The Fall River Licensing Board convened on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, with Chairman Greg Brilliant and member Melanie Cado present. Member Michael Prair was absent, leading Chairman Brilliant to inform attendees that a unanimous vote from the two-member board was required for any petition to pass, offering the option to table items until a future meeting. The meeting began with a review of open meeting laws and public comment policy, with no public input received.
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for the license board. Uh, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the meeting will come to order. Uh, to my right is Melanie Cado. Member Michael Prair is not present today and I am the chairman attorney Greg Brilliant. I just let everybody know because we only have a two member board. Anybody who wants to withdraw their petition today, they can and be have it heard or table that petition, I should say, till the next
0:26meeting because tonight you need, you know, unanimous vote.
0:30So if anybody wants to withdraw or table I should say they can let me know now and you don't have to wait around otherwise we'll move forward with the uh with the agenda.
0:39Okay. Uh open meeting pursued to the open meeting where any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting and may transmit the meeting to any media. Attendees are therefore advised that such recordings of transmission are being made whether perceived or unpersceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible. City Charter section 9-18 mandates that all multiple me bodies
0:59develop and adopt rules or policy for public comment. We have adopted such a policy which in short provides for citizens input on license and board specific matters at the beginning of the meeting. There is a sign a signup sheet located in the back. Do you have anything and I watch nobody sign up?
1:13Okay. All right. No public input. Um article two one day permits St. Anthony Desert's Church 300 Nor Eastern Avenue.
1:23Father please.
1:28Father, could you please state your your name and address for the record, please?
1:33Father James Root, pastor of St.
1:35Anthony, 300 Northeastern Avenue, Fall River 02723.
1:41Okay. Father, just is this an annual event?
1:45Um, we're not sure yet. It's the It's It's an event for our Marinite sisters.
1:51They're having a gala dinner to fundraising for our sisters who live in Dartmouth. Um uh they're calling it the first annual.
1:59So whether it's going to be at my place or if it's going to be in New Bedford next year, they may go back and forth, but it's uh just a a no dancing or anything like that. Just um a fundraiser for the Good Sisters.
2:11Okay. Well, it's all alcohol and the time of the event is 5:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Is that accurate?
2:16Yes.
2:16Okay. You know the rules, father, relative to the police and so forth and so on.
2:21Of course. Yeah, because you have you have your fees, so you know all about that.
2:25I meant to do this earlier. I had forgotten about this one. We did all the other ones and I I had forgotten about this one.
2:32You got it for 104 2025.
2:37Um, anybody out there in favor? Anybody opposed? Any questions from the board?
2:42None.
2:42Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion.
2:44I'll make a motion to approve the one-day permit for St. Anthony of the Desert Church for October 4th, 2025.
2:51I'll second that motion. Any questions on the motion? Hearing? None. All those in favor? All those opposed?
2:56Good luck.
2:57God bless. Have a good evening.
2:59Um B on the uh on the section two is St.
3:03Michael School, 207 Essex Street, Shaina Leold, also for 104 2025.
3:10I know who Shaina is. She's not here. I will hold it to the the meeting and see what's uh Esperto Santo Church. Mr.
3:20Reposo, please step forward and please state your name and address.
3:24Of course, for the record.
3:25Good evening. Andrew Reposo, 1166 New Boston Road, principal of Esparos Santo School and also the treasur of the feast committee at Sposento Church.
3:35It looks like it's four separate five separate events.
3:38It is. These are all church dinners at the parish hall.
3:42Okay.
3:43I'm just trying to just match this. They don't have the 927 one on the application.
3:47The other one.
3:49Unless it doesn't. My bad.
3:51Is it that one over there? Maybe.
3:53Oh, event date. Sorry.
3:55All right.
3:56I apologize, Kevin. My fault.
3:58Um, okay. They're just church.
4:00Church indoors.
4:01Indoors have them every year, right?
4:03Yep.
4:03Okay.
4:03Just different.
4:04So, you're looking for the time of the event from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
4:07Correct.
4:07Okay. All alcoholic beverage or just beer and wine?
4:10Beer and wine.
