The Fall River Licensing Board met with only two members present, Chairman Attorney Greg Brilliant and Board Member Melanie Cado, which meant any single 'no' vote would cause a petition to fail. Applicants were offered the option to table their petitions until a full board was available, but all chose to proceed. The meeting covered several one-day permits, common victualer's licenses, and Class 2 auto sales licenses. All four one-day permits were approved unanimously: St. Michael School for a wine tasting on March 7, 2026, from 7 p.m. to midnight; Holy Name School for a musical bingo fundraiser on March 14, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Bernadoo's Boxing and Fitness for a boxing event on February 13, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Corki Road Club Society for its 90th annual St. Patrick's Day event on March 17, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. For common victualer's licenses, Brazil Coffee Shop and Porto and Isua Restaurant had their late filings approved. Brazilian Takeout and Han M Restaurant had their petitions tabled due to the absence of their representatives. Four Class 2 auto sales licenses were also approved unanimously: Upscale Consulting LLC for 12 cars with specific operating hours; Fakil Auto Group for a wholesale license; Auto Manis Car Sales and Rental Inc. for a late filing; and Vix Auto Sales, also for a late filing. The most significant discussion involved Danny's Docside Inc.'s application for a new all-alcohol common victualer's seasonal license for an outdoor venue at 180 River Street. Represented by Attorney Jeffrey Medeiros and applicant Carol Okonnell, the project, which includes a stationary food truck and 150 seating capacity, was approved unanimously for May 15th to October 31st, from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., conditioned on having an approved plan and all necessary state and local permits. Resident Albert Bonaby raised concerns about traffic and noise on Clock Street, which Ms. Okonnell addressed by stating traffic would be directed to Colin Street and that the board has mechanisms to address future complaints. Finally, the board approved the meeting minutes from September 19, 2025, and November 25, 2025.
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U for the record to my right is board member Melanie Cado. I am the chairman attorney Greg Brilliant. Um I want to begin the meeting before I read the open meeting law statements. We only have a two member board tonight which obviously means if if you get one no vote something doesn't pass. So we do give you the option to withdraw or excuse me to table your your petition till the
0:22next meeting so you'd have a full member board. So, um, before I even get started with reading the open meeting law, um, notice, is anybody, uh, does anybody want to, um, take advantage, well, I shouldn't say take advantage, but anybody want to, um, uh, withdraw, excuse me, table tonight in order to go before a full board at our next monthly meeting.
0:43No. Okay. So, we're going to get started now. Um pursuant to the open meeting law, any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting and may transmit the meeting through any media. Attendees are therefore advised that such recordings or transmissions are being made whether perceived or unpersceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible.
1:03City charter section 9-18 mandates that all multiple member bodies develop and adopt rules or policy for public comment. We have adopted such a policy which in short provides the citizens input on licens and board specific matters. At the beginning of the meeting there was a signup sheet that is located in the back of the room. No one is anybody. Okay. So we're going to go to the agenda. There's no public input. Um
1:25we're going to first uh do section two which is one day permits.
1:30Uh the first one is St. Michael School 206 Essex Street Shaina Labold. Um and the request is being made for 37206.
1:39Could you please um state your name and address for the record, ladies?
1:44Sure. I am Shaina Lubold of 571 Prison Avenue.
1:48I am Paula Medeiros, 432 Joseph Drive.
1:51Okay. I I know this is the annual wine tasting event, correct?
1:55Yes.
1:56Okay. And it's it's a yearly event, correct?
1:58Correct. We've held it in the school for um six years now.
2:03Okay. Um, so you know obviously all the rules and regulations pertaining to holding this event correct?
2:10Yes.
2:11Uh, I do I I was told that you do want to make one amendment to this relative to the uh finish time of the event. I think you put on your application, I'm looking for it, that it was going to be till 118 uh p.m.
2:27It's not the time of the event. It says 7 p.m. I don't see an ending date. We were hoping to make sure that the time was midnight just that way we could do last call at 11. And so it's going to be from 7:00 p.m. to 12 uh 12 midnight. Correct.
2:41Yes.
2:41Okay. Um anybody in the audience in favor of this petition? Anybody opposed to this position uh petition? Um any questions?
2:51No.
2:52Mr. Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion um on this particular petition.
2:56I'll make a motion to approve the one-day permit for St. Michael School for March 7th, 2026 from 7 to midnight.
