DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION

LIQUOR CONTROL DIVISION

MINUTES

MEETING PLACE: Commission Meeting Room - Room 124

MEETING DATE: August 16, 2005 - 8:30 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Koval, Liquor Commissioner

STAFF PRESENT: Jack Suchy, Director of Liquor Control Division

Elisa Nahas, Legal Counsel and Designated Signee

Mary Ellen Gillon, Paralegal Specialist

(8:30 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.)

Diana Sedok, Secretary

HEARINGS - Mary Ellen Gillon:

1. SOUNDARA, THIPPHACHANH - LIP.13425

After compliance meeting, commission accepts offer in compromise in lieu of hearing of 10 days and $2,750 for incidents of 10/14/04 and 5/19/05.

2. MCCUSKER, FRANK - LIC.1845

Commission accepts offer in compromise in lieu of hearing of 1 day and $375 for incident of 2/5/05.

3. TRIPP, PETER - LIP.13362

After compliance meeting, commission accepts offer in compromise in lieu of hearing of $500 for incident of 12/31/03.

4. BAUTISTA, EUTACIO - LGB.13006

After compliance meeting, commission accepts offer in compromise in lieu of hearing of 3 days and $750 for incident of 12/11/04.

5. JOYCE, SUSAN - LCA.6455

Remove from hearings. Request to add Paul Joyce as member of backer limited liability company withdrawn.

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6. JIMENEZ, CALIXTO - LIP.13720

Commission rejects offer of $1,000 for incident of 2/25/05.

7. TAK, YANG - LGB.13449

Commission accepts offer in compromise in lieu of hearing of 6 days for incident of 1/13/05.

PROVISIONAL PERMITS:

1. BENIGNO, JANE - LIR.16938 Bistro By Benigno, East Haddam

Ok to issue provisional permit when in receipt of stipulated agreement, $500 fee, bill of sale, sellers affidavit, health certificate, fire marshal approval.

2. CORDERO, ALBA - LGB.13958 Crystal Grocery, Hartford

Ok to issue provisional permit when in receipt of stipulated agreement, $500 fee.

3. MCCANN, TIMOTHY - LIR.16931 Monty McCann’s, Seymour

Ok to issue provisional permit when in receipt of stipulated agreement, $500 fee.

4. MACMAHON, BRUCE - LCA.6631 Adagio, New London

Ok to issue provisional permit when in receipt of stipulated agreement, $500 fee, health certificate.

5. JOO, CHAN - LIR.16942 Wasabi Japanese Restaurant, North Branford

Ok to issue provisional permit when in receipt of stipulated agreement, $500 fee, health certificate, fire marshal approval.

6. KAO, DEAN - LIR.16934 Taipei Tokyo Restaurant, Danbury

Ok to issue provisional permit when in receipt of stipulated agreement, $500 fee, cancel permit LIR.15778, bill of sale, sellers affidavit, fire marshal approval. Endorse service bar.

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FINAL PERMITS:

1. WILLIAMS, JOHN - LCA.6619 Randy’s Café, New Britain

No requirements. Ok to issue final permit.

2. ESPOSITO, LISA - LRW.4277 Troy’s Rock & Roll Pizza House, Waterford

No requirements. Ok to issue final permit.

3. KONIOR, JOSEPH - LRW.3970 Tinkers Seafood, West Hartford

Commission approved removal when in receipt of 8 x 10 photos of interior and exterior. New address is 2074 Park Street, Hartford. Endorse no bar.

4. PATEL, PURNIMA - LIP.14069 Trails Corner Package Store, Groton

Ok to issue final permit when in receipt of bill of sale, sellers affidavit, cancel old permit LIP.13662.

5. ERAROI, JOSEPH - LRW.4269 Sierra Grille, Norwalk

No requirements. Ok to issue final permit. Endorse patio when in receipt of sketch with dimensions of patio. Endorse no bar.

6. BRUNI, DOMINICK - LRW.4258 Pappas Pizzeria, Norwalk

Ok to issue final permit when in receipt of 8 x 10 photos of lockable storage. Endorse patio and no bar.

7. SIEW, AH CHENG - LIR.16909 Sake Café, Southbury

Ok to issue final permit when in receipt of fire marshal approval, health certificate, 8 x 10 photos of interior. Endorse service bar only.

8. BERNABE, PRIMITIVO - LIR.16559 Pancho’s Tacos, Danbury

Commission approved removal. Endorse service bar only.

9. RAETHER, JEFFERY - LIP.14066 Lake Package Store, Southbury

No requirements. Ok to issue final permit.

10. LAMB, NANCY - LIR.16890 Rosemary & Sage, Old Saybrook

No requirements. Ok to issue final permit.

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OTHER:

1. MORELLO, SALVATORE - LIR.16906 The Coaches Corner, Cromwell

Endorse permit with permanent patio and ACB.

2. NIVER, THEODORE - LIC.1720 American Legion #197, Marlborough

Endorse permit with permanent ACB.

3. VAUGHAN, JOHN - LCA.6488 Vaughan’s Public House, Hartford

Endorse patio and ACB for August 17, 2005 only.

4. NEMERGUT, GREGORY - LIP.13446 West Side Wines & Spirits, W. Hartford

Assigned to a hearing for violation of section 30-6-A8(d) and 30-6-A8(e), incident of 8/10/05.

Adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jack Suchy

Director of Liquor Control Division

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