Votes at a glance: Woburn License Commission approves several one‑day permits, manager changes and conditional licenses

The Woburn City License Commission on Thursday approved a series of applications and took procedural actions on several others. Below are the motions, outcomes and follow‑up steps taken at the meeting.

Mayor’s senior dinner (Woburn High School, 88 Montvale Ave) — special one‑day liquor license, Nov. 2, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Approved. Vote: yes 2, no 0, absent 1. The commission said the event is routine and supported by the mayor’s office and City Council President Jeff Dillon.

Agenda adjustment — move item 12 to item 3: Approved. Vote recorded as 3 to 0.

Crowne Plaza boxing event (discussion only): No final action; item advanced on the agenda for discussion with building, police and fire staff (see separate article). No vote approving the event was taken.

Greek Orthodox Community of Woburn, Inc. (70 Morey Ave) — special one‑day permits:
- 50th‑anniversary party, Nov. 15 (nonprofit; beer & wine only): Approved; fee waived. Vote: yes 3, no 0.
- Engagement party, Nov. 22 (for‑profit; beer & wine): Approved. Vote reported in the record as yes (tally stated as 2 to 0 in one place and recorded as approved by the commission).

Press Cafe (common victualler license, 369 Washer Street): Approved contingent upon required signatures being submitted. Vote: yes 2, no 0.

110 Grill (change of manager, 373 Wash. St.): Approved; new manager Kayla Schramanski appointed. Vote: yes 2, no 0.

Fortune‑teller license (Dadeus/Thaddeus William Kehoe Jr., 72 Beech St., Apt. 1): Denied. The building department advised the applicant that the proposed location is a residential zone where the proposed personal‑service use is not permitted; the commission voted to deny the application. Vote: yes 2, no 0 (motion to deny carried).

Gulazitis Restaurant, Inc. (formerly Brazilian Bistro, 502 Main St.) — transfer/withdrawal and new license application:
- The commission accepted a request to withdraw an earlier transfer application. Motion to withdraw: approved (yes 2, no 0).
- The commission voted to hold a public hearing at the next meeting to consider revocation of the existing license held by Brazilian Bistro (owner: Daniel Giuliano) if the license is not surrendered prior to that hearing. Motion to hold revocation hearing: approved (yes 2, no 0).
- The commission conditionally approved a new license application for Gulazitis Restaurant, Inc., contingent upon either revocation of the existing license for the property or the voluntary surrender/turn‑in of that license by the current holder, and contingent on required signatures. Motion approved; recorded vote indicated the motion passed (tally recorded in the transcript as yes 3).

Ipswich Hill Brewery/Saffron Lane (special one‑day movie night at Woburn Village): Applicant requested and was granted legal withdrawal of the application. Vote to withdraw: yes 2, no 0.

Sunrise Cafe LLC d/b/a The Big (487 Main St.) — alteration of premises (electrical work and seating reconfiguration): Approved contingent upon signatures and routine signoffs. Vote: yes 2, no 0.

Other procedural items: The commission continued Tavern in the Square’s change/ownership item to the next meeting after the applicant’s attorney confirmed advertising requirements; the commission approved the meeting minutes from the previous meeting and scheduled no‑shows and outstanding applicants to appear at the next meeting for status updates.

Follow‑up required: Several approvals were conditional on receipt of required signatures; the Gulazitis approval is explicitly contingent on the revocation or surrender of the prior license and a revocation hearing was scheduled to follow up if the prior license is not surrendered.