3:03From 7:00 to midnight.
3:05Okay. Um I'll second that motion. Any questions on the motion? Hearing none.
3:09All those in favor? I. All those opposed.
3:11Very good. Thank you.
3:12Thank you so much.
3:152B Holy Name School, 850 Pierce Street, Megan Dos Santos.
3:23Good evening.
3:24Good evening.
3:25Could you please state your uh name and address for the record, member? Megan do Santos, 136 Crapo Street.
3:30Okay. Um, and this is for 31426.
3:34Um, what type of event is it?
3:37A fundraising event. Musical bingo.
3:39Is it an annual event?
3:41Yeah, second annual.
3:42Second annual. Okay. So, you obviously know the the um rules and regulations pertaining to these events regarding police details, so forth and so on.
3:49Okay. You have 6:00 to 9:30.
3:52Yes.
3:52Okay.
3:54Um, anybody in favor of this petition?
3:58Anybody opposed? Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion.
4:01I'll make a motion to approve the one-day permit for Holy Name School for March 14th, 2026.
4:07And at 6:00 to 9:30, not we usually do that, but 6:00 to 9:30. Just to be clear, I'll second that motion. Any questions on the motion?
4:13No.
4:13All those in favor? I.
4:15All those opposed, all set.
4:17Great. Thank you.
4:17Thank you. Good luck.
4:19Thank you.
4:202C, Bernadoo's Boxing and Fitness, 403 Anowan Street, Nicholas Dalvo.
4:27And this is for a date on February 13, 2026. Can you please state your name and address for the record, please?
4:34Sure. It's Nicholas Dalvo, 44 Chattam Road Bill.
4:38Okay. Um, can you tell a little bit about um what you're planning on doing?
4:42Obviously, I think it's a boxing event.
4:44Um, but can you tell us a little bit about it?
4:45Yeah, so we actually held this last year. Um, I was here last year.
4:50I think I had some questions about the size of and we got that straightened out. Correct.
4:54I have the permit with the building last year and then and and I actually had a conversation um with the building inspector about it um having gone to the CIO a zillion times in my life. So, um I know you had it last year. Same type of event.
5:07Bear in mind, you're all set with the rules and regulations as it pertains to these events. Correct.
5:11Absolutely.
5:12Um anybody in favor of this petition?
5:14Anybody opposed? Uh, I'll entertain a motion.
5:18I'll make a motion to approve the one-day permit for Bernado's boxing and fitness for February 13th, 2026.
5:25And I just want to when she makes it, it's 6 p.m. I don't see an ending date.
5:29What time? Ending time.
5:30Um, 10:00.
5:3210:00. Okay. For 6 for 6 to 10 p.m.
5:346 to 10.
5:35Okay.
5:36I'll second that motion. All those in favor?
5:38All those opposed? All said, gentlemen, good luck.
5:40Thank you. Thank you.
5:43Uh 2C Corki Road Club Society 6023 Thirdrd Street Ray Hey for an event on 317 2026. I wonder what that Mr. Hey, could you please state your name and address for the record?
5:58Uh Ray Hag 112 Sunny's Way, Dayton.
6:01Um obviously it's your annual St. Patrick's Day 90th.
6:07Okay. And uh I I vent you to say when you just said n it's not your first time.
6:12Um so obviously you're well aware of what has to be done down there.
6:15Um anybody uh in favor of this petition?
6:18Anybody opposing this petition? Uh hearing no one. Uh Miss Kader, I'll entertain a motion.
6:24Since you like the times tonight, what are the times?
6:26Oh, I apologize because he did put 12 pm to 10 p.m. I'm sorry. See, you picked up on that because I forgot again. Uh, I'll make a motion to approve the one-day permit for the Corki Road Club for March 17, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
6:42I'll second that motion. Any questions on the motion? None. All those in favor?
6:45I thank you.
6:47Take care.
6:49Uh, article three, common victual's license a Brazil coffee shop, 1414 Pleasant Street, Carlos Roberto Terra.
7:12Hi.
7:12Hi. How are you?
7:13Good. Good.
7:14Could you please state your name and address for the record?
7:21Carlos, 1414 Pleasant Street.
7:29So, this is is this a new business? No, they just I don't believe they filed in time.
7:34Oh, okay. So, this is just a late filing.
7:36Yeah.
