THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUMBERLAND TOWN COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

 CUMBERLAND TOWN HALL, EVERETT “MOE” BONNER, JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS

45 BROAD STREET, CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND

 

(1)  The virtual meeting can be accessed using the Zoom webinar platform at the link below:  

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(2)  This meeting will also be live-streamed via Clerkbase by clicking https://clerkshq.com/Cumberland-ri.

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

2.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

3.      GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

4.      CONSENT AGENDA

A.    Acceptance of Minutes of the Special meetings of February 12, 2025, and February 19, 2025, and Regular meeting of February 19, 2025.

 

B.     MUNICIPAL MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE

1.   Bem Bom, LLC

 

C.    COMMUNICATIONS

1.   C-25-09 – A resolution from the Town of Westerly seeking support of House Bill H 5457 relating to APRA  requests.

 

2.   C-25-10 – A resolution from the Town of Portsmouth regarding the restoration of General Revenue Sharing to Cities and Towns.

 

5.      PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

6.      REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS

A.    Report of Executive Session vote(s), as may be necessary

 

B.  Annual Audit Presentation

 

7.      LICENSES

A.    VICTUALLING HOUSE LICENSE

1.     An application for a First-Class Victualling License from Ocean State Brewing Company d/b/a Phantom Farms Brewing, 30 Martin Street.

 

B.     ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE

1.   An application for a Special Event Entertainment License from Blackstone Valley Garden Club, Cumberland Monastery, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, the annual plant sale will be set up on May 16, 2025, and the event on May 17, 2025.

 

 C.  2025-2026 LICENSE RENEWALS

ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE:

Amaya Primos Inc, d/b/a/ LaFamilia Restaurant, 1666 Diamond Hill Rd (22-43)

American Legion, d/b/a Cumberland Post #14- 695 Broad Street (22-245)

Angelos’s Pizza Inc., d/b/a Angelo’s Palace Pizza & Venue 131– 133 Mendon Road (22-40)

Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Shop, d/b/a Apothica Inc, 3 dexter Street (24-12)

Blackstone River Theatre d/b/a Blackstone River – 549 Broad Street (22-60)

Club Juventude Lusitana, Inc.- 10 Chase Street (22-225)

Davenport’s Family Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Davenport’s Family Restaurant-1070 Mendon Road (22-35)

Fatima Holy Name Society, d/b/a Fatima Holy Name Society – 1 Fatima Drive (22-244)

Filibuster Club-23 High Street (22-99)

Friendly Greene LLC d/b/a The Tap-1225 Mendon Rd (24-23)

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick – 127 Broad St (22-242)

Franks Incorporated d/b/a Bandidos Mexican Restaurant – 88 Broad Street (22-79)

J.K. and Son LLC, d/b/a The End Zone Sports Pub – 958 Mendon Road (22-49)

Jose Almeida d/b/a Valley Park Pub- 17 Mill St (24-5)

Kidozland – 1726 Mendon Rd (23-106)

MC T’s Tavern Inc., d/b/a MC T’s Tavern – 940 Mendon Road (22-61)

Ocean State Brewing Co. d/b/a/ Phantom Farms Brewing- 30 Martin St (24-25)

Phantom Farms II, LLC d/b/a Phantom Farms – 2922 Diamond Hill Road (24-13)

Seven Cray Street Realty, Corp d/b/a Seven Cray Street – 7 Cray Street (22-17)

SPG Group d/b/a Koury’s Tavern, 80 Manville Rd (24-11)

Valley Falls Entertainment LLC, dba Mickeys Valley View Pub – 46 Carpenter Street (24-148)

 

FIREARMS:

J. & A. Sales – 400 West Wrentham Road (22-16)

Rui Felix d/b/a Tactical Concepts- 15 Amanda Drive (22-100)

Bradley Victor Beaudoin d/b/a 401 Armory -35 Vivian Ave (23-40)

 

HAWKER LICENSE:

Blaise’s Holiday Shop d/b/a Blaise’s Holiday Shop – 2080 Diamond Hill Rd (22-81)

John Delpivo d/b/a Pivo’s Landscaping – 2077 Diamond Hill Rd (22-73)

New England Novelty – 36 School St, Ma (22-144)

 

HOLIDAY LICENSE:

