Patricia Scuderi, left, of Scuderi Enterprises, Inc., D/B/A The Cove Banquet Facility at 90 Point Grove Road in Southwick, and her attorney Shawn M. Willis, of Cooley Shrair, attend a public hearing Monday evening with members of the Board of Selectmen where Scuderi applied for a new director/officer and transfer of stock for the on-premise, all alcohol license. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen made several decisions this week regarding liquor licenses.
Among them was the acceptance of change of hours for Saunders Package Store and Oak and Keg Package Store under Form 43. The new hours reflect the state law allowing package stores to open at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
The board also approved a new officer/director and transfer of stock for Patricia Scuderi of Scuderi Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a The Cove,
The Cove, located at 90 Point Grove Road, consists of a first floor and lower level. The first floor consists of one kitchen, one banquet room, one outside patio, one lounge, three bathrooms, one coat room and three exits/entrances. The lower level consists of two banquet rooms, one bar, three storage rooms and two exits/entrances. The first floor is 5,814 square feet and the ower level is 5,394 square feet, with an outside patio of 4,154 square feet and a second level being 3,833 square-feet.
The board this week also reviewed the town’s Club Liquor License policy with Det. Sgt. Robert Landis of the Southwick Police Department.
The current regulations have been in place since 1996 and did not include TIPS training requirements, which are now part of every license renewal.
Landis said he sent all liquor licensees a letter letting them know who he is and that he would be their police contact.
“Basically it says we are starting fresh, gives guidelines, and says if they get called in, they can’t say they didn’t know (about the regulations),” Landis said.
Town Counsel Benjamin Coyle said the regulations would be published and a draft copy sent to each licensee.
Selectmen Administrative Assistant Sondra Pendleton, who processes liquor license applications, said she hoped to have the updated regulations in place soon.
“Hopefully we can get it done by the end of the year and start the new year fresh,” she said.
Any liquor license owner in town with questions should contact Pendleton at Town Hall or Landis at the police department.
