Pawtucket council approves license transfer, proclamations; continues multiple hearings

The Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners and City Council took a series of routine actions at the April 23 meeting, approving a license transfer, a pair of proclamations and several consent items while continuing multiple hearings to the next meeting.

Most significant vote: the Board approved the transfer of an automobile repair/secondhand-shop license (AUT-25-4) for the business at 626 Main Street to PSM Sales and Collision, Inc. The applicant, Pierre Abiramia, told the board he and his brothers operate other automotive businesses in Massachusetts and intend to continue existing hours. The transfer passed on a voice vote; members present recorded their approval.

Other formal actions and approvals: the board approved minutes from April 9, 2025, and approved consent-agenda items including petitions for licenses listed on the agenda. A public hearing for a proposed first-class license for Victory Hill House (240 Main Street) was convened but the applicant was not present; the board recessed and continued that hearing to the next meeting and asked the clerk to notify the applicant that attendance is required.

Council actions and communications: the City Council filed a communication from Rhode Island Energy seeking installation of conduits on existing poles at Taft Street pending Public Works approval. The council continued a construction-update communication from Blackstone Distribution Center LLC regarding 1 Mashassic Street to the next meeting to permit input from the district councilor. A communication from the Pawtucket Police Department—reporting on Harmony at 65 Patterson Avenue—was continued to the next meeting.

Proclamations: the council approved a resolution proclaiming May 4–10, 2025, as Rhode Island Small Business Week in Pawtucket (roll-call vote 8–0) and a resolution proclaiming May 3, 2025, as Pawtucket Soccer Day (roll-call vote 8–0). Both resolutions passed unanimously.

Procedural items: the Board adjourned and the City Council convened; the council approved minutes and consent items as part of routine business. Several items were continued to allow district councilors or applicants to appear in person.

Votes at a glance (selected): - Transfer of auto-repair/secondhand-shop license (AUT-25-4) to PSM Sales and Collision, Inc., 626 Main Street — mover: Councilor Arauzo; second: Councilor Stokovic; outcome: approved (voice vote) - Minutes approval (Board of License Commissioners, 04/09/2025) — outcome: approved (voice vote) - Consent agenda and petitions for license (items 2 and 3) — outcome: approved (voice vote) - Victory Hill House (240 Main Street) first-class license public hearing — applicant absent; hearing recessed and continued to next meeting — outcome: continued - Communication from Lt. Joseph Skagen re: Harmony, 65 Patterson Ave — continued to next meeting - Communication from Jordan Carlock/Blackstone Distribution Center re: 1 Mashassic Street — continued to next meeting - Rhode Island Energy conduit installation at Taft Street (filed pending DPW approval) — outcome: filed/approved to proceed pending DPW review - Resolution proclaiming May 4–10, 2025, as Rhode Island Small Business Week — outcome: adopted (roll-call 8–0) - Resolution proclaiming May 3, 2025, as Pawtucket Soccer Day — outcome: adopted (roll-call 8–0)

What was not decided: no new ordinances, fee changes, or budgetary appropriations were adopted at this meeting. Several items were continued to allow applicants or district councilors to appear in person.

Next steps: continued items were scheduled for the next regular meeting; applicants were asked to appear in person when required by the board.