7:37All right. So, you're already in operation?
7:39Yes. So, nothing's changing. No changes in hours. The operation of the business.
7:44Everything's still the same.
7:45Okay. It was just a late filing. You forgot to file.
7:48Yes.
7:48Okay.
7:51There's no objection.
7:52No objection from the police.
7:56Okay. Any anybody in favor of this petition? Anybody opposing this petition? Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion.
8:03I'll make a motion to approve the common victer's license for Brazil coffee shop.
8:08I will second that motion. Any questions on the motion? No.
8:11Hearing none. All in favor? I.
8:13All set.
8:13Okay. Thank you.
8:14Good luck.
8:15You have to come in and pick up your license. Okay. You have to come in.
8:18You need the license.
8:19All right. When?
8:21Tomorrow after 12.
8:23Any day after 12.
8:24After any day after 12.
8:303B Brazilian takeout 380-384 East Main Street Kala Almeida Kala Almeida we will we'll hold it to the end and if they're not there then these are all just reaps again late fil um 3C han M restaurant 418 uh quickan street Mickey teeth I know he's not here we'll hold that one to the end of the meeting somebody should be here right 3D PTO and Isua restaurant sorry if I'm pronouncing that wrong 920 27 Stafford
9:27Road. Gina Estrella. Another late filing.
9:31Um I think this is a you Yeah, this is a late filing. Correct.
9:36This is the third.
9:37Did you forget to file?
9:38Yes, that's right.
9:39So, it's a late filing because the name sounds familiar.
9:42All right.
9:46No judgment. We have police approval.
9:48Nothing's changing.
9:49Nothing.
9:50Nothing. You just forgot to do it, huh?
9:52Yes. too busy making some money at the restaurant.
9:57That's good. Um, anybody in favor of this petition? Anybody opposed to this petition? Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion on this matter.
10:07I'll make a motion to approve the common victory license for Porto and restaurant.
10:14And I will second that. Any questions on the motion?
10:16None.
10:17Hearing none. Uh, all those in favor? I.
10:20Good luck. Okay. Thank you.
10:25Okay. Agenda item four, uh, class 2 auto sale. Yeah. Class 2 auto sales license.
10:32A, Upscale Consulting LLC, 333 Dery Street.
10:42RUEL. Sorry if I'm saying that wrong. I apologize. Right. Ruel Tony.
10:46Y.
10:46Okay. Um, could you could you gentlemen say your name and address for the record, please? Uh, Ruo Tony, 30 333 Duprey Street. Okay.
10:58Dury Street. Dery. Oh, yeah. I'm sorry.
11:01That's okay.
11:04This is is it already?
11:05It wasn't exist existing. They're putting it in their name.
11:08Okay. So, this this this business has been ongoing.
11:12Yes.
11:12You're just taking it over.
11:14Yes.
11:14Okay. Now, do you have any experience in in selling used cars? We got a we we're moving from a spot we've been there 13 years already in for river or from out of town.
11:24From out of town.
11:25Okay. So you've been you've been involved in this business. So you know you know what you have to do and so forth and so on.
11:30Yes.
11:30And and in terms of you're asking for how many cars is this?
11:3912.
11:41Is it on here?
11:42Okay. Um, the floor plan's there because it says the number of vehicles requested is eight. You're asking for 12.
11:49Yes, that was on the floor plan that the landlord gave us.
12:10Okay. So, where are the cars going? It looks like I'm trying to find that out cuz it says that both the ground floor and it says a garage on the second floor. Is it everything indoors?
12:21No indoors. The parking would be outdoors for the actual business parking.
12:28Um here's the I sent it to Carrie. I don't know.
12:32I do have what you sent me. Yeah, we have two sketches, but it doesn't have the number of cars or where they're located and they both Okay, I can give you that right now.
12:40I'm sure we can work this out. to you, gentlemen. But it does say that there's just a garage. You have the private office, which is good. You have a garage with a first floor and a second floor, but it doesn't show any Sir, do you want to maybe take this paper and just draw the lines where the No, I'll show it to you now. Just you got There you go.
13:01You You got that.
13:07Oh, so it's in front. That's the building. That's the cars. Yes, sir.
13:11So, they didn't come out on here.
13:13Nothing to do with cars. We just see the building.
13:15Got you.
13:16Okay. Could Could you Could you please I'm going to show it to my fellow board member, but can you please make sure that Carrie gets that um that picture?
