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Minutes of Meeting
Open Session
Board /Committee:
I LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
ACTION
Meeting Date
I January 21, 2016
Location
Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room #3
Start of Meeting: 4:02 p.m.
I End of Meeting: 4:10 p.m.
Present
Vice Chair Shirley Akita; Members: Gerald Matsunaga, Dane Oda, Josephine Sokei, Pauline Ventura
Also: Liquor Control Staff. Director Gerald Rapozo, Private Secretary Cherisse Zaima; Deputy County Attorney Nicholas Courson
Excused
Paul Endo, Jean Iida
Absent
Mr. Matsunaga moved to approve the agenda.
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Call To Order
Vice Chair Shirley Akita called the meeting to
order at 4:02 p.m. with 5 members present,
constituting a quorum.
Roll Call
Director Rapozo called roll, noting 5 members were present.
Approval of the
Mr. Matsunaga moved to approve the agenda.
Agenda
Mr. Oda seconded the motion. Motion carried
5:0.
Public Hearing
BANGKOK HAPPY BOWL THAI BISTRO: Application No. 2016 -85
was filed on November 16, 2015 by Bangkok Happy Bowl, Inc. dba
Bangkok Happy Bowl Thai Bistro for a Restaurant General (live music
and dancing) license located at 2360 Kiahuna Plantation, K61oa, Kauai,
Hawaii.
Director Rapozo noted the Department has received one (1) letter from the
General Manager of Kiahuna Plantation Resort in support of the application
with the agreement of one condition of no live entertainment after 11:00
p.m.
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Kirk and Paula Coult, owners, were present.
Commissioner Matsunaga asked whether the licensee would comply with
the request that live entertainment be stopped at 11:00 p.m. to which Mr.
Coult replied yes.
The public hearing for Application No. 2016 -85 was closed.
Mr. Matsunaga moved to approve Application
No. 2016 -85. Mr. Oda seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
Approval of the
MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JANUARY 7, 2016
Ms. Ventura moved to approve the minutes. Mr.
Minutes
Matsunaga seconded the motion. Motion carried
5:0.
I.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
a) INVESTIGATORS' REPORTS
b) INCOMING COMMUNICATIONS:
(1) From Hinman & Carmichael LLP
(2) From The Wine Group
(3) From Jackson Family Enterprises
(4) From Avid Marketing Group
(5) From Delicato Family Vineyards
(6) Disturbance Report from Pau Hana Grill & Bar
c) OUTGOING COMMUNICATIONS:
(1) To The Wine Group
(2) To Jackson Family Enterprises
(3) To Avid Marketing Group
(4) To Delicato Family Vineyards
(5) To All Wholesale Licensees
(6) Findings of Fact to Poipu Beach Athletic Club, and Paradise Bar &
Grill
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d) EMPLOYEES IN LICENSED PREMISES:
Managers and Assistant Managers — See Attachment.
e) ACTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR:
(1) JOSSELIWS TAPAS BAR & GRILL
(2) THE WINE SHOP
(3) DARK ROOST LLC
(4) KAUAI COMMUNITY PLAYERS
(5) KAUAI UNITED WAY
Ms. Sokei moved to receive Items 1 (a) through
f) INFORMATIONAL MATTERS:
(f). Mr. Matsunaga seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0.
2.
VIOLATION REPORTS:
JOSSELIN'S TAPAS BAR & GRILL: Violation of HRS Section 281 -
41(e) Transfer of licenses; notice of change in officers, directors, and
Mr. Matsunaga moved to call licensee for
stockholders of corporate licenses, partners of a partnership license, and
violation hearing. Mr. Oda seconded the motion.
members of a limited liability company license; penalty.
Motion carried 5:0.
3.
CONVERSION OF LLC, CHANGE OF FIRM NAME, AND
CHANGE IN CORPORATE OFFICER:
a) JH PACIFIC RESTAURANTS, LLC: Conversion of JH Pacific
Restaurants, LLC from a member - managed to a manager- managed
corporation, now managed by TSAK Restaurant LLC; change of firm
name on Restaurant General License No. 2G -061 from "Josselin's Tapas
Mr. Matsunaga moved to approve the conversion
Bar & Grill" to " Tapas at Kukui`ula "; Removal of Andrew Ha as
member.
of LLC, change of firm name, and change in
corporate officer. Mr. Oda seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
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Announcements
Next Scheduled Meeting: Thursday, February 4, 2016 — 4:00 pm, Mo`ikeha
Building, Meeting Room #3.
Director Rapozo noted that at the February 4, 2016 meeting, the first item
on the agenda will be the election of Chair, explaining that the County
Charter states that the Chair of a Commission cannot succeed him /herself in
a consecutive term. The election of the Vice Chair was done correctly, so
the position of Vice Chair will remain as is.
Adjournment
Vice Chair Akita adjourned the meeting at 4:10
p.m.
Submitted by:
Cherisse Zaima, Private Secretary
Reviewed and Approved by:
Shirley Akita, Vice Chair