4:10Just beer and wine. Okay. Anybody out there in favor of this petition? Anybody opposed? Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion.
4:17I'll make a motion to approve the one-day permits for Spirit Santo Church for the following dates of September 27th, October 11th, and November 8th of 2025. And then for January 17th and February 6th of 2026, I'll second that motion. Any questions on the motion hear? None. All those in favor? All those opposed?
4:38Thank you, folks. Have a good night.
4:39Good luck.
4:40Thank you. On the agenda is D. Holy Name School, 850 Pier Street, Megan Dos Santos for a one-day liquor permit on October 18, 2025.
4:52Correct.
4:53Please state your name and address for the record, please. Ma'am, Megan Dos Santos, 850 Pier Street.
4:58Okay. Is it for a dinner?
5:00Uh, it's for our October Fest. It's a dayong event.
5:04Okay. Just beer and wine.
5:06Yes.
5:06And it's from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
5:08Yes.
5:09Okay. This is annual, right?
5:11Yes. So, you know what has to be done?
5:13Yes.
5:14Okay. Um, anybody out there in favor?
5:16Anybody opposed? Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion. Miss Cado, I'll make a motion to approve the one-day permit for Holy Name School for October 18th, 2025.
5:25I will second that motion. Questions on the motion hearing? None. All those in favor? I opposed. Good luck.
5:30Thank you. Can I just clarify what time we can start serving since it's a 10 a.m. start? Is there polic Please, you can serve alcohol in general. So, you're allowed.
5:41Okay, great. Thank you.
5:42You're welcome.
5:44Um, article three, class two, uh, licenses. Uh, A, Amy's Auto, 1529 Plymouth Avenue, Brian Vieira.
6:01We'll hold it to the end of the meeting.
6:03Next we have Lamadu Grand Motors LLC 99 South Main Street.
6:13James Sylvester.
6:14Hello. Right.
6:15How are you?
6:16Good.
6:17Could you please state your name and address for the record?
6:19James Silver 99 South Main Street and then Lama G Motors LLC.
6:29Is there an existing business there now?
6:30I I apologize. I didn't go by. You're taking over an existing business brand.
6:36Okay.
6:39It's like building on street. It's like a bunch of business travelers building.
6:45Travelers. That's what I meant.
6:46It's going to be like small office, you know.
6:48It's just an office.
6:50Oh, this there's no car.
6:53That's a cell.
6:54Just Can you give me a little bit um sir? Do you have any background in doing this?
6:59Yeah, I do.
7:00Experience. Can you tell me a little bit about it?
7:02Uh, I'm going to just deal with auction to auction and then delay to delay.
7:07Okay. But you've been doing this. Have you done it?
7:09How long have you been doing it for?
7:11Uh, I got I'm on the auction access on my my friend delay for for a while.
7:20Bond.
7:23Okay. Anybody out there in uh excuse me, in favor of this matter? Anyone opposed?
7:28Um, we got looks like we have okay from the police department, right?
7:33We do.
7:36I'll entertain a motion.
7:38Uh, I'll make a motion to approve the class 2 license for Lamar Du Grand Motors LLC.
7:46I'll second that. Uh, any questions on the motion? Hearing none. All those in favor? I All those opposed. All set, sir. All right. Thank you.
7:54You have to come in and pick up your license.
7:56See you then.
7:57All right. Thank you. Um, article 4, pledge of collateral, a Primo Hospitality Solutions LLC, 36 Water Street, James Primo. How are you, Mr.
8:08Good evening. For the record, my name is Peter Selino. I'm here tonight in my capacity as council to Fall River 5cent Savings Bank and incident to a lending transaction that occurred on June 19th, 2025. Uh, bank 5 is asking the board to approve a pledge of the liquor license as collateral for the promisary note that was dated June 19th, 2025.
8:29I see in here that Mr. Primo has signed everything. So, obviously him being the owner who's going to be doing is in agreement with everything. Correct.
8:35He is. And I can report to the board that I had him sign everything at the closing with me.
8:40Okay. Okay. Um, it's obviously it was a condition of this loan.
