Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

August 5, 2020

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 7:17 p.m., via videoconference on ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Governor’s order 20-25, 20-46 and 20-53.

 

Present on ZOOM – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilor Rudd.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of July 22, 2020 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

UPON UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE BOARD, THE BOARD TAKES UP THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION AT THIS TIME:

 

PUBLIC LAUNDRY Renewal –

 

Angelica (9W Halo Opco LP) 482 Pawtucket Avenue, LIC#13374

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN:

 

Upon motion by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the following application is approved with ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

PUBLIC LAUNDRY Renewal –

 

Angelica (9W Halo Opco LP) 482 Pawtucket Avenue, LIC#13374

 

ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS:

 

1.     Trucks will not idle for more than two minutes when parked on the street;

 

2.     Trucks will only access the Angelica loading docks from Pawtucket Avenue;

 

3.     No more than two Angelica owned or operated trucks will be parked on the street at any one time;

 

4.     Any attempted confrontations by neighbors will be dealt with by the Pawtucket Police, not by the Angelica drivers;

 

5.      Lint that escapes Angelica’s filtration system will be removed daily;

 

6.     Truck drivers will call designated persons to let them on the lot and not beep their horns.

 

 

Communication from William D. Vieira, Sr., Acting Director of Zoning and Code Enforcement, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (No Waste Haulers Violations), is READ AND ORDERED FILED, on a roll call vote, as follows

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

*PETITIONS FOR LICENSES:

 

INTELLIGENCE OFFICE Renewal - 

 

Debbie’s Staffing Services (Debbie’s Staffing Services Inc.) 125 Broad Street, LIC#10817

 

PAWN SHOP Renewal -

 

Pawtucket Pawn Brokers (NC Pawn Inc.) 261 Main St. LIC#11505

 

SECOND HAND SHOP (Class C – Used Miscellaneous Merchandise) Renewal -

 

**Family Savers (De Andrade, Luis) 341 Weeden St. LIC#13042

Pawtucket Pawn Brokers (NC Pawn Inc) 261 Main St. LIC#11507

 

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 –

 

A Star Waste Disposal (A Star Waste Disposal, Inc.) 55 East Street, Pawtucket, RI, (2) LIC#12982

Discount Disposal (Discount Disposal & Demo Inc.) 47 Kennedy Road, Foster, RI, (1) LIC#3351

Lavoie & Son Industrial Waste Removal (Lavoie & Son Industrial Waste Removal Inc.) 41 Diane Drive, Coventry, RI, (2) LIC#7799

MTG Disposal (MTG Disposal LLC) 19 Industrial Way, Seekonk, MA (7) LIC#5765

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, (4) LIC#3359

Roll-A-Way Disposal (Roll-A-Way Disposal Inc.) 86 Knight Street, Warwick, RI, 02886 (7) LIC#3346

Waste Management of Rhode Island (Waste Management of Rhode Island Inc.) 1610 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI, (21) LIC#3361

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP (The public was allowed to participate electronically):

 

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

 

CJ’S Auto Repair (CJ’S Auto Repair LLC) 252 Cottage Street, LIC#14386 #14340

(Transfer from Melkoun Service Center Inc.)

 

Speaking in favor is Carlos Janeiro, 52 Ivy St., East Providence, RI, applicant.

 

Mr. Janeiro states that the hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Saturdays. 

 

There will be no employees.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The Hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilors Barry, Mercer and Vitali, the following license is APPROVED, on a roll call vote as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

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

 

CJ’S Auto Repair (CJ’S Auto Repair LLC) 252 Cottage Street, LIC#14386 #14340

(Transfer from Melkoun Service Center Inc.)

 

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP (The public was allowed to participate electronically):

 

CLASS A Transfer of location–

 

Chris Wine and Spirits (CJS Enterprises LLC) 1230 Newport Avenue, LIC#14409

(transfer from 238 Columbus Avenue)

 

Speaking in favor is Patricia Noriega, 225 Marjoram Dr., Cranston, RI, applicant.

 

Ms. Noriega states that this transfer will double the size of their store.  They will be purchasing the property. 

 

The hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m., to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays.

 

All employees will be TIPS certified.

 

She has been open on Columbus Ave. for four months.

 

She states that the old liquor store will be turned into a residential unit.

 

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 is APPROVED, on a roll call vote as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the meeting is adjourned at 7:32 p.m.