The Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee voted Oct. 27 to approve bartender licenses for James S. Davis, Casey James Lewandowski and Grace Marie Davis and recommended approval of three retail-license applications, the committee said at the meeting.

The action came during the Committee’s regular ordinance and licensing session when members heard brief remarks from applicants and agents and then moved to vote. Committee members said the approvals will be placed on the next City Council agenda for final action and that applicants will receive direction from the Clerk’s office after Council review.

James S. Davis appeared as an uninvited potential applicant and the committee moved to approve his bartender license with no extended discussion.

Casey James Lewandowski appeared with an agent from his employer. Matthew Fitzgerald, introduced himself as “Matthew Fitzgerald, Director of Operations with Chili’s.” Committee members noted a recent alcohol-related driving charge on Lewandowski’s record and asked whether the incident was isolated. Lewandowski said, “I’ve pretty much just stopped drinking in general. I only do it pretty much at my house when I’m no I’m not doing anything else for the day.” After clarifying the applicant’s age, the committee approved the license and the acting committee member said the approval “did pass unanimously but it will be on our next Council agenda.”

Grace Marie Davis appeared with Jeff Rockteacher, who identified himself as “store manager of Walgreens 601 Meadowbrook.” Committee members questioned whether Davis continued to drink after a recent alcohol-related driving charge. Davis replied, “No ma’am. I’m not drinking.” Rockteacher told the panel Davis “has been employed with us for almost 4 months, I believe, and has demonstrated good decision making, is responsible. I don’t have any hesitation.” The committee approved Davis’s bartender license and noted the item will be placed on the next Council agenda for final consideration.

The committee also considered three uninvited retail applications together and approved them in a single motion: Gruel Gas and Food Mart for a reserve class B beer and liquor combo license; Quick Trip number 970 for a successor change of agent; and Silverbot for a secondhand article dealer license. A committee member made a single motion to approve all three applications and the motion passed.

The committee opened the meeting by noting two regular members were absent but that a quorum was present. The minutes were approved by acclamation. No public comment was offered during the meeting.

All approvals from the Ordinance and Licensing Committee will appear on the next Waukesha City Council agenda, where council members can pull items for separate consideration. Applicants will be contacted by the Clerk’s office following Council action.