Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

June 22, 2022

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 6:55 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Present – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Gregor, Mercer and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilors Schuette, Stachowiak and Vasquez.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

The reading of the records of June 8, 2022 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk, 2372

 

 

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:

 

ENTERTAINMENT:

           

1. Petition of Lighthouse Skatepark, for a license to conduct a live musical performance, at 881 Main Street, on Sunday, August 28, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#15262

 

2. Petition of Pentecostal Movement Monte Sinai, for a license to conduct a Christian Festival, at 155 Power Road (parking lot) on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. LIC#15250

 

PRIVATE DETECTIVE Renewal -

 

Big Brothers Investigation (Anter, Thomas J.) 54 Dora St. LIC#4682

 

PUBLIC LAUNDRY Renewals -

 

Bubble Wash (Dong, Su Ying) 472 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#10367

Coin-Op (Roselli, Linda M) 504 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#3049

Freeway Laundry II (Cosann Laundry, Inc.) 280 Dexter St. LIC#3068

Freeway Laundry IV (RGD Laundry Inc.) 562 Broadway, LIC#7740

Joshua’s Top Notch Tailors & Dry Cleaning (Joshua’s Top Notch Tailors and Dry Cleaning LLC) 113 Power Rd. LIC#13149

Langley's Laundry (Solola, Oladipo) 265 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#3041

Laundromax (Laundromax-Pawtucket, LLC) 485 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#3069

Royal Cleaners (Royal Cleaners Inc.) 639 Cottage St. LIC#3042

Sparkle City Laundromat (Sparkle City Laundromat, Inc.) 192 Division St. LIC#9589

Stanley Systems Cleaners & Mr. USA (Leonard, George & Libie) 224 East Ave. LIC#3017

Swan Cleaners (Sanabria LLC) 371 Benefit St.  LIC#4960

Washing Well Laundromat (Washing Well Laundromat LLC) 906 Main St. LIC#14547

 

 

APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR EXPANSION OF PREMISE IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

CLASS B VICTUALER -

 

**La Esquina Colombiana Bar & Grill (La Esquina Colombiana Bar & Grill LLC) 266 Grand Ave. LIC#15242

STIPULATIONS.

1. Hours from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. only.
2. Side door remains closed.
3. No Entertainment.

 

 

A FORMAL HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING LICENSE IS TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (Victualer) –

 

**Tikal Restaurant & Lounge (International Club & Billar Inc.) 139 Broad St. LIC#13002® #13003 (ent) 

Stipulation.

1.     Close at 12 Midnight, Sunday through Wednesday, and at 1:00 a.m., Thursday through Saturday.

 

Representing the City of Pawtucket is Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor.

 

Mr. Milos states that a formal hearing will not be necessary if the Board approves a disposition on this matter, which has been worked out with the license holder.  The license holder will plead No Lo, pay a $1,000.00 fine, which is to be paid within 30 days and agree to a four-day suspension.  The suspension will be stayed for six months. If, during that time, there is a need to impose the suspension, it would be two consecutive Fridays/Saturdays. The suspension would be imposed only if there is another incident.

 

Representing the Tikal Restaurant & Lounge is Attorney Nick Hemond, 1 Turkshead Place, Providence, RI.

 

Mr. Hemond states that this is more of a restaurant than a nightclub. Nothing like this has happened before. He is not sure of added security. This is not that kind of place where a pat down is needed.

 

He can get information to Board on a later date.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the Board ACCEPTS THE PLEA OF NO LO CONTENDERE AND IMPOSES ON THE LICENSE HOLDERS OF TIKAL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (INTERNATIONAL CLUB & BILLAR INC) 139 BROAD STREET, A FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS, AND A FOUR-DAY SUSPENSION, TO BE STAYED FOR SIX MONTHS.  IF THERE IS ANOTHER INCIDENT WITHIN THAT TIME, THE SUSPENSION FOR THE MAY 8, 2020 INCIDENT WILL CONSIST OF TWO CONSECUTIVE FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS, for the following reason, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

1.     On or about May 8, 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 provision 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.

 

THE LICENSE HOLDERS WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT IMPROVING SECURITY AT THE ESTABLISHMENT TO PREVENT PEOPLE BRINGING WEAPONS INTO THE RESTAURANT IN THE FUTURE.

 

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

 

1. ENTERTAINMENT

           

Petition of Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, to conduct a church festival at 97 Walcott Street, on Friday, August 19, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 21, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., LIC#15243 (ARLINGTON STREET TO BE ONE WAY –   FROM HOMESTEAD TO WALCOTT STREET)

 

B.   CLASS F -1 (Full Privilege)

 

Petition of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 97 Walcott Street, to sell alcoholic beverages at the annual church festival on Friday, August 19, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and on Sunday, August 21, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., LIC#15244

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Gregor, the meeting is adjourned at 7:11 p.m.