Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

February 10, 2021

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at 7:05 p.m., via videoconference on ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Governor’s order 21-10.

 

Present – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Amponsah, Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Rudd, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – 0.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

 

The reading of the records of January 20, 2021 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Amponsah, Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Rudd, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Amponsah, Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Rudd, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

*PETITIONS FOR LICENSES:

 

AMUSEMENT LICENSES – Renewals

 

Boulevard Banquet Hall (Albuquerque, Jose) 510 Armistice Blvd (1) LIC#8048

Boulevard Banquet Hall II (Albuquerque, Jose) 520 Central Ave (1) LIC#12244

Boulevard Banquet Hall III (Albuquerque, Jose) 222 Main Street (1) LIC#13015

 

POOL TABLE LICENSES – Renewals

 

Boulevard Banquet Hall (Albuquerque, Jose) 510 Armistice Blvd (1) LIC#8047

Boulevard Banquet Hall II (Albuquerque, Jose) 520 Central Ave (1) LIC#12243

 

HAWKER – Renewal

 

New England Novelty (Lambert, Keith) 560 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket, RI, LIC#10451

LOCATION: 823 Newport Avenue

TO SELL:  Flowers

 

HOLIDAY LICENSES – Renewals

 

A Little Bit of Everything (L J C Sales, Inc.) 340 Cottage Street, LIC#4998

 

PEDDLER - Renewals

 

John Soares Fish Truck (Soares, Joao), 162 Ohio Ave., Providence, RI, LIC#4884

New England Novelty (Lambert, Keith), 560 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket, RI, LIC#8244

 

 

 

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

 

WASTE HAULER – New

 

Commonwealth Waste Transportation, LLC, 1175 Turnpike St., North Andover, MA, LIC#14593

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the following application is POSTPONED, and the applicant is requested to appear at the February 24, 2021 meeting, on a roll call vote as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Amponsah, Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Rudd, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

WASTE HAULER – New

 

Commonwealth Waste Transportation, LLC, 1175 Turnpike St., North Andover, MA, LIC#14593

 

 

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

 

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP AND SECOND HAND SHOP LICENSES (Class A & B - Selling used automobiles and parts) New -

 

382 Rental Cars & Auto Sales (382 Rental Cars Inc.) 382 Pawtucket Avenue, LIC#14567 #14566

 

Speaking in favor is Missank Nadjarian, 382 Pawtucket Avenue, applicant.

 

Mr Nadjarian has been in business since 2013.

 

The hours will be the same.  There have been no issues with this business.  This will be mainly for their rental cars only; not buying or selling cars.  They will keep everything inside.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR AMPONSAH.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Amponsah, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the following licenses are APPROVED, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Amponsah, Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Rudd, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP AND SECOND HAND SHOP LICENSES (Class A & B - Selling used automobiles and parts) New -

 

382 Rental Cars & Auto Sales (382 Rental Cars Inc.) 382 Pawtucket Avenue, LIC#14567 #14566

 

 

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

 

CLASS B (Victualer) –

 

Hidalgo Restaurant (Hidalgo Restaurant, LLC) 300 Barton Street, Unit-308, LIC#14581

 

Speaking in favor is Fabian Torres, 300 Barton Street, applicant.

 

Councilor Rudd states that he did not hear from the applicant, therefore he will not continue the hearing until the next meeting.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the following public hearing is continued and the applications are POSTPONED until February 24, 2021, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Amponsah, Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Rudd, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

CLASS B (Victualer) –

 

Hidalgo Restaurant (Hidalgo Restaurant, LLC) 300 Barton Street, Unit-308, LIC#14581

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Amponsah, Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Rudd, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to all waste haulers, reminding them that they may not be picking up trash before 7:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Schuette, the meeting is adjourned at 7:21 p.m.