13:26Yeah, that that's what I sent her.
13:28Okay. I've been doing two jobs.
13:29No, it isn't even you. I You got it. It just doesn't show the cars where they're going to be located. It appears that he has That's the actual email.
13:3912 cars. That's the cars.
13:41Okay.
13:41And then that's the building to do the repairs, so forth and so on.
13:45Okay.
13:46Okay. Just make sure that you uh get a copy of that accurate plan.
13:49Okay.
13:50Okay. It does appear that from this plan that he has adequate room for 12 cars.
13:58So, I'm going to uh even though the application says eight, uh I will entertain this particular matter as being 12 cars. Okay.
14:05Thank you.
14:05All right.
14:06Thank you. Um, anybody in favor of this petition? Anybody opposed to this petition? Uh, oh, sorry, sir. I apologize. Um, hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to uh to grant this um class 2 license.
14:21Uh, before I make a motion, what are your hours and days of operation?
14:25Sorry. Uh, we're going to be running from like 9 to 5. uh Monday of the week, Monday, Monday through Friday. Okay. And then on Saturday, we're going to probably run from 10 to like 3:00.
14:40Okay. And Sunday closed.
14:41Close.
14:43Very good, Miss Cadillo. I apologize.
14:45Okay. Um any other?
14:48No, you're all set. You can go. I'll make a motion to approve the class two license for Upscale Consulting LLC with with the conditions and the hours 12 cars and the hours that you presented to the board.
15:00Correct.
15:00Okay.
15:01All right. I'll second that motion.
15:03We'll post them. So, any any uh any questions on the motion?
15:06All right. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. Good luck. Good luck.
15:10Thank you.
15:10Did you guys submit your bond yet?
15:1225,000. Did you submit it?
15:14I did through the portal.
15:15Okay. Very good. I'm only [clears throat] I start getting in the office at noon.
15:19Okay.
15:19So, if you want to pick it up tomorrow, it's afternoon. Okay.
15:22Okay.
15:22Okay.
15:23Thank you, Chair. Thank you.
15:24You're very welcome.
15:24Thank you, gentlemen.
15:25Thank you. Okay.
15:26Uh 4B Fil. Again, I'm sorry if I'm not saying it right. Auto Group, 104 Anowan Street, Ko Fakil.
15:38Fakery. [clears throat] Fakery.
15:40Yes.
15:40Oh, apologize. I really got that one wrong. No problem. Um that wasn't even close. Apologize. Um, sir, could you please state your name for the record?
15:50Carlo Factory, 290 Prospect Street in Fargo.
15:54Okay. Um, we're back at Anowan.
15:59There's plenty of offices. The building inspector already said that they came.
16:02Remember we had the other issue with that gentleman.
16:05So, is this a wholesale license?
16:06Yes.
16:07And he's going to rent it office and he's got every got the leasing there and everything.
16:12Okay.
16:16All right. Okay. Animal Wall Street. I know it. Okay. All right. So, do you have experience in doing this? I'm assuming you do.
16:23Yes.
16:24How many years?
16:25Over 30.
16:26We were hoping for 31.
16:29Looks like the lease is appropriate.
16:34Okay. Um, you have any questions, Mo?
16:39We really don't.
16:42He's just going to have an office.
16:43That's why I didn't ask you that time.
16:44You were right in the first one. I completely missed it. Um, anybody in favor of this petition? Anybody opposed?
16:51Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion.
16:52I'll make a motion to approve the class 2 license to Factory uh, Auto Group.
17:00I will second that motion.
17:02All those in favor?
17:03I. All those opposed. All set, sir.
17:04Right.
17:05Sorry about messing up your name.
17:07Thank you. No worries.
17:08Wasn't even close on that one. I pride myself on getting most of them right.
17:12Thank you. Um for uh C Auto Manis Car Sales and Rental Inc. 2238 South Main Street, Talis Lana.
17:29How are you, sir?
17:30Good. How you doing?
17:31Good, good. Can you please state your name and that just for the record?
17:33Talis Lenner 2238 South Main Street River.
17:37Okay.
17:41Is this an existing uh Yeah, it was a late filing.
17:46Oh, this is a late filing.
17:48Right there. Nothing's changed. No, nothing at all. Okay. There's no objection from the police department.
17:53Um, anybody in favor of this petition?
