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PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016 NORTHWEST OFFICE BUILDING, CONFERENCE ROOM 117, HARRISBURG, PA Tim Holden, Chairman Office of Chief Counsel Office of Retail Operations Michael Negra, Board Member Bureau of Licensing Bureau of Product Selection Michael Newsome, Board Member Bureau of Human Resources Financial Report John Metzger, Executive Director Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing Other Issues John Stark, Board Secretary PUBLIC MEETING – 11:00 A.M Board Secretary John K. Stark indicated that a quorum of the Board was present and Chairman Holden called the meeting to order. CALL TO ORDER ...................................................................................................................... Chairman Holden Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag OLD BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................ Secretary Stark A. Motion to approve the previous Board Meeting Minutes of the June 15, 2016 meeting. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously approved (3-0 vote) previous Board Minutes. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS There was no comment on the printed agenda items. NEW BUSINESS From the Office of Chief Counsel ............................................................................... Rodrigo Diaz, Chief Counsel (1) MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP Municipal Petition for Case No. 16-NE-09 Exemption from Statute Regarding Amplified Sound Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Noise Exemption for a Period Extending from July 2, 2016 to July 2, 2021. (2) CITY OF LANCASTER Municipal Petition for Case No. 16-NE-10 Exemption from Statute Regarding Amplified Sound Board Member Newsome asked Rod Diaz, Chief Counsel, if it is common for a municipality to request a noise exemption for the entire geographic area comprising a municipality like is being done in this instance. Mr. Diaz explained that municipalities have the discretion to determine the geographic parameters of the areas for which they request noise exemptions. He further indicated that municipalities do occasionally request noise exemptions to cover their entire geographic areas. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Noise Exemption for a Period Extending from July 15, 2016 to July 15, 2021. (3) WITHDRAWAL OF FINAL REGULATION # 54-85 Proposed withdrawal of LIMITED WINERIES regulatory changes Board Member Negra asked Rod Diaz, Chief Counsel, to explain the action being requested. Mr. Diaz explained that the PLCB had previously started the process of pursuing a regulatory change in order to make the PLCB’s Regulations regarding limited wineries consistent with the Liquor Code. However, the Legislature subsequently passed Act 39 of 2016, which among other things, amended the Liquor Code’s provisions governing limited wineries. As such, the regulatory changes that were being pursued are no longer consistent with the Liquor Code. Thus, Mr. Diaz indicated that it is necessary to withdraw the proposed regulatory changes, and then start the process over with different regulatory changes that are consistent with Act 39. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Withdrawal of Final Regulation #54- 85. (4) WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS Proposed withdraw of both #54-86: MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS; AND regulations from IRRC. #54-89: DISTRIBUTORS ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS FROM LICENSEES 2 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. Board Member Negra asked Rod Diaz, Chief Counsel, to explain the action being requested. Mr. Diaz explained that the PLCB had previously started the process of pursuing regulatory changes regarding management contracts and distributors accepting credit cards from licensees. However, the Legislature subsequently passed Act 39 of 2016, which among other things, amended the Liquor Code’s provisions regarding management contracts and distributors accepting credit cards from licensees. Mr. Diaz further explained that the Act 39 amendments effectively accomplish the same changes that were being pursued through the regulatory process. Therefore, the proposed regulatory changes are no longer necessary. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Withdraw of Proposed Regulations #54-86—Management Contracts and #54-89—Distributors Accepting Credit Cards from Licensees. (5) DOC’S UNION PUB, INC. Request to Terminate 1843 South 2nd Street Conditional Licensing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148-1946 Agreement Restaurant Liquor License No. R-8197 LID 44979 Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Termination of Conditional Licensing Agreement. (6) LOMBO, INC. Appeal to Commonwealth 915 West 21st Street Court of Pennsylvania Erie, Pennsylvania 16502-2406 Restaurant Liquor License No. R-4121 LID 23693 Docket No. MD 31-2016 (Erie County) Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) – Do Not Appeal to Commonwealth Court. ) (7) 3 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. (7) WAYNESBURG AERIE NO. 598 Appeal to Commonwealth FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES Court of Pennsylvania 52-54 West High Street P.O. Box 348 Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370-9501 Club License No. C-4082 LID 1878 Docket No. MD138-2014 (Greene County CCP) Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) – Do Not Appeal to Commonwealth Court. From the Bureau of Licensing .......................................................... Jerry Waters, Director of Regulatory Affairs Tisha Albert, Director, Bureau of Licensing (1) 3 Ram, Inc. Request for Hearing – Nunc R-13526 (LID No. 36921) Case No. 16-9019 Pro Tunc – Restaurant 1401-03 East Moyamensing Avenue Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Deny Nunc Pro Tunc Request. (2) ARV Beverages, LLC Request for Hearing After t/a ARV Beverages Administrative Cancellation – E-1438 (LID No. 71613) Case No. 16-9015 “Intermunicipal” Double 5663 Route 115, P. O. Box 638 Transfer & Request for Interior Tobyhanna Township Connections with Another Blakeslee, Monroe County Business – Eating Place Malt Beverage Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Reinstate and Approve Transfer and Request for Interior Connections with Another Business. (3) Giant Eagle, Inc. Double Transfer & Requests for R-9812 (LID No. 72927) Interior Connections with 2021 Wharton Street Another Business & to Conduct Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Another Business on the Licensed Premises – Restaurant 4 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Transfer and Requests for Interior Connections with Another Business and to Conduct Another Business on the Licensed Premises. (4) Le Café De Clowns, LLC “Intermunicipal” Double t/a Allegheny Creamery and Crepes Transfer – Restaurant R-9372 (LID No. 72204) Case No. 16-9054 505-507 Allegheny Street Hollidaysburg, Blair County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Transfer. (5) Spangler’s Beverage, LLC Request to Sell Other Items on the t/a Rossville Beer Distributors Licensed Premises – Distributor D-2758 (LID No. 71790) P. O. Box 7 Warrington Township Rossville, York County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Request to Sell Other Items on the Licensed Premises, with the Exception of Local Produce. Following the vote, Board Member Negra noted that he would like the opportunity to give some additional consideration to the issue of selling local produce, and he asked Tisha Albert, Director of Licensing, to confirm that it would be possible to revisit that issue at a later time. Ms. Albert confirmed that the issue could, in fact, be revisited at a future time. (6) Tamaqua Six Packs To Go, LLC “Intermunicipal” Double R-6311 (LID No. 72764) Transfer & Request for Interior 855 West Penn Pike Connections with Another West Penn Township Business – Restaurant Tamaqua, Schuylkill County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Transfer and Request for Interior Connections with Another Business. 5 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. (7) Stonehouse Pub, Inc. Conditional Licensing Agreement R-1355 (LID No. 59730) Case No. 15-9193 Renewal – District 10 2341 South 4th Street Philadelphia, Philadelphia County HOLD – 3/9/16 SESSION Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Newsome Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Renewal with Conditional Licensing Agreement.