Barry Bauer

The agenda outlines several key discussion and action items scheduled for the public meeting, preceded by executive sessions to discuss personnel matters, real property considerations, legal consultations, and confidential agency business. Old business includes the motion to approve the minutes from the February 25, 2026 meeting. New business items span several areas: the Office of Chief Counsel will address a municipal petition for exemption from liquor code statutes regarding amplified sound in Lower Allen Township. The Bureau of Licensing has multiple requests, including hearings to extend safekeeping periods, requests for double transfers, license extensions, conditional licensing agreements, person-to-person transfers, and several license renewals, some of which have holds from previous sessions. The Bureau of Human Resources will address personnel actions. The Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing will address procurement actions, specifically the renewal of the contract for paper shopping bags, and several inter-agency charges related to the Integrated Enterprise System (IES), DGS real estate services, and PA Compute Services (PACS). The Office of Retail Operations has several location amendments listed. The Bureau of Product Management will seek approval for regular new item acceptances (including PA Proud off-cycle items) and recommended delistings of various products.

The meeting addressed several key agenda items across various bureaus. Under Old Business, the Board ratified a notational vote to modify a previously approved vehicle purchase, opting for a less expensive option for seven Ford Transit Cargo Vans. New Business included the approval of two municipal petitions from the City of Pottsville for five-year exemptions from Liquor Code statutes regarding amplified sound. The Board also dismissed untimely appeals concerning licensee WYI, Inc. and authorized the Office of Chief Counsel to proceed with an advance notice of final-form rulemaking for Distilleries. The Bureau of Licensing handled numerous actions, including dismissing one temporary outdoor extension request as moot, denying a request for hearing after revocation for 901 Tilghman, LLC, and approving several license renewals, often with conditional licensing agreements. The Bureau of Human Resources received approval for 24 out of 25 recommended personnel actions, placing one on hold. The Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing secured approval for major procurement actions, including a replacement multi-motor plenum fan system for air handler 1, renewal of the plastic shopping bag contract, and approval of several inter-agency charges from DGS and OA. Finally, the Office of Retail Operations received approval for proposed lease actions involving amendments, new store relocations, and an option exercise.

The meeting included Old Business, which involved the approval of the January 14, 2026, meeting minutes. Under New Business, the Board addressed matters from the Office of Chief Counsel, resolving a pending appeal for 2nd Street Ventures, LP by approving a license renewal subject to a conditional agreement. The Bureau of Licensing held several cases for conditional licensing agreements, approved the rescission of a transfer for HKL Enterprise, LLC, and approved one renewal with a conditional licensing agreement (4201 Fairhill, Inc.). Personnel actions, including 15 removals or affirmation of removals, were approved by the Bureau of Human Resources. The Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing received approval for procurement actions, including the replacement of Meraki Switches and the extension of IT Consultants for Skillnet, as well as several inter-agency charges from DGS, Office of Administration, and the Auditor General. The Office of Retail Operations received approval for lease amendments and closings, with one item held. The Bureau of Product Management received approval for product actions, including accepting regular new items and recommending delisting several products, with an effective date for delisting set for March 6, 2026.

The meeting commenced following confirmation of a quorum. New Business included numerous actions from the Office of Chief Counsel, primarily approving requests to rescind conditional licensing agreements for several entities, modifying one conditional licensing agreement to enforce stricter ID verification for younger patrons, and approving an application to convert two suspension days into a $4,000 fine for SBI Beverage LLC. The Bureau of Licensing addressed several distributor and restaurant license requests, resulting in approvals for transfers and dual employment, one denial for a transfer, a denial for renewal due to failure to obtain tax clearance, and denials for requests for Nunc Pro Tunc relief after revocation. Several other renewal requests were held for conditional licensing agreements. The Bureau of Human Resources received approval for 24 recommended personnel actions, mostly removals or affirmations of removals. The Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing received approval for several procurement actions, including leasing new digital production equipment (Ricoh presses), maintenance service for a control system, renewal of an IAM Administrator contract, and SUSE LINUX services renewal, as well as approval for inter-agency charges for vehicle lease reimbursements. The Office of Retail Operations received approval for proposed lease actions for several locations. The Bureau of Product Management received approval for actions concerning new item acceptance and recommended delisting of several products, with an effective date for delisting set for January 16, 2026.

The agenda for the public meeting includes Executive Sessions to discuss personnel matters, real property considerations, legal consultations, and confidential agency business. The public meeting agenda covers Old Business, notably the ratification of a Board Action regarding a modification to previously approved vehicle purchases (seven 2026 Ford Transit Cargo Vans from Tom Masano Ford, resulting in a lower total cost than the initial approval from Whitmoyer Ford, decided via notational voting). New Business items feature discussions from the Office of Chief Counsel on Municipal Petitions for Exemption from Liquor Code Statute Regarding Amplified Sound from the City of Pottsville and an ALJ Appeal for WYI, Inc. The Bureau of Licensing agenda includes numerous items such as requests for Temporary Outdoor Extension of Premises, Hearings After Revocation, Requests for Hearing to Extend Safekeeping, Double Transfer, Appointment of Manager, and various license renewals. The Bureau of Human Resources lists Personnel Actions. The Bureau of Accounting & Purchasing details Procurement Actions, including the replacement of a fan in air handler 1 to achieve annual savings, the renewal contract for plastic shopping bags, and Hearing Examiner Services. Inter-Agency Charges from DGS and OA are also listed for review. The Office of Retail Operations lists several store amendments and new store relocations. Finally, the Bureau of Product Management presents actions for approving Regular New Items and recommending Delist of certain products, with an effective date for transference to closeout in February 2026. There are provisions for public comment and a Financial Report.