8:48Yes.
8:49Okay. Um, anybody out there have in favor of this petition? Anybody opposed?
8:53I have no issues with this. I mean, it's obviously Mr. Celeno's well respect on behalf of for five to uh, you know, secure their collateral in this particular loan. So, I'll entertain a motion.
9:05Okay. I'll make a motion to approve the pledge of collateral for Primo Hospitality Solutions.
9:11I will second that. Any questions on the motion hearing? None. All those in favor?
9:15I. All.
9:16Thank you, Peter.
9:18I just reached out to Brian Vieira.
9:22Maybe that is him.
9:24Is it?
9:24I don't know.
9:26We'll see.
9:26You're moving it.
9:32I did the variance on that piece. So, yes, you did. I remember.
9:36I mean, Peter, if you want to represent them, let me just call Greg real quick.
9:55Just call
10:11you a little bit.
10:16He's coming in right now.
10:39Want me to just step up? Okay.
10:41Step right up.
10:42This is the class two um license request for Amy's Auto 1529 Clement Avenue, Brian Vieira. Could you please state your name for the record?
10:52Brian Vieiraa.
10:52Yeah, address too. I'm sorry. I apologize.
10:54The address is five Laurel Street.
10:56Okay. It's listed under 1529 Plymouth.
11:00Yes, it's it's uh they're two lot side by side.
11:04Okay. But the the license will be affiliated with 1529.
11:07Okay. Because I assume that's your application. That's why.
11:10Yes.
11:13Okay. And I see that they you have a a sketch that you want to have 15 cars.
11:22Yes.
11:23Okay.
11:26You still have enough I see here that's not outlined, but you still have enough for your your own employees parking.
11:33Yes.
11:34Customer parking.
11:35Yes. No problem at all.
11:36There's much more additional parking in the rear of the lot.
11:39Okay.
11:42And we actually owned a lot across the street also.
11:45Okay. And I know you've been in business for a considerable amount of time, correct?
11:50Since 2002 in Forever.
11:54Um 23 years.
11:56Okay.
11:57There has been there has been approval by the city of Far. There's no problem with that. Um so anybody out there in favor? Anybody to oppose hear? And now I'll entertain a motion. I'll make a motion to approve the class 2 license for Amy's Auto.
12:13I will second that. Any questions on the motion? Hearing? None. All those in favor? All those opposed?
12:18I I all set. And Mr. Celino saved you.
12:22I Yeah. Yeah. Thank you.
12:24Sorry.
12:26This time it was the It wasn't me. He said it was her.
12:31It was her.
12:33I'm like, where are you?
12:35I'm walking down. I'm like, I got to go.
12:37I wanted to pretty quick. I was even telling everybody in the shop. I'm like everybody's gonna go right now. Sorry, I hit the mic.
12:45But thank you. Just like nice to meet you in person. I've talked to you so many times and I've Nice to meet you as well.
12:50I've met you many times. Thank you very much.
12:53Thank you.
12:53You're very welcome. Thank you.
12:54Loves us.
12:55I hope never to be arrested by you.
13:00Hope to never be arrested by Thank you very much.
13:03Thank you guys. Thanks, man. Thanks for saving me. I appreciate it. Nice to see you.
13:11this guy.
13:13Make sure you erase all the back.
13:18She's usually always here.
13:20Always.
13:20She's right on top of things, but we don't meet again before.
13:24No, we don't.
13:27And I'm not I don't want to create a pattern.
13:31Nah, doing things with people on here. I would do it. Obviously, I go to that church all the time, but um I I don't I don't feel comfortable doing it with people on here.
13:40Do we table it?
13:42We'll table it. And if we don't meet, I'll make a motion.
13:49Yeah. Motion second. In favor, um approve and sign July 16, 2025 minutes. Motion to accept the uh minutes for both July 16, 2025 and August 20th, 20 Motion motion made. I'll second it. All those in favor?
14:08All opposion to we have to stick around right for the signing.
14:24I'm not on that.
14:25Both of them said me and Mike.
14:33Okay, I'll make a motion to adjurnn.