Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

January 10, 2018

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 6:54 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

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

 

Absent – Councilors Kallman and Tetreault.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of December 20, 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:

 

TATTOO Renewals –

 

Blackstone Tattoo Company (Langevin, Michael Jr.) 476 Central Ave. LIC#8851

Blue Lobster Tattoo (Blue Lobster Tattoo LLC.) 645 Prospect St. LIC#8639

Level 7 Tattoo (McCaffrey, Robert and Teixeira, Savanna) 818 Newport Ave. LIC#5050

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –

 

Pizza Hut (Ampex Brands Pizza of NE, Inc.) 1242 Newport Ave. LIC#13034

(Previously Pizza Hut #317042 (Pizza Hut of America LLC)

 

 

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD DECEMBER 20, 2017, IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (Victualer) New –

 

Tikal Restaurant & Lounge (International Club & Billar Inc.) 139 Broad Street, LIC#13002®

 

There are no speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilors Barry and Vitali, the following license is POSTPONED AND THE HEARING IS CONTINUED, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Tikal Restaurant & Lounge (International Club & Billar Inc.) 139 Broad Street, LIC#13002®

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSE WERE POSTPONED ON DECEMBER 20, 2017, AND ARE AGAIN TAKEN UP AND ARE AGAIN POSTPONED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE 1^st Class New –

POOL TABLE –

 

Tikal Restaurant & Lounge (International Club & Billar Inc.) 139 Broad Street, LIC#13003 #13005

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING FOR LICENSE RENEWALS WAS CONTINUED AT THE MEETINGS HELD NOVEMBER 8 AND DECEMBER 20, 2017, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

 

CLASS B (VICTUALER) AND VICTUALING HOUSE LICENSES

 

Lima’s Lounge (Lima’s Lounge LLC) 110 School St. LIC#9250 #9251 (ent)

 

Speaking in favor is Jorge Lima, 24 Laurel Street, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.

 

Mr. Lima states he is working with other Cape Verdean establishments on ways to improve safety.

 

Mr. Lima and his niece will manage the establishment.

 

He states that he has a parking agreement for the lot behind the building.  He will provide a copy of the agreement to the City Clerk’s Office when he picks up the license.

 

There are no others speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

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

 

Lima’s Lounge (Lima’s Lounge LLC) 110 School St. LIC#9250 #9251 (ent)

 

 

FORMAL HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING LICENSE IS TAKEN UP:

 

Class D

 

Polish-American Citizens’ Club, 244 Annie St. LIC#4065 #3535

 

Representing the City of Pawtucket is Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor.

 

Mr. Milos states that the license holder has agreed to enter into a plea of Nolo Contendre for a first offence, which usually results in a $250.00 fine and no suspension. Mr. Milos states that this is due to an incident on November 17, 2017.

 

Also present is Scott Spychalla, 318 Daggett Avenue, Pawtucket, RI., representing the Polish-American Citizens’ Club.  Mr. Spychalla is sworn-in by the City Clerk

 

Mr. Spychalla apologizes.  He states that Captain Newman recommended that they call the police if cars will be there all night.  He states that they will be sensitive to the needs of neighbors.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The Hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Barry, the Council ACCEPTS THE PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDRE AND ORDERS THE LICENSE HOLDER TO PAY A $250.00 FINE BY THE END OF FEBRUARY 2018 for the following reasons:

 

 

 

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

 

2.     On or about November 18, 2017:  Failure to maintain control of patrons, agents or employees and/or permitting any of the laws of this state to be violated on the license premises (Violation of R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-5-23).

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the meeting is adjourned at 7:10 p.m.