1 Stop Deli & Grocery- 14 Bound Rd (22-93)

732 High Street Market, Inc. d/b/a High Street Market – 732 High Street (22-32)

3 B Thrift Shop llc-130 Broad St (22-157)

A Teixeira & Company, Inc. d/b/a Pop’s Liquor - 2080 Diamond Hill Road (22-19)

Apollo Auto Sales, Inc. d/b/a Apollo Auto Sales– 625 Broad Street (22-21)

AQS LLC d/b/a Smokers Haven -3450 Mendon Road (22-59)

Aspire Dermatology LLC-2138 Mendon Rd Suite 201(22-76)

Bestway 302 Inc., d/b/a Bestway, 302 Broad (24-15)

Blackstone Quilting Co d/b/a -3751 Mendon Rd (23-33)

Body Mechanics Inc. d/b/a Providence Pilates Center- 2364 Diamond Hill Road (22-95)

Broad Street Food and Fuel Inc. d/b/a/ Mendon Express-290 Broad Street (22-94)

C & M Beauty Spa LLC d/b/a C&M Beauty Spa-180 Broad St (24-14)

Chapel Pharmacy Inc. - 2081 Diamond Hill Road (22-22)

Colbea Enterprises d/b/a Seasons Corner Market – 2095 Diamond Hill Road (22-14)

Cumberland Farms Inc. #1275 – 3440 Mendon Road (22-50)

Cumberland Parcel LLC d/b/a The UPS Store-1800 Mendon Road (22-83)

Dave’s Fresh Marketplace of Cumberland Inc.d/b/a Dave’s Marketplace– 2077 Diamond Hill Road (22-15)

Diana Velez Beauty Salon Inc, - 8-10 Chamber Street (22-178)

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. d/b/a Dollar Tree – 70 Mendon Road (22-102)

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. d/b/a Dollar Tree – 3751 Mendon Road (22-101)

Extra Space Management Inc. d/b/a Extra Space Storage #8894 – 197 Dexter Street (22-77)

F & S- LLC d/b/a The Cumberland Spot – 1170 Mendon Road (22-54)

F & Z LLC d/b/a Gulf Express – 3 Pine Swamp Road (22-39)

Heroux Retail Group LLC d/b/a With Heart & Soul – 3751 Mendon Road (22-24)

Iqbal & Sons Inc. d/b/a Cumberland Sunoco – 2093 Diamond Hill Road (22-67)

JJT Inc d/b/a Mendon Wine & More – 2170 Mendon Road (24-175)

Kidozland-1726 Mendon Rd (23-64)

Latin Touch Barbershop ll -230 Broad St (22-141)

JLM Refreshments Inc. d/b/a Del’s Lemonade – 170 Mendon Road (22-52)

Kim & Gary’s Ice Cream, d/b/a The Ice Cream Machine – 4288 Diamond Hill Rd (22-74)

Mamm Liquors Inc. d/b/a Cumberland Wine & Spirit -275 Broad St (22-78)

Mendon Road Gulf Inc., d/b/a Gulf Express – 1754 Mendon Road (22-88)

Mendon Smoke Shop Inc. d/b/a Game of Smoke-1726 Mendon Road (22-91)

Nouria Energy Retail, Inc. d/b/a Cumberland Shell – 4120 Mendon Road (22-28)

One Energy Inc. Inc., d/b/a Zoom Mart– 3492 Mendon Road (22-53)

Phantom Farms ll LLC d/b/a Phantom Farms – 2922 Diamond Hill Road (24-13)

RDMG Inc d/b/a Depault Hardware – 2000 Mendon Road, Suite 9 (22-72)

Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy, Inc., #2506 – 2125 Diamond Hill Road (22-58)

Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy, Inc., #37 – 1998 Mendon Road (22-56)

Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy, Inc., #728 – 315 Broad Street (22-57)

Roger’s Hardware, Inc – 159 Broad Street (22-33)

Rosario Grace Inc d/b/a Supercuts -1800 Mendon Rd (23-74)

RPC d/b/a Rumford Pet Express -2000 Mendon Rd Suite 5 (23-22)

Sandoval Car Wash- 1700 Mendon Rd (22-236)

S N K Inc., d/b/a Cumberland Convenience – 427 High Street (22-84)

