Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

April 20, 2022

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 6:59 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Present – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Schuette, Stachowiak, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilors Gregor and Mercer.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

The reading of the records of April 6, 2022 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk,

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

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

 

**Hernandez Auto Sales (Hernandez Auto Sales, Inc.) 610 Weeden St. LIC#12052 #12001

 

AUTO REPAIR SHOP & SECOND HAND SHOP CLASS B (Parts Only) Renewals -

 

C J's Auto Service of Pawtucket (Casey & Son’s Inc.) 556 Main St. LIC#2027 #2028

Lando’s Towing & Auto Service (Lando’s Towing & Auto Service LLC) 581 Weeden St. LIC#14107 #14106

M & G Auto Body (M & G Auto Body, Inc.) 519 Broadway, LIC#2495 #2496

 

SECOND HAND SHOP ONLY (Class B – Used Parts) Renewal -

 

AutoZone #103747 (AutoZone Parts, Inc.) 262 Barton St. LIC#11789

 

AUTO REPAIR SHOP ONLY Renewals-

 

Art's Sunoco Service (Ogni, Arthur) 326 Central Ave. LIC#2129

Leer’s Auto Body (Concepcion Corp.) 276 Beverage Hill Ave. LIC#14901

 

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

 

Lost Treasures (Lost Treasures LLC) 238 Middle St. LIC#10887

Top Shelf Vintage Co. (Schisler, Annie and Valeri, Douglas) 35 Exchange St. LIC#13655

 

DOOR-TO-DOOR New –

 

Volare Management Group Inc., 195 Dupont Drive, Providence, RI, (Verizon FIOS) LIC#15111

 

HOLIDAY LICENSE Renewals –

 

D & D Market (Dante Business Solutions LLC) 548 Smithfield Ave. LIC#14883

Dollar General Store #19285 (Dolgen Rhode Island, LLC) 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC#12800

Eblens Clothing & Footwear (Ebl LLC) 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC#3246

T-Mobile (T-Mobile Northeast LLC) 45 Newport Ave. LIC#14648

Vicente’s Supermarket (Vicente’s Pawtucket Inc.) 470 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#14719

 

 

PUBLIC SKATING New –

 

Dennis M. Lynch Arena, 25 Andrew D. Ferland Way, LIC#15127

 

TATTOO Renewal -

 

Phantom Hand Tattoo & WorkShoppe (Tabor, Derek) 31 Exchange Street, LIC#14559

 

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New  –

 

J S Brothers Restaurant (J S Brothers Restaurant, Inc.) 169 Benefit Street, LIC#15072®

 

Speaking in favor is Jose Jacome, 26 Capital Street, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.

 

Also present is Oscar Pozuelos, 2730 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI.

 

Mr. Jacome states that this will be a breakfast – lunch restaurant, with the potential for serving dinner, as well.  There will be a mixed menu, with an American breakfast, and some Greek, and Italian dishes.

 

The hours will be 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday thru Sunday.

 

There will be eight or nine employees, if open for dinner.

 

Mr. Jacome worked at Pizzico on Hope Street.

 

He spoke to about seven people in the area and they are ok with the restaurant because he will not be open late, and there will be no entertainment.

 

The restaurant will seat 48 people. He has six parking spots in the back lot and street parking.

 

He will replace the kitchen floor, and clean inside.

 

He will do most shopping himself. Delivery trucks will park in the street, but he may have them pull into the lot on Mondays when he is closed.

 

Everyone will be tips certified.

 

The capacity is less than what Don’s had.

 

 

Speaking is Marty Bourgault, 8 Ordway Street, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Mr. Bourgault has a problem with a liquor license, but is ok with a restaurant selling food.

 

He is concerned about parking spaces in the back for upstairs units. He already has a problem with Café Ordway.

 

 

Speaking is Suzanne Bourgault, 8 Ordway Street, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Ms. Bourgault states that you don’t need alcohol if there is good food.

 

She notes the problems with Café Ordway; drugs being sold and swearing in the lot.

 

 

 

Speaking is Joao Gomes, 167 Benefit Street, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Mr. Gomes owns the fish market nearby.  He has parking in the back of his store. He had problem with Don’s Lunch with people from the restaurant that parked in his lot.

 

He is ok with food to go and the restaurant, but not liquor.

 

There had been problems with shootings in that area because of liquor.

 

There are no other speakers. The hearing is continued.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, the following PUBLIC HEARING IS CONTINUED AND THE APPLICATION FOR LICENSE IS POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 11, 2022, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New  –

 

J S Brothers Restaurant (J S Brothers Restaurant, Inc.) 169 Benefit Street, LIC#15072®

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE IS POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 11, 2022, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New -

 

J S Brothers Restaurant (J S Brothers Restaurant, Inc.) 169 Benefit Street, LIC#15077

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

With majority consent of the Board, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to John W. Hanley, Pawtucket Building Official, regarding parking for J S Brothers Restaurant, 169 Benefit Street.

 

 

Communication from Captain David Holden, Pawtucket Police Department to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Portuguese Social Club, 131 School Street – Incident April 1, 2022) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

Communication from Captain David Holden, Pawtucket Police Department to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Vibe Lounge, 23 Broad Street – Monthly update) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

Communication from Captain David Holden, Pawtucket Police Department to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Mangos Restaurant and Bar, 15 Exchange Street – Incident on April 10, 2022) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

           

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DAROSA.

 

Councilor DaRosa states for the record that she has forwarded further information regarding potential violations to the Clerk’s Office for future consideration.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR STACHOWIAK.

 

With majority consent of the Board, the following motion made by Councilor Stachowiak, seconded by Councilor Schuette, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to issue a summons to Mangos Hookah Lounge, 17 Exchange Street, to appear at a FORMAL HEARING on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, for the following reason:

 

On or about March 26 and April 11, 2022:  Failure to maintain control of patrons and/or employees, agents, endangering the health, safety and welfare of the general public; and/or permitting the house or place where you are licensed to sell beverages under the provisions of Title 3 of the General Laws to become disorderly as to annoy and disturb the persons inhabiting or residing in the neighborhood; and/or permitting any of the laws of this state or ordinances of the city to be violated in the neighborhood.

 

On or about March 26 and April 11, 2022:  Consumption of alcoholic beverages outside of the licensed premises, in violation of RIGL § 3-5-9 entitled “Premises Covered”, Rule #27 of the RI Department of Business Administration Handbook “Commercial Licensing Regulation 8 Liquor Control Administration” and § 108-14 of Pawtucket Code of Ordinances, which prohibits alcoholic beverages from being consumed on City streets and sidewalks.

 

On or about March 26, 2022: Entertainment after hours.  (See attached police Report) Violation of Pawtucket Ordinance § 260-14 entitled “Licensing Regulations – Hours of Operations”

 

 

THE FOLLOWING FORMAL HEARING IS POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 11, 2022 AND WILL BE COMBINED WITH THE FORMAL HEARING BEING CALLED FOR ABOVE, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

CLASS B (Victualer) –

 

Mangos Hookah Lounge (Princess Investments LLC) 15 Exchange St. LIC#11206® #11212 (ent)

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, the meeting is adjourned at 7:44 p.m.