Meeting: Salem Licensing Board was held Monday, August 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm in the third floor conference room, 120 Washington Street. Present were members John Casey, Rick Lee, Investigator for the Board, Peter Baglioni and Melissa Pagliaro, Clerk. Absent was Chairman, Robert St. Pierre.
Approved: Application for One Day Liquor License. Applicant: St Peter’s Church. Present: Marilyn Costa.
Ms. Costa said that the Annual Parish Polish Picnic is on August 26 at the school and on the parish grounds.
Mr. Casey asked if she and insurance and arranged for a detail.
Ms. Costa said she did.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve and waive fee..
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application for Street Performers License. Applicant: Aidan Scrimgeour
Mr. Scrimgeour said that he is going to play the keyboard and his friend will play the saxophone. He said he is familiar with the rules and regulations and performed last year.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded
Approved: Application for Street Performers License. Applicant: Robert Brown Lavoie
Mr. Brown Lavoie said that he is going to play the guitar and sing.
Mr. Lee asked if he received the new regulations.
Mr. Brown Lavoie said he did
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded
Approved: Application for a sub licensee fortunetellers license at Past, Present, Future, Essex Street. Applicant: Jerry Brown.
Present: Phyllis Brewer Brown, owner.
Mr. Casey asked if there was any relation and how many subs she has already.
Brown said that this will be 2 and there is no relation.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application for Store Fortunetelling renewal License and a sub licensee fortunetellers license at Past, Present, Future, Essex Street. Applicant: Jerry Brown.
Present: Phyllis Brewer Brown, owner.
Mr. Casey asked if there was any relation and how many subs she has already.
Brown said that this will be 2 and there is no relation.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application for Renewal of Store Fortunetelling and sub licensee licenses. Applicant: Sharon Fagley for store and Stephanie Young, sub licensee.
Mr. Lee asked if Ms., Fagley was representing both applications.
Ms. Fagley said she was.
Mr. Lee motioned to continue.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application for Blanket Vendor License for Essex Street Fair.
Mr. Lee asked what they were going to be doing.
Mr. Oosthoek sadi the same as years past, having the Street Fair on the Essex St. ped mall and down to the end of Essex and Hawthorne Blvd. on August 11th & 12th.
Mr. Casey asked about the hours .
Mr. Oosthoek said from 10am to 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday. He said they encourage local retailers to get out and sell as well.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application for the Transfer of an Annual Wine & Malt License from Seaport Café to MMJ Partners, LLC at 215 Derby Street.
Present: John Kielty. Attorney and Joel Votto, applicant.
Mr. Kielty said one change in the entertainment license will be that they would like to increase the TV’s from 5 to 9. He said he would still like to have the 5pc band, cd’s and radio.
Mr. Casey said a condition on the previous license which will be carried over is that doors and windows are to be kept closed.
Mr. Votto also asked if the ice cream window could be opened again. He said the previous owner was not in compliance with the handicap regs but he will be.
Mr. Lee said that issue is really up to t5he Building Commissioner but if he approved this Board does not have an issue with it.
Mr. Lee made a motion to accept ice cream window being used if approved by Building Commissioner.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Mr. Lee motioned to accept the Transfer of the License.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application for Transfer of an Annual All Alcohol License from Green Land Café to Nolo Opus.
Present: Jill Mann, attorney Cai Wacoviak, manager, Mark McDonough, applicant and Joe Giacalone, current owner.
Mr. Casey asked about the cost for the liquor license portion.
Ms. Mann said they did not even take that into consideration as this is a home rule lciense. She said they are paying for the recent build out and the business.
Mr. Casey asked what the background of the proposed manager is.
Mr. Wacoviak said that he is TIPS and others certified.
Mr. Casey said that all servers must be TIPS certified. They can do it on line but they have to be certified.
He stressed that Salem is a college town.
Det. Baglioni said that the establishment passed a recent compliance check done by him.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Mr. Casey said there is also an application for an Entertainment License.
Mr. McDonough asked if he could over specify.
Mr. Lee said he could and if he uses it he uses it and if he doesn’t that’s ok too.
Mr. McDonough asked for 7 TV’s, electric recordings, live band up to 5pc, and internet radio.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Transfer of Wine & malt package Store License at 95 Congress Street.
Present: Brian Akasian, attorney, Keyur Patel, Proposed manager and Bahrat Patel, owner.
Mr. Akasian said both men are TIPS trained and the 3rd member of this corporation is a licensing board member in the City of Lowell and is familiar with the laws and owns a license there.
He said the proposed hours are 8am-10pm Monday-Thurs, Friday 8am-11pm and Sunday 12pm-8pm.
He also said that he discussed the issues with this being a college town and suggested that they get scanners for ID’s. He said he heard from the previous owner that there was an issue with signage blocking the window and they will take care of it first thing in the morning.
Mr. Casey said he talked to current owners before meeting about this issue and that it is a safety issue. He said he welcomes them to the Coty of Salem.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Pledge of the Liquor License at Gulu Gulu to Eastern Bank. Present: Chad Colarusso, attorney and Steve Feldman, owner.
Mr. Casey asked what the amount of the Pledge was and what it was for.
Mr. Feldman said it would be to Eastern Bank in the amount of 79,000.00 for 4 years to secure a loan for the Flying Saucer Pizza Co.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application for Common Victualler License. Applicant: Flying Saucer Pizza Company 118 B Essex Street. Present: Chad Colarusso, attorney and Steve Feldman, Owner.
Mr. Feldman said the hours will be from 11am-11pm. 7 days.
Mr. Casey said to come back with and application for Entertainment so it can be posted on the Agenda.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Application to Transfer an Annual Wine & Malt license form The Upper Crust pizza to the Flying Saucer Pizza Co 118 B Essex Street. Present: Chad Colarusso, attorney and Steve Feldman, owner.
Mr. lee said that all of the paperwork seems to be in order to submit to the state.
Mr. Colarusso handed in the green abutters cards.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve with the hours of 8am-1am Monday –Saturday and Sunday from 10am-1am.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Blanket Vendor License for Heritage Days events. Applicant; Ellen Talkowsky, Special Projects Coordinator for the City.
Ms. Talkowsky said there are over 60 events in a 12 day period.
Mr., Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Vote to accept the RFP for an exclusive food vendor for the month of October.
Mr. Lee said he absolutely agrees and thinks this has been very successful.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Approved: Vote to approve and RFP for a Vendor Management Company.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve.
Mr. Casey seconded.
Commun-
ications:
*Det. Baglioni issued a written warning that has been placed in the file regarding noise.
*Det. Baglioni also said he did compliance inspections at Dube’s, Bertini’s, Green land and O’Neill’s. He said reports have been placed in their files.
OLD/NEW:
Approved: Minutes from the July 17, 2012 meeting.
Mr. Lee motioned to approve
Mr. Casey seconded.
Adjourn-
ment:
Mr. Lee seconded.
Mr. St. Pierre said all are in favor. Motion carries.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Pagliaro
Clerk of the Board
Submitted: September 1, 2012
Approved:
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