17:56Anybody oppose this petition? If not, I will entertain a motion. Mr. G, I'll make a motion to approve the class 2 license for Auto Manis car sales and rental inc.
18:06I will second that motion. Condition upon it. No changes whatsoever. Okay. Uh any any questions on the motion?
18:13None.
18:13Hearing none. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. All good, sir. Great. Uh great night. Yes.
18:21Uh 4 D Vix Auto Sales 334 Bethford Street. Harold Sant.
18:33Could you please uh have a seat?
18:37Could you please state your name and address for the record? My name is Harold time. The address [snorts] is 334 Bedford Street. Follow her.
18:45Okay. No objection for the police. Um, is this a new location?
18:50Yes. Um, old same location.
18:52It's had cars.
18:54But so whoever knew one of those, you're just starting, right?
18:57Uh, no. We had it before.
18:59It's late files.
19:00Late.
19:01Oh, another late filing. I apologize.
19:02That's what I was trying to get at. It's a late filing. I apologize, sir.
19:06No problem.
19:07Um, okay. No changes. whatsoever.
19:09No changes.
19:09No changes in days, hours, number of cars. Okay. Anybody uh in favor of this petition? [snorts] Anybody opposed to this petition?
19:17Hearing none, I will entertain a motion.
19:19I'll make a motion to approve the class 2 license for Vicks Auto Sales.
19:23I'll second the motion. Any questions on the motion?
19:26Hearing none. Uh all those in favor?
19:28I I thank you. Have a wonderful meeting after um 12:00. Thank you. I appreciate it. America.
19:36Uh, article five, new alcohol common victualist seasonal license.
19:42Danny's Docside Inc. 180 River Street, Carol Okonnell.
19:49Hello, Mr. Medeiros. Could you please state your name and address for the record along with your client?
19:53Good evening, Mr. Chairman. Uh, my name is Jeffrey Medeiros. I'm an attorney here in the city of Fall River with the law firm of Burke Espanola in Vancen located at 120 Purchase Street.
20:06Okay. Um, before we get started, yeah, I uh I was I was reviewing the when uh it's went over there was a little small. So, I also printed out some letters that might be of use to you with regard to um as part of the special permit. Um this is a picture of the bookard when it's empty where the space is going to be.
20:30Sorry, Mr. Chair. I just left the sign.
20:33That's okay.
20:33We're going to give you a better sign on this.
20:36And that that is the seating and the pocket also.
20:46Okay. Good. All right. So, I first of all want to want to say to the board because I've done like some research in a couple areas. When Ralph Sack Ramon was here in the ABCC, I asked him about not this particular situation, but having outside uh outside facilities such as this. and he told me that just like um in Boston down by the seapport that you know it's obviously allowable
21:15and that what we had to just make sure that we were very very cognizant of is that the that the um licensed premises was was designated so we know and the people would know exactly where they had to go and not go. So, I'm going to ask first of all a couple of questions regarding this command.
21:39Those little squares, are those the concrete barriers?
21:43Granite blocks.
21:44Granite blocks.
21:44Granite blocks. I'm sorry. Granite blocks.
21:46Okay. And your total seating capacity or occupancy is 150 according to the special permit. Yes.
21:53And again, I apologize, Mr. Maduras because I wanted to say that I I also wanted to say that this this is before us relative to the relief that's already been granted by the zoning board of appeals. We we're not changing anything that the zoning board of appeals has done and they are restricted to what the zoning board of appeals has already allowed them to do which is this particular facility. Um so we're not
22:18varying from that because and I know they've been this they've disclosed that um the petitioners is going to be trying to get further slips. So if that takes place and they're successful doing that it may it may change their variance but that has nothing to they'll have to go there and come back to us again if any changes are made along that way. We are only dealing with what has been approved
22:41um by the zoning board of appeals. Um, now again, is this is that location? What is that's going in there?
22:53No. Do you want me to come up?
22:54Yeah. Like where is this in relation to this plan? Cuz that's your parking, which I'm going to ask you about in a minute.
22:59That square box, right?
23:00Oh, I apologize. Okay. So, that's there.
23:02That's it.
23:02Okay. And how many spaces are you contemplating in this plan?
23:06There's 252 parking spots in that plan. I needed 199 for the variance board. Yeah.
23:13And this plan was submitted to increase the parking to 252.
