Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

February 24, 2021

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 7:31 p.m., via videoconference on ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Governor’s Executive Orders up to and including 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 February 10, 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:

 

DOOR-TO-DOOR  New -

 

Trinity Solar (Trinity Solar Inc.)  2211 Allenwood Road, Wall, NJ, LIC#14602

PEDDLER: Marrero, Michael) 6 Church Street, Blackstone, MA.

 

 FORTUNE TELLER New –

 

Abundance of Energy (Plante, Deidre C.) 506 Armistice Blvd. LIC#14597

 

TATTOO Renewal –

 

Signature Ink (Sigui, Christopher) 686 Central Ave. LIC#12923

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE FIRST CLASS New –

 

Fit 4 Life (Depina, Euridice) 59 Lee Street, LIC#14596

One Scoop at a Time – Health Nutrition (Hamrick, Amos L.) 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, LIC#14605

Phredd Stuart Smoothies (Stuart Brands LLC) 726 Central Avenue, LIC#14604

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 10, 2021, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

WASTE HAULER  New

 

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

 

 

Present are Ken Connolly, Mike Doyle and Angelo Calcagni.

 

Mr. Connolly states that CWT will be hauling trash out of the Pawtucket transfer station, after MEGA brings the trash into the transfer station.

 

He also stated that drivers have designated routes they are supposed to use; they know not to use Power Road.

 

They only haul trash out of the transfer station.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Schuette, the following license is APPROVED 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 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  –

 

J & K Auto Repair (Regalado Perdomo, Claudio A.) 707 Broadway, LIC#14592 #14594

(transfer from J & K Auto Repair (J & K Auto Sales & Repair LLC)

 

Speaking is Samuel Cruz, representing the owner.

 

The business is near the Industrial Highway.

 

They will be open Monday thru Saturday; the hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

On Sundays they will be open by request, if allowed by the Board.

 

Mr. Cruz worked at J & K Auto Repair. All work will be done on the property, not on streets.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Arajuo, the following public hearing is continued and the applications are POSTPONED until March 1, 2021, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

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

 

J & K Auto Repair (Regalado Perdomo, Claudio A.) 707 Broadway, LIC#14592 #14594

(transfer from J & K Auto Repair (J & K Auto Sales & Repair LLC)

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WAS CONTINUED AND THE APPLICATION WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 10, 2021, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (Victualer) –

 

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

 

Speaking in favor is Fabian Torres, owner.

 

Mr. Torres states that he would like to expand what they sell to add beer.

 

He has enough parking.

 

The hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., they will start serving liquor at 1:00 or 2:00 p.m.

 

All employees will be TIPS certified.

 

He has no experience with liquor.

 

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 public hearing is continued and the application is POSTPONED until March 1, 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®

 

 

 

Communication from Captain David Holden, Pawtucket Police Department, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Incident at Vibe Lounge and Hookah Bar (Vibe Lounge Inc.) 23 Broad Street, is READ AND ORDERED FILED on a roll call vote as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Schuette, the meeting is adjourned at 7:55 p.m.