MEETING MINUTES
TOWN OF PITTSFIELD
HOUSING STANDARDS AGENCY
Town Hall, 85 Main Street
Pittsfield, New Hampshire
SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
Present—Bill Elkins, Chair, Stan Bailey, Vice-chair, Cedric Dustin, Nick Abell, HSA Board, Bill
Miskoe, Planning Board rep, were present. Fred Okrent, HSA Administrator, was also present,
Excused- Mike Wolfe
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall by chairman Bill Elkins.
1) Appointments: None
2) Meeting Minutes: Motion made by Cedric Dustin to accept the minutes as presented, 2nd by Nick
Abell. Motion passed, 5-0
3) Old Business:
a) Bill Miskoe inquired about the outcome of the GFCI test at the Leduc property. The unit
passed.
4) New Business:
a) Mr. Okrent reported on the state of current inspections, having done 217 units in the past 2
months.
b) He also stated that a payment schedu1e had been set up for the Magliozzi fine, and that it was
$75.00 /month, interest free, due on the 7th of each month unless the payment was late, at which
time interest would once again begin to accrue. The current balance is $1275, down from
$2200, with the difference being the withheld welfare rent payments.
c) A discussion of funding status followed, with the consensus being that we had sufficient leeway
in the fee structure for the moment.
d) Bill Miskoe inquired about the methodology for ferreting out new or unknown rentals. Mr.
Okrent stated that a number of methods were in use, but that public disclosure would be
inimical to their effectiveness.
e) The next regular meeting of the board was scheduled for 12/11.
5) Public Input: None
6) Motion to adjourn: by Cedric Dustin, seconded by Bill Miskoe All in favor, motion passed. Meeting
adjourned at 7:31 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred Okrent