23:17Okay. So, we'll put that as part of the part of the the uh petition if we get to that point. Um when we get to that point, I should say. Can we can we also make this part of our record?
23:28Yep. That's fine because the other one is I res once I noticed I resubmitted it separately. Um I uploaded it to the portal this afternoon.
23:36Not a problem. Do you want to just I was at the zoning board meeting so I know a little bit about what you're doing but for Miss Cadero could you just explain what what what was given by the zoning board and what's what they said could go on there.
23:48So I'll do the special permit portion and then I'll turn it over to Miss Okonnell who is the uh the president and treasurer of Danny's Doside Inc. Um so uh the special permit was granted. Uh we we appeared in front of the zoning board um on two occasions. The first was they had some questions with regard to safety. Uh we had to contact the fire department as well as the police
24:14department which we did. I presented you copies of letters from both um the police and fire with regard to access to this location. Um they both indicated that there would be no issues with regard to getting down there. um the special permit after um discussion they granted it uh from May 15th until October 31st. That's why we're seeking a a seasonal license uh for this establishment. Uh they also limited the
24:44hours of operation from um every day we can open from 11:30 a.m. until 1000 p.m.
24:53Okay. Uh the reason why it's May 15 through October 31st as the um zoning board had asked was that's when most of or all of the boats are in the water and then they start getting pulled after that time.
25:08What's those what's those dates again, mister?
25:10Uh it was May 15th to October 31st.
25:14Okay. Go ahead. I'm sorry.
25:16Um so uh they indicated that uh it was a unanimous after discussion. They thought it was a great idea. Uh they questioned the parking. We have more than sufficient parking uh for the for the uh amount of the occupancy that's going to be there as well as an overflow. So, and now and you went from you required how many 19 198 [clears throat] to 252 on the plan that you have?
25:44Well, technically uh according to the the seasonal bar, we really only needed 38 spots.
25:53So, we only need 38 spots legally for 150 per p person capacity, but you're showing 152.
26:01We're showing a lot as the for the overflow and we're showing enough if we do add slips out the front.
26:07We're not dealing with that. Okay. I don't want to because I calls I don't want if you get to 80 slips then you'll probably have to deal with the zoning board again. So, fair enough. But what you have is what we're dealing with. The property is deceiving from North Main Street because of the 32 feet of elevation. So, I don't think people realize how large it is unless you walk it.
26:28Okay. And the hours are going to be 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
26:34Correct.
26:34Okay. And and and this license is going to be seasonal May 15 through October 31st.
26:39Correct.
26:40Is that we can do that, right? Put those dates in.
26:42Okay. Um, and then I'll go uh Miss Okonnell can go over the concept with regard to what we want to locate there.
26:51Yeah, I I would like her to do that only because I heard it all, but I know Miss Cadillo probably may not know all the details.
26:57Uh, so uh the vision is to have an outdoor seasonal spot for people to come and sit in the north end of the city and actually anywhere. Watch the sunset.
27:06We're going just for a liquor license.
27:08The variance did approve us to have a food truck on the property and Blunt Seafood actually approached us almost immediately and they would enter into would like to enter into a long-term lease and would like to build the food truck to offer what similar to what they do in Warren Rhode Island, a clamshack, tailor the menu for forever needs a little bit more and offer the food on the property. And as you can see from
27:32the from the layout, there'd be picnic tables, some high tops, adorand deck chairs. People can come sit, watch the sunset, enjoy a bite to eat, eat, have a drink, and enjoy the north end of the city that really doesn't have an open spot to the public at all.
27:50Questions?
27:50Uh, yeah, I think it's a great idea. Uh my concern is if Blount doesn't go into contract with you, will there be additional sources of food so it's not just people drinking?
28:01No, we will have food no matter what. We have two or three other vendors that are waiting just in case Blunt doesn't.
28:08Um I've been in contact, my sister and I, with Blunt through every step of the process and they have their two food trucks ready, okay, to be the food. Um, you know, so we're pretty confident that they're going to move ahead with it. If not, we do have two other people that have reached out and expressed to be the food.
28:31Um, I have no other questions.
28:33Mr. Chairman, I I do have one question.
28:35Um my main concern was just getting the liquor license, the seasonal liquor license, but uh while we are here, can we cover at the same time uh an entertainment license or do we have to do that separately?
28:49Okay, no problem.
