PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 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 John Metzger, Executive Director Bureau of Human Resources Financial Report John Stark, Board Secretary Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing Other Issues 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 March 9, 2016 meeting. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously approved (2-0 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) Melissa R. Shaw Proposed Conditional Licensing 331 North Fifth Avenue Agreement to Allow for the Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601-5821 Renewal of the Liquor License R-12079, LID 43860 Docket No. MD-31-2016 (Blair County) Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve Renewal with Conditional Licensing Agreement. (2) American Grill, LLC Request to Terminate Conditional 1320 Wyoming Avenue Licensing Agreement Exeter, Pennsylvania 18643-1426 R01218, LID 72792 Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Terminate Conditional Licensing Agreement If and When the Transfer Application is Approved. (3) Scott’s Beer Barrel, Inc. Request to Terminate Conditional 545 Fifth Avenue Licensing Agreement McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132-2505 R-7222, LID 49995 Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Terminate Conditional Licensing Agreement. (4) Borough of Jim Thorpe Municipal Petition for Exemption Case No. 16-NE-03 from the Statute Regarding Amplified Sound Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve Noise Exemption Until March 23, 2019. (5) Jackson Township Municipal Petition for Exemption Case No. 16-NE-02 from the Statute Regarding Amplified Sound Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve Noise Exemption Until March 23, 2019. 2 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. From the Bureau of Licensing .......................................................... Jerry Waters, Director of Regulatory Affairs Tisha Albert, Director, Bureau of Licensing (1) Countryside Deli, Inc. “Intermunicipal” Double t/a Countryside Deli Transfer & Requests for Interior R-18979 (LID No. 72908) Connections with Another 935 Henderson Avenue Business & to Conduct Another Canton Township Business on the Licensed Washington, Washington County Premises – Restaurant Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Chairman Holden asked Jerry Waters, Sr., Director of Regulatory Affairs, whether there are any fuel pumps located at the proposed licensed premises, and Mr. Waters confirmed that there are no fuel pumps present. Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve Transfer and Requests for Interior Connections with Another Business and to Conduct Another Business on the Licensed Premises. (2) SAI Hazleton, LLC “Intermunicipal” Double Transfer R-6543 (LID No. 72467) & Request for Interior Connections 285 South Church Street with Another Business – Hazleton, Luzerne County Restaurant HOLD – 3/9/16 SESSION Motion Made: Board Member Negra made a motion to Approve Transfer and Request for Interior Connections with Another Business. Negative Vote: Chairman Holden voted “no” on the motion made by Board Member Negra. Board Decision: No action taken. (3) SAI Hess Market, LLC “Intermunicipal” Double Transfer R-18227 (LID No. 72428) & Requests for Interior 2344 State Route 487 Connections with Another Orange Township Business & to Conduct Another Orangeville, Columbia County Business on the Licensed Premises – Restaurant HOLD – 3/9/16 SESSION 3 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. Motion Made: Board Member Negra made a motion to Approve Transfer and Requests for Interior Connections with Another Business and to Conduct another Business on the Licensed Premises. Negative Vote: Chairman Holden voted “no” on the motion made by Board Member Negra. Board Decision: No action taken. (4) Shivashish, LLC “Intermunicipal” Double Transfer R-3352 (LID No. 72698) & Request for Interior Connections 1329 North River Street with Another Business – Plains Township Restaurant Plains, Luzerne County Motion Made: Board Member Negra made a motion to Approve Transfer and Request for Interior Connections with Another Business. Seconded: New Motion Made: Hold by Chairman Holden Board Decision: Hold by Chairman Holden (5) Shree Santram, LLC Double Transfer & Request for R-4535 (LID No. 71060) Case No. 15-9185 Interior Connections with 181 Old River Road Another Business – Restaurant Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve Transfer and Request for Interior Connections with Another Business. (6) BBP North Park Venture Conditional Licensing Agreement t/a Grazie/The Cabana Bar Renewal – District 5 R-12485 (LID No. 60049) Case No. 15-9092 100 Village Club Drive HOLD – 12/2/15 SESSION Pine Township Wexford, Allegheny County 4 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve Renewal with Conditional Licensing Agreement. (7) Global Host, Inc. Renewal – District 5 t/a Comfort Inn/Conforti H-5733 (LID No. 40014) Case No. 15-9158 2898 Banksville Road Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Chairman Holden asked if there was anyone present for the Licensee, but there was no response. Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Refuse Renewal. (8) OLH, Inc. Conditional Licensing Agreement t/a Ozzie’s Bar & Grill Renewal – District 5 R-1379 (LID No. 50553) Case No. 15-9107 401-403 Perry Highway HOLD – 12/16/15 SESSION West View Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve Renewal with New Conditional Licensing Agreement. From the Bureau of Human Resources ........................................... Jason Lutcavage, Director of Administration Jennifer Haas, Director, Bureau of Human Resources Personnel Actions (1) Michael Bradley – Affirm Removal (2) Thomas Cutler – Removal Action (3) Mathieu Ermilio – Affirm Removal (4) Terry Hojnowski – Ten Day Suspension (5) Jessica Logan – Removal Action 5 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. (6) Toni Lucas – Affirm Removal (7) Charles Rogasch – Removal Action Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve all Personnel Actions. From the Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing ............................................ Oren Bachman, Director of Finance Koppolu Ravindraraj, Director, Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing (1) Cellular Network Cards with Software Licenses – Provide two-hundred forty (240) Cisco 4G Verizon cellular network cards with software licenses to replace the routers in approximately one- third (1/3) of the Fine Wine & Good Spirit stores. OITS is in the process of equipping all stores with cellular network connections to be used in the event the stores’ primary T1 goes offline which will serve to increase the reliability and resiliency of the store networks by allowing them to continue to function normally during landline network outages. Procured via DGS Statewide Contract #4400011887 – VENDOR: ePlus – $243,960.00 estimated cost. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Chairman Holden Board Decision: Chairman Holden asked whether there were any questions regarding these matters, but no questions were raised. Unanimously agreed (2-0 vote) to Approve all Purchasing and Contracting Actions. From the Office of Retail Operations ............................................. Charlie Mooney, Director of Retail Operations 1. #0903 – 8794 Easton Road, Revere Amendment 2. #0910 – 766 Route 113, #4, Souderton Amendment 3. #1801 – 137 East Main Street, Lock Haven Amendment 4. #4610 – 201 Second Avenue, Collegeville Amendment 6 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. 5. #4804 – 1844-A Stefko Boulevard, Bethlehem Amendment 6. #5142 – 2717 North American Street, Philadelphia Amendment 7. #5160 – 11685