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Board of Appeals November 8, 1989 Page 3. Walter Yaroush, Architect of Southport, explained that all manpower at the is site is being directed to completion of the units which have been sold. George Costa, Chairman of the Board of Health, stated that Bonwood has gone to great expense for the treatment plant and confirmed that it would not operate with a certain amount of initial flow. He said other develop- ments have had interim systems and that the Board of Health had no objections and would work with them on insurance and bonding. Comments were received from two contractors stating that their firms had been paid. Michael Roberts, forement of the general framing contractor, said it was customary to have a hold -back of some of the payment to the sub -contractors until the work was proven satisfactory. Mr. Makunas explained that paragraph 7 had been included in the original permit to protect the people who were purchasing units. He asked for comments from prospective owners and asked for a show of hands from the audience of those who had purchased units. An unidentified member of the audience asked if there was going to be bond to protect the owners and insure that the work would be done. Mr. Yaroush responded that the bank had required them to detail every item in the project. The money for the amenity complex cannot be used for anything else. • Ron Bonvie of the Bonwood Co. said that there was $1,600,009 left for the completion of the amenity center. Mr. Hanrahan said he wanted to protect the people who are investing in the units and also proect the Town. Douglas S. Boyd, Building Inspector said it might be possible that each owner sign a release for the Town. Mr. Hanrahan suggested a finite date for completion. Mr. Makunas asked that if 50 occupancy permits were issued would the amenities be completed before application for the 51st occupancy permit. Mr. Yaroush said they would expect completion by March 30, 1990. Mr. Bonvie said the parking lot completion would be a problem if there were heavy spring rains. Mr. Makunas asked if the golf course would be completed before the 101st occupancy and Mr. Bonvie responded that they were ahead of schedule on the course. Frances Brubeck, an owner, asked if construction will continue in buildings where only one unit is sold. Mr. Bonvie replied that the total building has to be completed to the plaster stage and finished on the outside. This is required by the building codes. Mr. Hanrahan asked Mr. Boyd's opinion on the carryover of unused occupancy • permits. Mr. Boyd said he did not think they should be allowed. He thought there should be no more than 100 occupancies in a year. Mr. Makunas stated that he had sat on the Board of Appeals for the original January, 1985 permit and the intent of restricting occupancy permits was to prevent impact on Town services.