License Commission

` City of Chicopee, Massachusetts License Commission Joseph Martin, Chairman City Hall Annex –274 Front Street – Chicopee, MA 01013 Jeanette Jez Joseph Pasternak Tel: (413) 594-1530 Fax: (413) 594-1531 Anna Maria Hamblin Minutes for the November 21, 2024, meeting held @ 6:00 PM in the City Hall Auditorium In attendance: Commissioner Jez, Pasternak and Hamblin. Atty. Kenefick is also present Public Input: none at this time Minutes are presented to the Board. Commissioner Hamblin makes a motion to approve. Commissioner Pasternak seconds. Motion approved 3-0. Application for a Special One Day Permit (Beer/Wine) for St. Stanislaus Basilica, 534 Front St for a Dinner and Comedy Show to be held on Saturday November 23, 2024, from 4:00 PM until 8:30 PM with Fr. B. Milunski as applicant. Commissioner Pasternak makes a motion to approve and waive the fee and the police requirement. Commissioner Hamblin seconds. Motion approved 3-0. Application for a Special One Day Permit (Beer/Wine) for Merecedes Benz of Springfield, 295 Burnett Rd for a Sip and Shop to be held on Monday December 9,2024 from 4:30 PM until 7:30 PM with Michelle Wirth as applicant. Commissioner Pasternak makes a motion to approve and waive police requirement. Commissioner Hamblin seconds. Motion approved 3-0. Application for a Special One Day Permit (Beer/Wine) for a Committee Appreciation Dinner held at Goodworks Coffeehouse, 46 Center St to be held on Tuesday November 26 ,2024 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with Chloe Soto as applicant. Commissioner Hamblin makes a motion to approve. Commissioner Pasternak seconds. Motion approved 3-0. Hearing for Bulls Eye Café has been postponed. Hearing for The Vibez,66 Cabot St has been postponed. Application for a Change of Officers/Directors for Tiger’s, 14 Sheridan St. Commissioner Pasternak makes a motion to approve. Commissioner Hamblin seconds. Motion approved 3-0. 2025 Renewals CV-Common Victualer, WE-Weekday Entertainment, SE-Sunday Entertainment Club All Alcohol Buffalo Club, 333 Jame St(CV,WE,Se,2 pool tables) Eagles,17 Sheridan St (CV,WE,SE, 1 pool table, 1 skill touch) Restaurant All Alcohol AMF Bowlero Chicopee,291 Burnett Rd (CV, WE, SE,16 AA) Applebee’s, 597 Memorial Dr (CV,WE,SE) Falls Pizza, 185 Grove St (CV,WE,SE) Frontera Grill, 1625 Memorial Dr (CV,WE) Lucky Strike, 703 Grattan St (CV) Masse’s Bistro, 1329 Memorial Dr (CV,WE) Priya Indian Restaurant, 460 Memorial Dr (CV,WE,SE) Restaurant Wine/Malt Royal Buffet, 591 Memorial Dr (CV, 1 Skill Crane) Package Store All Alcohol BJ’s,650 Memorial Dr Jenrose ,945 Chicopee St Liquor Mart, 1345 Burnett Rd White Eagle, 620 Fuller Rd Common Victualer Arnold’s Meats, 307 Grattan St BJ’s,650 Memorial Dr Chick-fil-A, 501 Memorial Dr Colis Market,10 Taylor St Cumberland Farms, 1063 Memorial Dr Cumberland Farms, 37 Montcalm St D’Angelo, 1606 Memorial Dr Domino’s, 1273 Memorial Dr Domino’s, 670 Broadway First Oriental Grocery, 149 Broadway Gyro Express, 345 B Chicopee St Hibachi Express,1408 Memorial Dr Kamy’s, 812 Front St Key Food Market,185 Exchange St North China ,1995 Memorial Dr Shami’s Mart, 95 School St Shell Food Mart, 197 Grove St Stop & Chill, 400 East Main St Innholder Pines Motel, 1508 Memorial Dr Commissioner Pasternak makes a motion to approve all renewals listed. Commissioner Hamblin seconds. Motion approved 3-0. Filing fees are read by Commissioner Pasternak. Review of Police reports and discussion of compliance checks. Lt. Wegrzynek informs the Board that he has reviewed the video and complaint sent to him concerning an accident on Olea St. He has not been able to reach the View Street owners to see if they have video. Atty. Kenefick reminds the Board there is no indication that this individual came from the establishment. Review and update of Special Permit application. The Commissioners discuss the changes made to the application which include the following: application must be received 30 days prior to event, applicant must appear at the meeting, can request in writing the fee be waived by a non-profit with documentation of non-profit status. There is also a discussion on who and when police presence will be needed. It will be determined a on a case-by-case basis. If these changes do not work as intended, the application will be reviewed again. Commissioner Pasternak makes a motion to approve the new version. Commissioner Hamblin seconds. Motion approved 3-0. ABCC approvals- Masse’s transfer has been approved. Correspondence/Discussion – none Upcoming topics for next meeting: renewals Next meeting will be December 19,2024