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Votes at a glance: council grants liquor transfers, licenses and dozens of routine appointments
Summary
The Town Council approved several licensing transfers and renewals and confirmed numerous appointments Monday evening, including transfers for Flows Clam Shack and a stock transfer for Coddington Brewing.
The Town Council on Monday approved a series of licensing actions and more than a dozen appointments.
Licenses and permits - Approved a transfer of a Class B‑V liquor license from Island Management Inc. (DBA Flows Clam Shack) to 4 Aquinnick Opco LLC (Flows Clam Shack) and granted related licenses and amusement permits for the business at Aquinnick Avenue. (Public hearing opened and closed; council voted to grant transfer.) - Granted a stock transfer for D & H Inc. (DBA Coddington Brewing Company) for its Class B‑M license; council opened and closed the public hearing and approved the transfer. - Received and advertised an application for a new Class B‑V alcoholic beverage license for East Main Road Restaurant d/b/a Mindy’s Galley; public hearing set for Feb. 18, 2025. - Granted a victualling license and an amusement license for Flows Clam Shack (new season requests) subject to inspections by the building official, fire marshal and board of health. - Granted a victualer's license for Umami Buffet LLC d/b/a Umami Buffet subject to building, fire and health approvals.
Other actions - Approved a full‑page $250 ad in the St. Patrick’s Day parade booklet to be paid from the council president’s discretionary fund.
Appointments - The council confirmed many appointments across boards and commissions, including but not limited to: Mark Donahue (Affordable Housing Committee), Emily Buck and Patricia Grimes (Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee), Stacy Andrade (Board of Canvassers), Ron Heroux (Library Board of Trustees), Anne Schultz (Middletown Prevention Coalition), Martin Capra (Pension Trust Fund Committee), James Delaney (Roads Utility Advisory Committee), Nancy Carroll, Theresa Lucerda and Elizabeth Marancy (Senior Citizens Board), Karen Barbera (Tree Commission), and others. Two planning‑board seats were filled (see separate article) and one planning vacancy will be re‑advertised.
Ending: The council handled routine licensing and personnel business in a single session; most license approvals were conditional on required inspections, and the town clerk will publish advertisements and finalize appointments.
