Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

September 6, 2023

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 8:22 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Present – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – 0.

 

Chairperson Mercer presided.

 

 

The reading of the records of August 23, 2023 was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk,

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilors Moreno and Rubio, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

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

 

            HOLIDAY LICENSE Transfer –

 

            Tienda LatinoAmericana (Tienda LatinoAmericana LLC) 680 Broadway, LIC#16036

            (transfer from Mini Market La Ecuatoriana Inc.)

 

            VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –

 

            Tienda LatinoAmericana (Tienda LatinoAmericana LLC) 680 Broadway, LIC#16037

 

            Pak Afghan Cousine (Pak Afghan Cousine Inc.) 293 Newport Ave, LIC#16046

            (transfer from Garden of Eden LLC d/b/a Canton Wok)

 

PIGEON LOFT Renewals -

 

Luiz, James 163 Division St. LIC#3100

Zervas, Petros, 27 Harrison St. LIC#3105

           

WASTE HAULERS Renewal –

 

Butler Waste Disposal LLC, 2077 Elmwood Avenue, Warwick, RI, 02888 (8) LIC#3346

 

 

 

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

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New –

 

Camyllas Taste & Flavor (Camyllas Taste and flavor LLC) 287 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#16019®

PROPOSED STIPULATION – 1.  No Outdoor Seating

 

Speaking is Adelino Lopes, 27 Whiteman Street, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Mr. Lopes stated that the liquor application was filed a month ago.

 

They will remove the patio to allow additional parking. Removing the patio will increase parking from 4 spots to 7 spots.

 

The restaurant is open, they would like to add liquor.

 

There were no others speakers. The hearing was continued.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the following petition for license was POSTPONED and the hearing was CONTINUED until September 20, 2023, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New –

 

Camyllas Taste & Flavor (Camyllas Taste and flavor LLC) 287 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#16019®

PROPOSED STIPULATION – 1.  No Outdoor Seating

 

 

 

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

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) Change of Corporation –

 

Tikal Restaurant & Lounge (Tikal Restaurant & Lounge LLC) 139 Broad St. LIC#16009® (ent)

(Change of Corporation from International Club & Billar Inc.)   

Previous Stipulation.

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

 

Speaking is Alex Samayoa, 139 Broad Street, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.

 

Mr. Samayoa states that this will be a simple change of corporations.  It will separate the two business that he has.

 

There will be no change in the operation of the business.

 

He would like to change the stipulation.

 

There were no other speakers. The hearing was closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR STACHOWIAK.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Stachowiak, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the following petition for license was APPROVED, with the following stipulation, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) Change of Corporation –

 

Tikal Restaurant & Lounge (Tikal Restaurant & Lounge LLC) 139 Broad St. LIC#16009® (ent)

(Change of Corporation from International Club & Billar Inc.)   

Previous Stipulation.

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

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class –

 

Tikal Restaurant & Lounge (Tikal Restaurant & Lounge LLC) 139 Broad St. LIC#16010

(Change of Corporation from International Club & Billar Inc.)   

 

 

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

 

A.              ENTERTAINMENT –

 

Petition of News Café (Joshua Café, LLC) for a license to conduct an Art Market, in the Indoors & Outdoors at 43 Broad Street, on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., LIC#16045

 

B.         EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) – 

 

Petition for News Café (Joshua Café, LLC) for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License to serve alcoholic beverages and have music at an Art Market in the Parking Lot at 43 Broad Street, on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., LIC#16043

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moran, the meeting is adjourned at 8:44 p.m.