MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
OF CECIL COUNTY

The Board of License Commissioners of Cecil County met in a regular session at the County Administrative Building, Conference Room, 200 Chesapeake Boulevard, Elk Room, Elkton, MD on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 9:00 A.M.

PRESENT:        Tim Snelling, Chairman
                        Herrell 'Cuz' Curry, Commissioners
                        William Gerweck, Commissioner
                        H. Norman Wilson, Jr., Esquire
                        Earl R. Bradford, Chief Alcohol Beverage Inspector
                        Robin Coyle, Administrative Assistant

Sunday Hours – Gian Marco Martuscelli of the Chesapeake Inn appeared before the Board; he asked that Sunday hours be changed to 2:00 AM.  He stated he has talked to several licensees in the county and they all feel this would help their businesses, as customers are leaving their establishments and going to Delaware and they would like to keep this business in Cecil County.  The Board stated they are in support of this, however, this needs to be done legislatively in state law. 

NEW LICENSE - Application received from Jamie Wiest; Brian Spaeter; Lisa Davis; Chef Du Jour Catering, Inc., T/A DaddyO's Restaurant, 1005 A. Elk Mills Road, Elkton, Maryland 21921 for a new Class "B" B&LW Alcoholic Beverage License

Jamie Wiest appeared before the Board with attorney Tom Kemp; Mr. Wiest was duly sworn by the Clerk.  The fully executed application packet with proper fees included: Zoning Certificate signed by Curtis McCardell, Cecil County Office of Planning & Zoning; signatures of 10 registered voters and property owners in District4-2; Alcohol Awareness Training; Certification Form stating the nature of the business will be a restaurant with beer and wine served with dinner; Worker's Compensation.  Mr. Wilson asked the applicant if the questions that he answered as part of the application packet were true today as they were when he signed the application; the applicant stated yes.  With no questions from the Board; Mr. Gerweck made a motion to approve the issuance of the alcoholic beverage license; Mr. Curry seconded that motion and the Board then voted unanimously to approve the issuance of the license. 

TRANSFER - Application received from Howard Ronald Dubree, Sr., Full Moon Saloon LC, T/A Full Moon Saloon, 565 Cecilton Warwick Road, Warwick, MD 21912 for transfer of Class "B" Beer, Wine & Liquor Alcoholic Beverage License No. B-19 from Susan Schmidt, Guardian of Ernest John Schmidt; Raymond Wooleyhan, Member; The Washington House, LLC, T/A The Washington House, 565 Cecilton-Warwick Road, Warwick, MD 21912

Howard Dubree appeared before the Board with attorney Robert Jones; Mr. Dubree was duly sworn by the Clerk.  The fully executed application packet with proper fees included: Zoning Certificate signed by Clifford Houston, Cecil County Office of Planning & Zoning; signatures of 10 registered voters and property owners in District 1-1; Alcohol Awareness Training; Certification Form stating the nature of the business will be a restaurant with beer and wine served with dinner; Worker's Compensation.  Mr. Wilson asked the applicant if the questions that he answered as part of the application packet were true today as they were when he signed the application; the applicant stated yes.  Mr. Dubree stated they plan to go to settlement in January; he plans to gut the interior and redo the interior, a new roof and new air conditioning and heating system.  With no questions from the Board; Mr. Gerweck made a motion to approve the transfer of the alcoholic beverage license; Mr. Curry seconded that motion and the Board then voted unanimously to approve the transfer of the license. 

UPDATE - Sarah Davis, T/A 3-D, 300 East Pulaski Highway, Elkton, Maryland 21921

Ms. Davis did not appear for the hearing; the letter stated that if they did not appear, the license would expire; Mr. Curry made a motion to expire the license; Mr. Gerweck seconded that motion and the Board then voted unanimously to expire the license.

General Business

·                     Approve Minutes

The minutes from the November 25, 2009 meeting were approved.

·                     Specials

Old Business

·                     Casino License

New Business

·                     Rendezvous

With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned.

BY:

Tim Snelling, Chairperson

ATTEST:

Robin S. Coyle, Administrative Assistant