Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

August 8, 2018

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at 6:56 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.  

 

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

 

Absent – 0.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

 

The reading of the records of July 27, 2018 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 Wanubi Project, Inc., for a license to conduct PSS Fest Pawtucket Summer Series (Festival) at 881 Main Street parking lot, on Sunday, September 2, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. LIC#13465

 

MOBILE FOOD VENDORS New –

 

Juice Junkie (R & B Group) 55 Frankfort Street, Cranston, RI, LIC#13462

PEDDLE: Fresh Smoothies, juices and protein shakes

LOCATION: All streets not in residential zones

 

Saugy Hot Dogs (Parrella, Pete) 3 Russet Way, Cranston, RI, LIC#13471

PEDDLE: Food

LOCATION: All streets not in residential zones

 

HAWKER LICENSE Renewal –

 

Costa Trading (Lynch, Mustafa) 194 Lynch Street, Providence, RI, LIC#11333

TO HAWK: Area rugs, blankets, arts, crafts and novelties.

LOCATION: 168 Lonsdale Avenue

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class – New

 

Harvest Kitchen (Farm Fresh Rhode Island) 2 Bayley Street, LIC#13456

 

SIGN PERMIT Renewals -

 

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

Off the Hook, (Baptista, Richard) 269 Main St. (1) LIC#5744

 

WASTE HAULERS Renewals –

 

Rambone Disposal Service (Rambone Disposal Service, Inc.) 2153 Plainfield Pike, Johnston, RI, (2) LIC#3357

Republic Services of Fall River (Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts LLC) 1080 Airport Road, Fall River, MA, (5) LIC#3359

Waste Management of Rhode Island (Waste Management of Rhode Island Inc.) 1610 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI, (29) LIC#3361

 

 

 

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

 

CLASS B-M (Brewpub Manufacturing License) New –

 

The Guild (Isle Brewers Guild, LLC) 461 Main Street, (aka 24 Commerce Street) LIC#13377

 

Speaking in favor is Lindsey O’Hara, 127 Pidge Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, representing the applicant.

 

Mr. Goldstein explains that they need a B-M license rather than a BV license because they are a brew pub.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

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

 

CLASS B-M (Brewpub Manufacturing License) New –

 

The Guild (Isle Brewers Guild, LLC) 461 Main Street, (aka 24 Commerce Street) LIC#13377

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Rudd, the agenda is amended to include the following communication, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Communication from Richard O’Shea, 895 Main Street, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Objection - Mamajuana Restaurant LLC)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Rudd, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

Communication from Richard O’Shea, 895 Main Street, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Objection - Mamajuana Restaurant LLC)

 

 

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 –

 

Mamajuana Restaurant (Mamajuana Restaurant LLC) 904 Main Street, LIC#13392®

 

Speaking in favor is Vanessa Berrios, 200 Sisson Street, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.

 

Ms. Berrios states that she will have Spanish food.

 

The establishment holds 98 people.

 

All employees will be TIPS certified.

 

Right now, Ms. Berrios and her husband work together.

 

 

 

The business will close at 11:00 p.m. Monday thru Wednesday and 12:00 a.m. Thursday thru Sunday.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

 

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

 

CLASS BV (Victualer) New –

 

Mamajuana Restaurant (Mamajuana Restaurant LLC) 904 Main Street, LIC#13392®

 

 

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

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –

 

Mamajuana Restaurant (Mamajuana Restaurant LLC) 904 Main Street, LIC#13391

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

 

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

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to the police and zoning departments requesting that they pay close attention to the strip mall located at 904-908 Main Street, which includes Di Nos Restaurant, a laundromat, Golden LiLai Restaurant, and soon the Mamajuana Restaurant.

 

At the hearing for the Mamajuana Restaurant, a letter was submitted by an abutter in opposition to the application because of problems occurring in that area.  The Board approved the application for Mamajuana, but they also requested that both departments watch for the issues noted in the letter and that they report back to the Board on any issues that occur.

 

 

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

 

AUTO REPAIR SHOP & SECOND HAND SHOP CLASS B (Parts Only) Transfer –

 

Central Auto Service (Spencer, Anatoli D. and Gomes, Reni D.) 262 Central Avenue, LIC#13403 #13405

(Transfer from Scottie’s Auto Sales (Scottie’s Auto Sales Inc.))

 

Speaking in favor are Anatoli Spencer, 56 Dewey Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, and Reni Gomes, 121 Allston Street, Providence, RI, applicants.

 

The hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday.

 

They have a certified mechanic working with them.

 

There will be no auto sales.

 

Councilor Wildenhain states that he wants all the work to be done inside the building.

 

 

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilors Barry and Tetreault, the following licenses are APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

AUTO REPAIR SHOP & SECOND HAND SHOP CLASS B (Parts Only) Transfer –

 

Central Auto Service (Spencer, Anatoli D. and Gomes, Reni D.) 262 Central Avenue, LIC#13403 #13405

(Transfer from Scottie’s Auto Sales (Scottie’s Auto Sales Inc.))

 

 

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

 

1. ENTERTAINMENT –

 

Petition of Pawtucket Arts Festival Committee for a license to conduct Downtown Rising Fest, from 65 East Avenue to 200 Main Street and from 200 Main Street to 254 Main Street, on Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (music from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)  LIC#13468

 

B.    CLASS F (Beer & Wine) -

 

Petition of Pawtucket Arts Festival Committee, to sell beer and wine at 250 Main Street and 38-42 East Avenue, on Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. LIC#13469

 

 

Application for Expansion of Premise for News Café, 43 Broad Street, to serve alcoholic beverages and food outside at a Fundraiser in the parking lot at 43 Broad Street on Sunday, August 26, 2018, from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. LIC#13472 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 7:14 p.m.