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MINUTES March 30, 1995 5 BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> smoking by myself because it was a free act of a free man and free society, it didn't come <br /> by regulation, rule, etc." "To go 100% would devastate my business." "42% of my sales <br /> are liquor, wine and beer." "I have 33 bars stools and at least 45% or 50% of those <br /> people smoke." "I generate maybe .5 points on the bottom line." "The smokers wouldn't <br /> come in the restaurant they would go someplace else." "Where would they go - they <br /> would go to private clubs." "Private clubs don't pay the taxes I pay alone." "It is a <br /> tremendous economic issue." "I employ 100 people." "It would be very difficult for me <br /> to take a guy who is 65 years old, who is an honorable person and fought in two World <br /> Wars and ask that man who is enjoying a beer and a cigarette to put his cigarette out or I <br /> will call the cops." "It is very difficult to enforce." <br /> Mr_ Ball relayed, "We are not considering 100% no-smoking in Mashpee." "I <br /> think this Board will be staying with the regulation probably for another six months or a <br /> year and will again review it for comment." <br /> Mr. Bryne commented, "I would request the Board not to roll over to these people <br /> from Boston who have spent $176,000,000.00 for the program." <br /> Mr. Mitrokostas stated, "I reiterate what Mr. Bryne has to say about impact." "I <br /> too have a large payroll and employ 32 over the summer." "To change is also an <br /> economic impact not just a social issue." <br /> Mr. Ball stated, "If it does come that the tobacco people want to change this to <br /> 100% no-smoking we would let everyone know." "We would have meetings, <br /> advertisements, etc." <br /> Mr. Fredericks questioned, "Have all vending machines been removed and who's <br /> responsibility is it to uphold that condition of the regulation?" <br /> Mr. Ball responded, "All vending machines in town have been removed and it is <br /> the health agents responsibility to continually inspect each facility for compliance." <br /> Mr. Fredericks commented, "I hope that if there is any incidence of a violation the <br /> agents will enforce the regulation." , <br /> Mr. Doherty commented, "At the onset we took the proposed regulation seriously <br /> and we set out to work immediately in getting these regulations in place." "We had to be <br /> realistic about it." "If some of you think our regulations are falling short of the ultimate <br /> goal you may be right but they're realistic and there regulations we can realistically <br /> i <br />