Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board met January 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

The City of Carbondale’s Liquor Advisory Board held a meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2017, in Room 103 of the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 South Illinois Avenue. Chairman Mark Robinson called the meeting to order at 5:25 p.m. with the following-named members of the Board present/absent:

1. Roll Call

Present: Mark Robinson, John Mills, Tasis Karayiannis, and David Cisco

Absent: Don Monty and Steve Payne

A quorum was available to take action on the agenda items. City Staff present for the meeting included Deputy City Clerk Clinette Hayes, Lieutenant Matt Dunning, and Fire Inspector Tom Manis.

2. Approval of minutes from December 1, 2016

David Cisco moved, John Mills seconded, to approve the minutes of December 1, 2016. Vote: All voted aye; motion declared carried.

3. Consideration of a consecutive 180-day permit for a Class A2 Liquor License (retail sale of all alcoholic liquor, by the drink with food for consumption on the premises only) from Sabor de Mel, LLC d/b/a Sabor de Mel at 607 South Illinois Avenue Lieutenant Matt Dunning entered the meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Melba Gastal of Sabor de Mel was present to address any questions or concerns from the Board. Ms. Gastal indicated that the remodel is taking longer than expected. She believes that the work will be completed within a week, but since the temporary permit expires soon she wanted to be considered for a second permit in case the work is not completed.

Questions and comments from the Board included the following: changes in the application [only business hours of operation], awareness of outstanding items [Yes], the square footage shown on the application not adding up correctly [she will double check her numbers and make the corrections], clarification of source of funds [funds are from her own money], and plans to open [planning to open within a week]. John Mills moved, David Cisco seconded, to approve re-issuance of a consecutive 180-day permit from Sabor de Mel, LLC d/b/a Sabor de Mel at 607 South Illinois Avenue. Vote: All voted aye; motion declared carried.

4. Citizens’ Comments - None

5. Board Comments - None.

6. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m.

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