Sassy Mama Cuisine d/b/a Sassy Mama Cuisine- 132 Mendon Road Unit 1 (22-48)

Seabra Foods III, Inc., d/b/a Seabra Supermarkets – 2000 Mendon Road (22-47)

Sealit Ams Cumberland LLC, d/b/a Planet Fitness- 1800 Mendon Road (22-20)

Shivanand Inc d/b/a Cumberland Hill Liquors-3450 Mendon Road 22-90

Shivaram inc d/b/a Smoke Break-391Mendon Rd 24-3

Shopnfeul, Inc. d/b/a Miles Mart, 1152 Mendon Rd (24-40)

Shubhlakshmi Corporation d/b/a Paul’s Liquor – 132 Mendon Road 22-89

Stop and Shop Supermarket Co LLC d/b/a Stop and Shop – 70 Mendon Rd (22-104)

SROA 95 Industrial RI LLC d/b/a Storage Rentals of America-95 Industrial Road (22-44)

U-Haul Company of RI d/b/a Cumberland Moving & Storage – 135 Mendon Road (22-87)

Under the Willow Bakery INC.- 3383 Mendon Rd (22-75)

Vape Pro Inc, d/b/a Puff Pro 1407 Mendon Rd (24-44)

Valley Floor Covering – 144 Broad Street (22-29)

Vikar Vahora Inc., d/b/a Bestway Gulf– 1178 High Street (24-16)

Walgreens Eastern Co. d/b/a Walgreens #19263 -2136 Mendon Road (22-111)

 

JUNK AND SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER

AChase Recycling LLC -79 Garden St (22-34)

Auto Parts Group Southwest LLC d/b/a Pick-N-Pull – 70 Macondray Street (22-36)

Centennial Leasing & Operating LLC d/b/a Anthony Desmarais-187 Dexter St (22-114)

 

LKQ Northeast Inc. d/b/a LKQ Advanced Auto Recycling– 290 Curran Road (22-92)

Moulton Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Dead Jeep-120 Ralco Way (22-31)

3 B Thrift Shop, LLC d/b/a 3 B Thrift Shop, 130 Broad St (22-157)

 

KENNEL LICENSE:

Michael & Barbara Boday – 333 Nate Whipple Highway (22-23)

Lisa & Ed Ritchie, Pinebrook Farms, 21 Deerbrook Way (22-150)

Happy Pets at Home, 75 Wrentham Road (24-180)

 

PRIVATE DETECTIVE:

Adam Axelband (PD-18)

Bethany Arnold (PD-16)

Brandon Lowe (PD-9

Brian Landry (PD-5)

Christopher Fitzpatrick (PD-15)

David McGrath (PD-33)

Dean K. Volante (PD-8)

Dennis Malloy (PD-13)

Derrick Levasseur (PD-10)

Domenic Bruzzi (PD-4)

Henry Joseph Williamson (PD-6)

Kevin Porter (PD-25)

Michael Mastrangelo (PD-11)

Michael V. Orchard (PD-12)

Samuel Corso (PD-31)

Zara Ghadeer (PD-32)

           

8.      OLD BUSINESS

A.     RESOLUTIONS

1.   R-25-14 - A resolution authorizing Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to engage National Security Fire Alarm Systems for security cameras at the new Diamond Hill Park Building in an amount not to exceed forty-seven thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars ($47,915). (tabled from February 19, 2025)

 

B.     ORDINANCES for PUBLIC HEARING

1.   #25-04A – An ordinance establishing the fee schedule for The Lodge at Diamond Hill at Diamond Hill Park. (Presented by the Council President on behalf of the Administration)

 

9.   NEW BUSINESS

      A.  APPOINTMENTS

1.   Accounts Payable Administrator, Sarah Clary

2.   Town Engineer, James N’Tow

 

      B.  CLAIMS

1.   Carol Varden, Plaintiff, and St. Aidan Church Corporation Cumberland, Third Party Plaintiff

2.   Justin Wilkes

3.   Brett Valkoun

 

C.  RESOLUTIONS

1.   R-25-16 - A resolution recognizing and congratulating Cheryl Vaughn of Community School for being named Rhode Island’s Elementary School Principal of the Year. (Presented by Council President)

 

10. PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

11. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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Posted:  March 3, 2025

 

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