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AT ITS MEETING ON MAY 2, THE BOARD OF HEALTH: (Willauer absent)
+ Unanimously approved a septic system variance for 12 Tennessee Ave. because the system needs repair.

PattyRoggeveen

+ Heard an announcement from Health Inspector Richard Ray that beginning the week prior to Memorial Day weekend the health department will be testing water quality at most island bathing beaches on a monthly, rather than a weekly basis, because there have not been contamination issues documented for three years. Sesachacha Pond, Sconset Beach, 40th Pole and Children's and Washington Street beaches are not included in the new schedule because there have been minor, isolated contaminations within three years in those locations. "This is an experiment," said Ray. "If I feel I want to go back to weekly testing, I'll go back to weekly testing."

+ Heard a request from Ray that people eliminate yard containers that hold water because mosquito season is approaching.

CONVENING AS THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, MEMBERS:

+ Unanimously denied an airport request for a sewer connection permit fee waiver.

AllenReinhard

+ Unanimously approved an airport request to send a letter of support for its application for a Small Community Air Service Development grant to hire a consultant for improvements in general service and for those with health issues.

+ Heard an update from Transportation Planner Mike Burns on the planning commission's Public Participation Plan required for public transportation funding. The plan relates to a pending downtown traffic study to start this summer and will include public meetings. By the end of May the study will have a Web site at www.nantucketdowntowntrafficstudy.com where people may log comments. The study area is approximately one-third of a mile between the Steamship Authority and the Hy-Line terminals.

+ Heard a report from the town administrator that signage and line painting will be occurring soon in preparation for implementing the new one-way street changes between Chestnut Street at South Water up to Centre Street and down Broad Street from Centre to Federal Street.

+ Unanimously approved an annual all-alcoholic liquor license and an entertainment license for Alice's Restaurant opening at the airport around the first of June.

WhiteyWillauer

AT ITS MEETING TONIGHT, MAY 9, THE SELECTMEN WILL:

+ Hear a reminder that committee vacancy appointments will be made on June 6 and that application forms are due by noon, May 14 at the selectmen's office. Forms are available in the town building.

+ Hear an announcement that the new one-way street changes will be in effect on Monday, May 14.

+ Have a presentation of the town's new Web site which will include a link for accepting committee vacancy applications.

+ Hear a request from Police Chief William Pittman to change the 90-minute core downtown parking back to 60-minute spots because his department has had several complaints that parking turns over too slowly with the 90-minute allotment.

+ Hear a town administration departmental overview.

+ Hear a review of the proposed timeline for a potential October 22 Special Town Meeting. The warrant is scheduled to be adopted on Aug. 8. The date articles will be due will be announced tonight.

BrianChadwick

+ Will hear an announcement of the 2007 NRTA shuttle service schedule and availability of season passes. Service begins May 19. Most routes have September ending dates except the Mid-Island, Miacomet and 'Sconset runs via Old South Road that will operate until Oct. 8. Rider guides are available at the Chestnut Street NRTA office, Visitor Services, Chamber of Commerce and on the Web site

www.shuttlenantucket.com. I

MikeKopko