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BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes of the Meeting of 16 December 1992 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: Wayne Holmes, Nancy Sevrens, Carl Borchert, Arthur Desrocher and Timothy
Madden. Chairman Holmes called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Approval of Minutes of November 18. 1992. Mr. Desrocher moved approval; seconded by Mr.
Madden. So voted.
Variance Request for Grandfathering of Permit to Operate a Food Establishment at 18 Gardner
Street. Chairman Holmes noted that Health Officer Richard Ray's memorandum of December
14, 1992 stated that until such time Roger Schmidt, proprietor of 18 Gardner Street Inn, resolved
his zoning problems with the Building Department, the Health Department could not renew Mr.
Schmidt's Food Establishment Permit when it expires December 31, 1992. Chairman Holmes
further noted that, as a result of Mr. Ray's denial of a Food Establishment Permit, Mr. Schmidt
was requesting an exemption from the Board of Health Policy adopted on September 9, 1992.
Health Officer Ray's memorandum recommended that the request for exemption be denied
because, in Mr. Ray's opinion, to grandfather this establishment would defeat the purpose of the
policy. Health Officer Ray addressed the Board and explained that, at the Board of Health
Advisory Committee's meeting of December 15, 1992, it was voted to modify the
recommendation of the Health Officer and recommend a six (6) month grandfathering period
allowing the owner a Food Service Establishment Permit with the ability to serve full meals
while effecting compliance with all requirements stipulated by the Building Department. Health
Officer Ray stated that he was reversing his recommendation for denial of the exemption and
supporting the recommendation of the Board of Health Advisory Committee. Mr. Desrocher
moved to approve as recommended; seconded by Mr. Madden. Some discussion followed
regarding zoning issues as related to the variance request. The request for grand fathering was
denied as Chairman Holmes, Carl Borchert and Nancy Sevrens voted in opposition.
Variance Request from Nantucket Health Code for Property Located in Tristram's Landing,
Chairman Holmes read a memorandum from the Health Officer regarding a variance request
from 310 CMR 15.00 Title 5: Minimum Requirements for the Disposal of Sanitary Sewage, anq
from Regulation 50.02: Regulations Effecting Madaket. Health Officer Ray explained that th~
lot is part of a triplex configuration which currently has a failed septic system, compromisin
the habitability of the structure. Mr. Desrocher moved approval of the variance request a
recommended by Health Officer Ray and the Board of Health Advisory Committee, contingen
upon the stipulations set forth in Mr. Ray's memorandum of December 16, 1992; seconded b~
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Mr. Madden. So voted. i
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Variance Request for Property Located on Madaket Road. Chairman Holmes read J
memorandum from Health Officer Richard Ray regarding a variance request from Regulatiod
50.00: Regulations Effecting Madaket and Regulation 60.00: 40,000 SQ Foot Regulations fo~
property situated at 343 Madaket Road. Mr. Desrocher moved approval of the variance reque~
as recommended by the Board of Health Advisory Committee and Health Officer Ray, contingen
upon the stipulations set forth in Mr. Ray's memorandum of December 3, 1992; seconded b
Mr. Madden. So voted.
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There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at
7:37 PM. .
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Submitted for review th{f1"'day of January, 1993
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Richard L. Ray
Health Officer
Approved theJrt~ of January, 1993.