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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 1977 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was 7:00 p. m. in Roca G-5 of the Town Office Building. Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman; James W. Lambie, Director of Public Health, George A. Smith. The minutes of the January 3, 1977 meeting and itive session, were approved. held Monday evening at Members present were: Dr. Michael S. Erdos and the minutes of the exec - 23 Mr. Smith explained to the Board that back in 1972 or 1973 a Town By- TOWN BY -LAW - Law was passed that requires a Board of Appeals permit for restaurants that RESTAURANTS change hands. This By -Law has not been enforced until seseme, Inc. was to change hands. Mr. Smith went on to recall to the Board that he had closed this restaurant and when they cleaned it up he recommended a conditional license through January. During January this place was to change hands but this By -Law held up the transaction, and the new owners do not want to spend two thousand dollars to install the second bathroom as required un- til this was resolved. The Selectmen feel the Board of Health should no- tify all people wishing to open or buy an existing restaurant about the per- mit required. Mr. Smith said he didn't feel that the Board of Health was obliged to send people to the Board of Appeals for special permits. The Board agreed that it was not up to the Board of Health to send these people to the Board of Appeals but they also felt it would be part of our ser- vices if we did. Mr. Smith requested permission to place a fine on permits not renewed on time. He explained to the Board that at the present time the renewal applica- tions were sent out and then probably two or three letters were written re- FINES - minding permit holders of the delinquency. As a last resort we do send cer- DELINQUENT tified letters. PERMITS The Board suggested that we check to see if there is any Town ordinance governing permits, if not they said they saw no reason why we could not im- pose a 15 to 50% penalty fine and then if the permit is not renewed within two weeks the owner would forfeit the permit and they will be closed or animals ordered out of town. At 6:00 p. m. Mrs. Jayne Tapia, Director of the Tri -Community Health TRI -COMMUNITY Services came before the Board to discuss the budget for this year. HEALTH SERVICES Mr. Smith said that with the additional Flu Clinics there is a pos- sibility of the Tri -Community Health Services of exceeding their Budget for 76-77. He also recalled to the Board that Mr. Perry, as Acting Town Manager, said if because of the Flu Clinics we went over the original bud- get then we would have to go to the Town for it. Mrs. Tapia said she didn't think they would go over the budget figure too much. The Board suggested they try to stay as near to the budget figure as possible.