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BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes of the Meeting of 11 September 1991 at 7:30 PM. The meeting
took place in the Selectmen's Hearing Room, Town Building,
Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were: Diane
Coombs, Wayne Holmes, Nancy Sevrens, Carl Borchert and Bernard
Grossman. Chairman Coombs called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Approval of Minutes of June 26. 1991 at 7:30 PM and of Julv 10.
1991 at 7:30 PM. Mr. Holmes moved approval, with the reading to
be waived; seconded by Mr. Borchert. So voted.
variance Reauest from Title Five for Robert Nielson on Norcross
Road. Mrs. Sevrens read a letter from the Health Officer dated
September 9, 1991, recommending approval of the several requested
variances, with the condition that a proviso be placed on the lot
prohibiting the expansion of the system to accept greater than
three bedrooms. Mr. Holmes moved approval as recommended; seconded
by Mr. Borchert. So voted.
Variance Reauest from Title Five for Robert Gillon Dartmouth
Street in Tom Nevers. Mrs. Sevrens read a letter from the Health
Officer recommending denial of the variance. Health Officer Richard
Ray explained the situation and his recommendation. Mrs. Sevrens
moved to deny the variance as recommended; seconded by Mr.
Borchert. Mr. Holmes stated that it would be difficult for him to i
deny the variance request with the knowledge that the property
owners have become victims of the relatively new Board of Health
regulations. Some discussion followed with regard to future
potential hazards involved with approval of the variance. Mr.
Grossman concurred with Mr. Holmes and wondered when the property
was purchased. Mrs. Sevrens withdrew her motion and then moved to
table the matter until Mr. Ray could confer with the property owner
and his engineers to determine if there were any mitigating
circumstances that may have not yet been examined. Mr. Ray
indicated his assent to this but stated that if the property owner
had been in possession of the property for more than a couple of
years, he must be aware of the regulations. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Holmes. So voted.
Other Business.
Mr. Ray stated that hundreds of "light sticks" have been washing
ashore recently and he explained that although these look
remarkably like medical waste, they are not and are actually used
by long-line fishermen.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was
unanimously adjourned at 7:51 PM.
Submitted for review the 21st day of October, 1991.
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C. Elizabeth Ranney I
Acting Executive Secretary
Approved the !;;"~ day of 1./0\1, 1991.
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