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Board of Licensing

Robert G. Shaw, Jr., District 5

Chairman

James K. Metivier, District 1

Commissioner

Jodi C. Sweet, District 4

Commissioner

Timothy Magill, District 2

Vice Chair

Michael L. Kinch, At Large

Commissioner

Lisa A. Beaulieu, District 3

Commissioner

Peter J. Bradley, At Large

Commissioner

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUMBERLAND BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 at 7:30 P.M.

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

45 BROAD STREET, CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND

 

CALL TO ORDER Video

Chairman Shaw calls the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

 

Members Present: Chairman Shaw, Jr., Commissioners Kinch, Bradley, Magill, Metivier, Beaulieu, and Sweet

 

ACCEPTANCE OF PREVIOUS MINUTES Video

A.    Acceptance of Minutes of the regular meeting of March 16, 2025.

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MAGILL, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE.  VOTE 7/0.

 

NEW BUSINESS

A.  CLASS F1 LICENSE Video

1.   An application for a Class F1 license from the Cumberland Beagle Club, 425 Nate Whipple Highway, for a Pig Roast on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

 

Public Hearing Opened at 7:31 p.m.

 

Paul Koussa, President of the Beagle Club, was present to discuss the Pig Roast event, which is a fundraiser for their junior rifle team.  The tent will go up the weekend before the event to ensure enough time for the tent inspection that needs to be done by the Town.

 

Public Hearing Closed at 7:32 p.m.

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER METIVIER, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE PENDING FINAL TENT INSPECTION.  VOTE 7/0.

2.   An application for a Class F1 license from Kingston Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Above and Beyond Bartending for a wedding to be held at The Lodge at Diamond Hill on August 23, 2025.

 

Public Hearing Opened at 7:33 p.m.

 

Maria Useinoski from Above and Beyond Bartending was present to answer any questions.

 

Public Hearing Closed at 7:34 p.m.

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MAGILLL, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE.  VOTE 7/0.

 

B.  TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SERVING LICENSE Video

1.   An application for a temporary outdoor serving license from Lusitania Club Juventude for their annual feast on Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, 2025.

 

Public Hearing Opened at 7:34 p.m.

 

Sarah Borges, Feast President, was present to answer any questions.

 

Public Hearing Closed at 7:35 p.m.

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BRADLEY AND METIVIER, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE PENDING FINAL TENT INSPECTION.  VOTE 7/0.

 

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

No public comments.

 

5. ADJOURNMENT Video

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MAGILL, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ADJOURN AT 7:36 pm.  VOTE 7/0.

 

 

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