Politics & Government
Liquor License Hearing for Proposed Restaurant, Hero Award on Docket
The Warren Town Council meetings at 6:30 pm today in Town Hall.
A public hearing on requests for liquor and entertainment licenses from a restaurateur who wants to reopen a vacant Main Street restaurant is scheduled before the Warren Town Council tonight, Dec. 10.
The meeting starts at 6:30 pm in the Council Chamber in Town Hall.
Steven Correa, who operates Aruba Steve’s Bar and Grill in Providence, wants to open a second location by the same name in the former India restaurant at 520 Main St. next to Town Hall.
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The Town Council gave him a victualing license about a month ago and scheduled a hearing for the full liquor license today. Correa reportedly has signed a purchase and sale agreement for the former India building, which has been vacant and up for sale for several years,
Before the hearing, the Town Council will make a presentation of the Carnegie Hero Award to a Warren man for his actions in saving the life of a woman in a burning car about a year ago. Patrick Rimoshytus, 43, a former firefighter, risked his own life and suffered burns while cutting the woman, 68, out of the front seat of her car.
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Here is the complete agenda for tonight’s meeting:
Warren Town Council Meeting
Agenda
December 10, 2013
Town Hall, 514 Main Street
6:30 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PRESENTATION:
Presentation of the Carnegie Hero Award to Patrick Rimoshytus
INTERVIEWS:
Board, Commission & Committee Vacancies
Coastal Resource Management Council – (1 vacancy)
1. William J. Hunt, Jr., 7 Beechwood Ct. Warren RI 02885
Conservation Commission
1. Jeanne Leffers. 42 Seaview Ave., Warren RI 02885
2. Barbara Paroline,26 Everett St., Warren RI 02885
Planning Board
1. James Leffers, MD, 42 Seaview Ave. Warren RI 02885
APPOINTMENTS:
See attached
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
Acceptance of November 12, 2013 Minutes: Acceptance of November 12, 2013 Executive Session Minutes:
CONSENT AGENDA:
*P-1 & *P-2
PUBLIC HEARING:
PH-1
Public Hearing for a Class BV Liquor & Yearly Entertainment License
From: Aruba Steve II, LLC. d/b/a Aruba Steve’s Island Bar and Grill. 520 Main Street, Warren, RI 02885
PETITIONS:
*P-1
Request for a One-Day Class F Beverage License
From: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 500 Metacom Ave., Warren RI 02885
Location: 500 Metacom Ave
Dates & Events:
January 11, 2014 – Cacoila Supper
February 15, 2014 – Matanca De Porco
March 15, 2014 – Fish & Chicken Dinner
June 21 & 22, 2014 – Holy Spirit Feast
November 8, 2014 – Dominga Night
*P-2
Request for Yearly Entertainment License
From: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 500 Metacom Ave., Warren RI 02885
Location: 500 Metacom Ave
Entertainment: Amplified Music
P-3
Request for a Victualling License
From: 426 Fitness LLC, 426 Metacom Ave., Warren RI 02885
P-4
Request for a Victualling License
From: Aruba Steve II, LLC d/b/a Aruba Steve’s Island Bar and Grill, 520 Main Street, Warren, RI 02885
CORRESPONDENCE:
*C-1
Bristol County Water Authority update.
*C-2
Letter of resignation from Maurice Clare resigning from Economic Development Board.
*C-4
Letter of resignation from Paul MacDougall resigning from the Juvenile Hearing Board.
*C-5
Letter of resignation from Diane Warren resigning from the Conservation Commission.
*C-6
Letter of resignation from Mark Amaral resigning from the Coastal Resources Management Council.
NEW BUSINESS:
NB-1
Discussion and action regarding property owned by Town of Warren.
Assessor’s Plat 19, Lot 27 and Hugh Cole Road. From Robert J. Healey, Jr. Attorney for Deborah Miranda.
TOWN MANAGER:
1. Request the Council to approve and authorize the Council President to sign the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities Agreement.
2. Request a motion for Executive Session (closed session) Pursuant to 42-46-5 Sub Section (a)(2) Collective Bargaining - USW Contract
SOLICITOR:
1. Request motion for executive (closed) session pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (1) Personnel (Town Manager evaluation and performance review); cont’d from 11/12/13.
2. Discussion and action regarding a claim filed by Robert Bento.
3. Request for executive session pursuant to R.I.G.L.42-46-5(a) (2) litigation, Mead v. Town of Warren, RI.
4. Request for executive session pursuant to R.I.G.L.42-46-5(a) (2) potential litigation.
TOWN PLANNER:
1. Request for a Public Hearing to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Article VI, Section 32-32 Application for Amendment to conform with RI General Law, Section 45-24-51: Adoption-Procedure for adoption or amendment.
POLICE CHIEF:
1. Request Town Council approve and authorize the Town Council President to sign agreements to purchase and install Computer Server, software and related peripheral devices and services for the up-grade of the Public Safety Computer System at Government Center in the amount of$23, 851.45 Pursuant to the State's Master Price Agreement (RIGL 37-2-56). As budgeted in Capital Account# C-04-013-14-0009 in the amount of $25,000.
2. Request Town Council approve the bid award for one marked police cruiser to MHQ. The company was the sole bidder and originally submitted a bid of $35,346.00. The budget for this purchase is $35,000.00. Pursuant to Warren Town Code Sec. 2-255 (c) and RIGL45-55-7(2), the price was negotiated down to $34,946.00. I have attached all documents from MHQ referencing the reduction in bid. Funds for the purchase are budgeted in #C-04-013-14-0008.
TAX ASSESSOR BOARD OF REVIEW:
1. Abatement 2013 $1,984.62
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
1. Request Town Council approve the bid award for Harvest New England, 232 Colt Highway, Farmington, CT 06032 and authorized the Council President to sign the agreement.
Request motion to convene to Executive Session: Discussion and action on items discussed in Executive Session:
Discussion and action regarding USW Contract ratification
Adjournment
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