Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 6:56 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 May 8, 2024 and May 16, 2024 was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk,

 

 

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

 

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

 

ENTERTAINMENT –

 

1. Petition of Cape Verdean American Community Development for a license to have Journey Through the Islands – Paint Night, at 120 High Street, on June 9, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-24-11

 

2. Petition of Movimiento Pentecostal Monte Sinai, for license to have Christian Festival, at 155 Power Road, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-24-12

 

3. Petition of Palagis Ice Cream Co., for a license to have Music Series at 55 Bacon Street on Thursday, June 6, 2024, Fridays, June 14, 21, 28, 2024, and Sunday June 16, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-24-10

 

4. Petition of Seed Café and Espresso Bar for a license to have a Seed After Dark Trivia at 250 Main Street on Fridays May 24, June 28, July 26, 2024, from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. LIC#16227

 

5. Petition of Seed Café and Espresso Bar for a license to have an Open Mic at 250 Main Street on Fridays May 31, June 14, July 19, 2024, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. LIC#16232

 

DOOR TO DOOR (New Employee) -

 

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

PEDDLER: Nevan Collins, 91 Irving Avenue, Providence, RI, LIC#16233

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE New –

 

The Life Café (Life Inc.) 390 Pine Street, LIC#VIC-24-2

 

HOLIDAY Renewals –

 

HOL-24-89	Ama's Variety & Mini Mart	Isaac Amponsah	957	Main St
HOL-24-88	Benefit St Dollar Discount & Convenience Store	RJM LLC	599	Benefit St
HOL-24-93	La Colmena	La Comena LLC	341	Weeden St
HOL-24-87	Tienda Latino Americana	Tienda Latino Americana LLC	680	Broadway
HOL-24-90	Walgreens #03468	Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc.	100	Broad St
HOL-24-91	Walgreens #13987	Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc.	385	Cottage St

 

 

AUTO REPAIR Renewals –

 

AUT-24-98	Jeovany Calero	J & J Auto repair	511	Broadway
AUT-24-95	Woodlawn Auto Service	Gary J. Verduchi	75	Mineral Spring Ave

 

 

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

 

AUT-24-94	Accurate Automotive Sales & Service	Accurate Auto Center Inc	939	Newport Ave
AUT-24-96	R Teto Motor Sales	R Teto Motor Sales Inc	31	Congress St

 

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

 

AUT-24-97

Master Mechanic

Master of Mechanic LLC

347

Broadway

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the agenda was amended to include the following objections, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Communication from Gregory A. Mancini, Esq., Sinapi Law Associates, to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of the Class B (Victualler) Liquor License of Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC) to Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, in the total amount of $5,395.00 for Mancini Beverage and $954.00 for Horizon Beverage.

 

Communication from Keith E. Fayan, Esq., Fayan Law, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk, objecting to the transfer of the Class B (Victualler) Liquor License of Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC) to Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, in the amount of $9,464.27 for the Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the following objections were READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

 

Communication from Gregory A. Mancini, Esq., Sinapi Law Associates, to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners, objecting to the transfer of the Class B (Victualler)  Liquor License of Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC) to Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, in the total amount of $5,395.00 for Mancini Beverage and $954.00 for Horizon Beverage.

 

Communication from Keith E. Fayan, Esq., Fayan Law, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk, objecting to the transfer of the Class B (Victualler) Liquor License of Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR Restaurant LLC) to Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, in the amount of $9,464.27 for the Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation.

 

 

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

 

CLASS B TAVERN - Transfer

 

Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, LIC#7941 (ent)

(Transfer from Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR. Restaurant LLC))

 

Speaking was Brett Malenfant, 111 Ricard Street, Seekonk, MA, applicant.

 

Mr. Malenfant stated that the whole establishment will be redone. It will have authentic Mexican cuisine.

 

He has 25 years of experience in restaurants.

 

The hours will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

 

There will use the outdoor patio.

 

There were no other speakers. The hearing was closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR CODERRE.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Coderre, seconded by Councilor Rubio, the following petition for license was APPROVED with outdoor seating and SUBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL PENDING CLAIMS, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

CLASS B TAVERN - Transfer

 

Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, LIC#7941 (ent)

(Transfer from Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR. Restaurant LLC))

 

 

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

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class Transfer –

 

Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, LIC#7943

(Transfer from Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR. Restaurant LLC))

 

 

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

 

TAVERN First Class Transfer –

 

Azul Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill (Azulpaw LLC) 2 George Street, LIC#7942

(Transfer from Murphy’s Law (Pawtucket GR. Restaurant LLC))

 

 

THE FOLLOWING LICENSE STIPULATION FOR CAFÉ ORDWAY WAS AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2023, WITH AN AUTOMATIC REVIEW BY THE BOARD ON MAY 22, 2024.  UPON REVIEW, THE BOARD VOTED TO ALLOW THEM TO INDEFINITELY HAVE ENTERTAINMENT UNTIL 11:00 P.M., ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) –

 

**Café Ordway (Neptune LLC) 3 Ordway Street, LIC#12061

Stipulation.

1.     No Entertainment

1.     Entertainment to end at 11:00 p.m.

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD APRIL 24, 2024 AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –

 

1. Petition of Picos Restaurant & Hookah Lounge for license to have a Concert and to serve alcoholic beverages at 110 School Street (Indoors and Outdoors – Parking Lot) on Saturday, July 6, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.