28:51We'll have to do that separately because it wasn't advertised and people might not, you know, we just have to make sure we follow the rules relative to the open meeting.
28:58Yep. No problem. I understand.
29:01Anybody in favor of this petition?
29:03Anybody opposed to this position? Come down.
29:09I have a letter to give you.
29:10Jeff, if you want to go just a second.
29:14No, no. I'm telling him to move so you can sit down so you can give your name and address. I apologize.
29:18That's okay.
29:19Name and address for Albert Bonaby. 50 Clock Street.
29:2350 what street?
29:24Clock. Okay.
29:29Go ahead, Mr. Bonabby. We're concerned about the traffic that'll they be using Clock Street to come and go because that's an I mean you can barely get two cars up and down the street. So if you got big trailers coming out of there and cars coming up and down or people parking on Clock Street, that's a very limited area for people to park.
29:47Mr. Monty, I'm going to be very honest with you and I've already told this to to the petitioner in a conversation. I too am a little bit, you know, not concerned, but I have my, you know, my my little bit of a worry. I live right on Wilson Road and I totally and and that was all vetted at the zoning board of appeals because that that's more that's more pertinent to the actual
30:11zoning variance. The board of appeals already said this could go there. We just want to make sure that these people are responsible. We vet them properly in terms of serving alcohol. So, there's not a lot that we have to say about that. However, I've talked to her, they're going to monitor that. If if um Miss Okonnell wants to speak on it because she has spoken to me about it um regarding some of the thing that she's
30:34going to do with signage and so forth and so on. We have got a letter from the uh we didn't get it. They just presented it. But again, I I was fortunate enough to be at their zoning hearing. So, I heard a lot of the things when it pertained to zoning like parking, um traffic flow and so forth and so on. And that was all completely vetted by by the
30:51zoning board of appeals. So I don't if if Miss Okonnell wants to address that for you, Mr. Bonnie. I would I I hope she would maybe to ease some fears.
30:59Um so any signage you know where the red sign is?
31:02Y on Colin Street, right?
31:04The only sign is going to be underneath the red sign.
31:07Y and that's going to be clearly stated everywhere. That's your entrance and your exit. There are no houses on Colin Street.
31:12Okay.
31:12To come in.
31:15I hope everything is a success. If we do get to a success, I have no problem planting someone and having traffic flow in and out Colin Street to keep away from Clark Street.
31:27Whether I stand there myself with orange flags, I mean, if you ever come down to the property, we want the trucks going to fit under that bridge. Um, it's not very high.
31:36So, you mean uh for on Colin Streets like a delivery truck?
31:42You were mentioning you might have because we already I mean I'm an operating business as it is. I already get a lot of deliveries. Well, we're talking about the you might have food trucks like the the food truck is going to stay there.
31:51They're not going to come and go.
31:52Okay. It's not going to come and go. So, it's just 10.
31:55Okay. That's what we were concerned about the traffic moving in and out.
31:58Noise will be seasonal and will stay there for the summer.
32:01Would be a lot of noise after 10:00 at night. Once it shuts down, what kind of No. in to lay all my cards on the table.
32:09Three people in the government center requested we go till 10:00 at night because sometimes we were thinking only 8, but the sunset does come go after 8:00 p.m. So if we were to have someone sitting there get a drink at 8:01 I would be in violation. Our goal is when the sun sets we wrap up.
32:29I can't say special events at parties that it would be, but again, you we have 32 feet of elevation between the location and Clark Street. That's a big natural buffer with a lot of trees.
32:41You think so?
32:42The train is ridiculous.
32:44I mean, I'm I'd like to think I'm a good neighbor.
32:47I mean, anybody that's ever had any complaints about the boatyard has come in. We have an open door and if during the process, Mr. Bonnie, one of the things that I will say as a board member here and the and the police department's here, I don't I don't I I think we all are cognizant of the fact that there's, you know, that that street's narrow and I I don't think that we're going to
33:07let this get to a situation when that's cumbersome to the neighbors. And I don't think Miss Okonnell, who's going to be spending money on this investment, is going to allow that to happen. I would hope not.
