Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

 December 9, 2020

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 7:25 p.m., via videoconference on ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Governor’s Executive Orders up to and including 20-103.

 

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

 

Absent – 0.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of November 24, 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, Rudd, 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, Rudd, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –

 

Burger King (JSC Management Group LLC) 91 Cedar St LIC#14557 (Transfer from Jan Co. Inc.)

 

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class Renewals –

 

Bachini Bakery (Bachini Bakery Inc.)  345 York Ave. LIC#14283 granted not issued

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

Nutry Zone (Almeraya, Francisco) 121 Broad St. LIC#9742

Step up Nutrition (Costa, Francisco) 30 East Ave. LIC#14291

Town Food Mart (Eid, Ghasan M.) 885 Newport Ave. LIC#6799

 

 

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION IS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND IS TAKEN UP:

 

ENTERTAINMENT:

 

A.    Petition of Waffle Hive to conduct a Pop-up drive-in theater, 45 Park Place Garage, Main Street, on Thursday, December 10, 2020 and Friday December 11, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., LIC#14558

           

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the following application is APPROVED with the following amendment, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT:

 

A.    Petition of Waffle Hive to conduct a Pop-up drive-in theater, 45 Park Place Garage, Main Street, on Thursday, December 10, 2020 Friday December 11, 2020, and Saturday, December 12, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., LIC#14558

 

 

 

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

 

EXPANSION OF PREMISE – Outdoor Seating on Sidewalk:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE 1^ST CLASS  -

 

Tacontento Mexican Restaurant (Tacontento Mexican Restaurant LLC) 712 Broadway, LIC#11433

 

Speaking is Jose Thacon, 271 Walcott Street, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Mr. Thacon is looking for outside seating for next year.

 

He thinks the sidewalk on Amey Street its better than front sidewalk on Broadway.

 

He would like three tables with four people each.

 

He will meet with Zoning to ensure that he is doing it right.

 

The sidewalk is 100 inches wide; the tables take up to 70 inches.

 

He will wait until after meeting with zoning to get this license.

 

There are no speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the following Expansion of Premise is POSTPONED UNTIL THE LICENSE OWNER MEETS WITH ZONINING OFFICIALS, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

EXPANSION OF PREMISE – Outdoor Seating on Sidewalk:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE 1^ST CLASS  -

 

Tacontento Mexican Restaurant (Tacontento Mexican Restaurant LLC) 712 Broadway, LIC#11433

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the agenda is amended to include the following claim, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Communication from Sinapi Law Associates, Ltd., to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of the Class A Liquor License of Portugalia Liquor Co. Inc., 225 Barton Street, in the total amount of $13,567.31, on behalf of Rhode Island Distributing Co.

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

Communication from Sinapi Law Associates, Ltd., to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of the Class A Liquor License of Portugalia Liquor Co. Inc., 225 Barton Street, in the total amount of $13,567.31, on behalf of Rhode Island Distributing Co.

 

 

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

 

CLASS A Transfer –

 

Portugalia Liquors (Portugalia Liquor Co Inc.) 225 Barton Street, LIC# 14550

(Transfer of 100% Change of Stockholders)

 

Speaking in favor is Paul Bettecourt, 197 Warren Avenue, East Providence, RI, Attorney for applicant.

 

Mr. Bettencourt states that the corporation, business name, hours of operation and location will all remain the same.

 

All employees took STOP server training.

 

The owners state that they have never run a liquor establishment before, but they understand about the issue of underage drinking.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the following license is POSTPONED, until December 21, 2020, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

CLASS A Transfer –

 

Portugalia Liquors (Portugalia Liquor Co Inc.) 225 Barton Street, LIC# 14550

(Transfer of 100% Change of Stockholders)

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETINGS HELD NOVEMBER 10, AND 24, 2020, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New -

 

The Central (Wanubi Project Inc.) 233 Main Street, LIC#14524®

 

Present is Timeronte Andreozzi, 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, applicant.

 

Mr. Andreozzi states that the plan is to have a Jazz Club.  They will serve mostly finger foods.

 

The hours will be Tuesday thru Sunday, from 4:00 p.m. to whatever closing time is permitted.

 

 

They have 75-80 seats.  The club will be for adults.

 

He believes that now is the time to do this.  He has been a hip hop promoter, but loves Jazz.  He has ability to do this.

 

His mother and sister and others are in the corporation.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

Councilor Rudd states that he has a tremendous amount of apprehension about this application because of misrepresentations about who one of the people listed in the application is and about criminal charges, and about a lack of full disclosure when the application was originally submitted.  He also notes that one of the people listed had problems with the license bureau in Providence

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the motion to DENY the following license is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – Councilor Vasquez.

 

COUNCILOR KALLMAN ABSTAINS.

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New -

 

The Central (Wanubi Project Inc.) 233 Main Street, LIC#14524®

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETINGS HELD NOVEMBER 10, AND 24, 2020 AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New -

 

The Central (Wanubi Project Inc.) 233 Main Street, LIC#14524®

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Barry, the motion to DENY the following license is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – Councilor Vasquez.

 

COUNCILOR KALLMAN ABSTAINS.

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE 1^st Class New

 

The Central (Wanubi Project Inc.) 233 Main Street, LIC#14525

 

 

 

Communication from Captain David Holden, to the Pawtucket City Council Board of License Commissioners.  (Incidents – Fab City Cigar Lounge, 1438 Newport Ave) is READ AND ORDERED FILED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilors Araujo and Wildenhain, is PASSED on a roll call vote as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

The Clerk is instructed to issue a summons to Fab City Cigar Lounge, 1438 Newport Avenue, to appear at a INFORMAL HEARING on Monday, December 21, 2020, for the following reasons:

 

The City Council wishes to discuss with the owner his recent violation of state law & city ordinances regarding the operation of his business after hours on November 17, 2020.

 

 

 

Communication from Captain David Holden, to the Pawtucket City Council Board of License Commissioners.  (Incidents – International Club & Billar, 327 Barton Street) is READ AND ORDERED FILED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

 

Communication from Captain David Holden, to the Pawtucket City Council Board of License Commissioners.  (Incidents – Vibe Lounge, 25 Broad Street) is READ AND ORDERED FILED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Barry, the meeting is adjourned at 8:18 p.m.