Board, the following motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilors Barry and Rudd, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

 

 

The Clerk is instructed to AMEND and issue a revised summons to Di Nos Restaurant (Brava Restaurant & Bar Inc.) 908 Main Street, to appear at a FORMAL HEARING on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, for the following reasons:

 

 

1.  On or about October 9, 2017 and November 5, 2017: Operating after hours. (see attached police reports) (Violation of R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-7-7, Pawtucket Ordinance § 108-18 and Rule 18 of Liquor Control Administration)

 

2.  On or about May 22, 2017; July 3, 10, 17, 2017; August 7, 13, 18, 2017; September 11, 25, 2017;  October 9, 22, 23, 29, 2017; and November 5, 2017; and November 13, 2017:  Failure to maintain control of patrons and/or employees, agents; and/or endangering the health, safety and welfare of the general public; and/or permitting the house or place where you are licensed to sell beverages under the provisions of Title 3 of the General Laws to become disorderly as to annoy and disturb the persons inhabiting or residing in the neighborhood; and/or permitting any of the laws of this state or ordinances of this city to be violated. (see attached police reports) (Violation of R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-5-23).

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Barry, the meeting is adjourned at 8:02 p.m.