33:20Okay. Um, and again, I had those concerns regarding that's a narrow street with the bridge and so forth and so on, they addressed them all with the zoning board of appeals. And I mean, at this stage of the game, while while I still I'm hopeful that they're going to be able to work it all out and it's not a nuisance to the to the neighbors, okay? They they've come before the zoning board. coming before
33:42us telling and and she's told me directly that obviously they want to do the right thing by the neighbors and I don't think we're going to allow that to happen as as people know we just had a issue in the last meeting about noise complaints and things of that nature if those develop I can tell you that we still have the mechanism by which we have show cause hearings because we
34:04don't want that to happen to the neighborhood she's aware of that so at this point in time from that standpoint it's not the end of the I mean we we if we grant this tonight, it's not like there's a free-for-all down there.
34:15Nothing can be done.
34:16Okay.
34:17Okay. So, I want you to know that. I don't know if that eases your concerns.
34:20I'm not saying it does, but it's not like, okay, you got your license, go do whatever you want to do, and nobody's going to monitor what goes on down there. That's not going to happen. This is too big a project and quite honestly too important to the city to let things go. My opinion, only my opinion. And I don't speak for Miss Gado, but um again, if you have any other questions while
34:39everybody's here and being completely transparent, by all means, raise them to the board. And if we can't answer them, um the petitioner or or her attorney, I assume, [clears throat] will do their best to do so.
34:55You think I'm okay? You huh?
34:56I think I'm okay.
34:58All right.
34:58This is our neighbor.
35:01I live in a great house right there.
35:03Oh, you do? Yeah. Right in the corner right at the boatyard right there.
35:07They got the deck in. Okay. All right.
35:09Yeah. Those are my dogs.
35:11All right.
35:13Anything further? If you have anything further, by all means, feel free to ask it.
35:17Okay. No, I'm good.
35:18Good.
35:19All right. Thank you.
35:20Okay.
35:21When When will we know if this is going to approved?
35:24Yeah.
35:24In about five minutes.
35:25Okay. Thank you.
35:29Anybody else opposed to this petition?
35:33Anybody in favor?
35:35And only if you need to say something different. I'm assuming because I saw Miss Okonnell come from the back row that you're all with her. Mr. Sariva, I'm assuming is in favor.
35:49You in favor?
35:50I live in.
35:52Okay. Um hearing none, I I just I've had a conversation with the I think it's she's going to attempt to, you know, do the right thing over there. Um, and if she doesn't, I you know, and I don't think it'll happen, she'll be back before us.
36:07Um, and I I just want to I'll entertain a motion, but we're going to condition the motion on having the approved upon plan. Okay, everybody okay with that?
36:16And that you have to have uh acquisition of any and all state in state, local, and state permits. And if you have any 91 chapter 91 permits that have to be, you'll have all those in place. Is that okay?
36:28Oh, yeah.
36:29All right. I'll make that part of the motion. Okay. Here it is. I move it out, but you get the pencil. Yeah, you can have that. Um, based on what Greg said, I will approve the new all alcohol common vict seasonal license to Danny Stockside, Inc.
36:45I will second that. Any questions on the motion? Hearing none. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. All set.
36:52Good luck.
36:53Thank you very much.
36:54Thank you. Thank you very much.
36:55What are we going to do with these two?
36:59What are we going to do with these two?
37:00Table. Y motion to table these two.
37:06I'll make a motion to table Mia's restaurant and Brazilian takeout to our next meeting.
37:12I'll second that. All those in favor? I opposed it. Can I keep up?
37:17They're not supposed to have. That's takeout, but they still have seats. I'm going to call them tomorrow.
37:22We have meeting minutes.
37:24Yes, we do.
37:25Sorry about that.
37:26Item six, old business, new business.
37:28Uh, number one, approve and sign September 19th, 2025 minutes.
37:32I'll make a motion to approve the September 19th, 2025 minutes.
37:36I'll second those. All those in favor?
37:39I. All those opposed. Those are approved. And then approve and sign November 25th, 2025 minutes.
37:46I'll make a motion to approve the November 25th, 2025 [clears throat] minutes.
37:50I'll second that.
37:52All those in favor? All those opposed?
37:54Good.
37:56Yeah. Oh, there's another one in there. I guess I did it before I So, I'll just put it on next month's they're done.
38:02Okay.
38:03Which is a for me.
38:05Did I have your sign?
38:09Sorry.
38:14I'm just teasing.
38:22Thank you.
38:35Was that quick enough?
38:36I'll make a motion to adjurnn.
38:38And I will second that motion.
38:42All those in favor? I. All those opposed.