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Mr. Doherty, "I thought you used to smoke (directed at Mr, Ball)? Do you <br /> still smoke " <br /> Ir. Ball, "No almost two years.' <br /> member of the audience, "Will you explain your decision now?" <br /> Mr. Doherty, "Will I explain the decision? The board Inas perceived that <br /> there was a letter seat to asking us to enact a town wide smoking ban <br /> and we've denied that request. We all agree. 1 think Steve is agreeable to <br /> looking at the regulations to make changes and upgrades to it. I want to <br /> ban smoking restaurants and bars where patrons of all ages are allowed. <br /> If an individual again this is just my opinion the changes that I would like <br /> to see, If an individual would like to have a bar completely adult facility <br /> with no children allowed. He wants to allow smoking in there as much as <br /> I disagree with it. I agree with their right to do it. I think it is an unhealthy <br /> thing and I think it an unwise thing. But, it still a legal activity and <br /> consenting adults want to go in there with full knowledge then so be it. <br /> They are adults." <br /> Member from the audience again, "Then you are not concerned with the <br /> public health." <br /> Mr. Doherty, "We are concerned with the public health and that is your <br /> interpretation sir. lies ream " <br /> Member from the audience, "I just meed clarification I guess because it <br /> sounded like to me what you just said was the motion that Mr. Santos <br /> made." <br /> Mr. Doherty, "Mr. Santos would like to ban it completely without any <br /> provisions for, correct me if I arm wrong, without any provisions for <br /> somebody who wanted to have a facility with no children allover..." <br /> Mr. Santos, "Bars, restaurants any building...The only exception I would <br /> be agre.eable to like I said the sole purpose for that like the Tinderbox. <br /> The sole purpose for that business was to sell smoking paraphernalia or <br /> smoking because they allover you to try a cigar around the back. It is <br /> pretty much cut and dry that if you are going to walk into that store you <br /> are either going to buying cigars or you are looking for something or a <br /> nice cigarette case. That environment...l don't what you can compare it <br /> to and other than that all buildings in town. Because' 1 know that in the <br /> past they have been beaten up in the press and in the radio. This doesn't <br /> mean that if you are walking down Route 28 you can't smoke - cigarette. <br /> If the ban did go through and you wanted to have a deck outside your <br /> 2 <br />