Here are the primary formal votes and official actions recorded during the sessions of Pawtucket’s Board of License Commissioners and the City Council on November 5, 2025.

Tri‑party agreement for School Street (Tidewater/Penrose)
The City Property Committee recommended and the full council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter a tri‑party agreement among the City of Pawtucket, Fortuitous Tidewater OZ LLC and Penrose LLC to carve out a School Street parcel and allow Penrose to pursue LIHTC financing and develop 60–72 affordable units. Committee recommendation and council approval were recorded; council vote: 8–0. The agreement creates a separate 99‑year lease for Penrose and sets application and post‑award milestones tied to Rhode Island Housing cycles.

Industrial Cafe (120 Webster St.) — license renewal and closing time stipulation
The Board of License Commissioners convened a public hearing on an applicant request to remove a midnight closing stipulation. Following testimony from the applicant (John Comey) and a letter from the Pawtucket Police Department, the board removed the midnight stipulation and approved the renewal to allow the regular 1:00 a.m. closing rules to apply (last call 12:45, closing 1:00, patrons out shortly after). The board also requested that the police department provide a six‑month call‑history report for the area to the docket for the board to review.

Other license actions (selected)
- United Auto Service LLC (1562 Newport Ave.) — approval of automobile repair/secondhand shop license (change from previous Joe’s Glass United). (Motion approved in public hearing.)
- Multiple liquor and victualing license renewals — the board approved a slate of license renewals as advertised for the period 12/02/2025–12/01/2026 (voice votes; no roll‑call tallies recorded in the minutes).
- Oliver’s Diner LLC — approval of a sole proprietor name change for a victualing house license.
- Board approved New Year’s morning extended hours consistent with state law (class B establishments permitted to remain open until 3:00 a.m., with alcohol sales limited to the usual closing hour).

Appointments
- Pamela Hughes confirmed to the Riverfront Commission by roll call vote (8–0).

Claims committee recommendations
- Patricia Rios Russell — claim for property damage ($221.49): committee moved to deny; council recorded vote to deny (8–0).
- Bridal Iberone — tire claim ($305.02): committee moved to deny; council recorded vote to deny (8–0).

Parks & recreation grant: Veterans Park
Council approved a resolution to submit an application to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the 2025 Outdoor Recreation Grant to continue work at Veterans Park (splash pad, pump house, bathhouse, picnic/parking improvements). Council discussed that some earlier grant funding was reduced and that this application is to pick up part of the project; the motion to submit was approved on roll call.

Notes on records and next steps
Most licensing approvals were handled by voice vote or standard motions at the licensing session; where the board required monitoring (Industrial Cafe), police call logs were requested for a six‑month review. The tri‑party agreement will be executed by the mayor’s office and is tied to Rhode Island Housing deadlines for LIHTC submissions.

Ending: The council and boards closed their meetings after the items above; staff follow‑up items include a refined tax estimate for the Penrose parcel, police call‑history reports for Industrial Cafe, and grant application submission for Veterans Park.