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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-8-22BOARD OF HEALTH TOWN OF NANTUCKET MINUTES — AUGUST 22, 2007 NANTUCKET SUPERIOR COURTROOM 1 MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN WILLAUER, MR. CHADWICK, MR; REINHARD, MS. ROGGEVEEN, AND MR. KOPKO �. N MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE `n Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. AGENDA 1. Any questions /concerns from the public. None noted. 2. Minutes from June 27, 2007 approved unanimously. 3. Variance Request - Waiver of penalty fee for One Love Market. HO Ray states that One Love Market was open prior to licensure. Therefore, the penalty is four times the license fee. One Love Market owner says they were not open for business. Both Artell Crowley, Assistant Health Officer and Hank Ross, Summer Food Inspector state that there was no construction going on, the store was fully stocked, the door was open and unlocked and the owner admitted that the cash register had approximately $200.00 in it. Also witnessed was a customer at the cash register counter with items placed on the counter for purchase. BOH unanimously denies waiver of penalty fee. 4. Status of Proposed Long -Term Rental Regulations - HO Ray states that the regulations have been before the Board for 9 months, there has been a public forum and a workgroup. HO Ray asks the Board what direction the Health Department should take at this time? BOH members ask if current applicable laws would work if additional manpower were hired. HO Ray states that if additional manpower were hired, the illegal, substandard housing that exists today could be addressed. However, with no permitting/licensing authority and no extra revenue, it would be a waste of the town's money. plj� BOH Minutes — August 22, 2007 page 2 If the Board adopts the regulations, and an effective date of July 1, 2008 were in place, the Finance Committee would have to agree to move funds into the Health Department's budget. Chairman Willauer suggests that a public hearing be scheduled attended by housing inspectors from the Cape. Mr. Kopko also suggests another workgroup session if the Cape housing inspectors cannot attend. HO Ray agrees to meet sometime during the end of September or in early October. 5. Chairman Willauer and HO Ray announce that the DEP will present the final estuaries report on Nantucket Harbor water quality on August 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the LGI. Approximately two weeks after that, DEP will present to the town the TMDL. It is suggested that this be presented to the BOH. BOH adjourns at approximately 6:43 p.m.