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Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> August 22, 2000 <br /> Present: Selectman Leveille, Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Taylor, <br /> Selectman Marsters, Selectman Green <br /> Town Administrator Robert Whritenour <br /> Assistant Town Administrator Joyce Mason <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Leveille at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Town Hall, Conference Room fl. <br /> . <br /> APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: <br /> Public Comment: <br /> Mashpee resident,John Ferguson voiced concern with respect to the <br /> Tribal Council and as to why the Town is sitting down with the Tribal <br /> Council instead of having the Bureau of Indian Affairs make the decision <br /> as to whether or not they are to be considered a tribe. Mr. Ferguson further <br /> suggested that the citizens of Mashpee become involved in the discussion <br /> process with the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Ferguson then requested the <br /> Town not refer the Tribal Council as a tribe until the Bureau of Indian <br /> Affairs makes their official determination. <br /> Arthur Weinstein, a resident of Deer Crossing and member of the Council <br /> on Aging discussed Article #19 of the Town Meeting warrant with the <br /> Board of Selectmen. He stated that the Senior Center is presently <br /> inadequate to service the growth of its citizens. It appears that the Senior <br /> Center has been omitted from the article that proposed the review of <br /> Recreation/Human Services/Community Facilities noted Mr. Weinstein <br /> who requested the Boards' consideration to include the Senior Center on <br /> the proposed warrant article. <br /> James Long, Director of the Council on Aging supported Mr. Weinstein's <br /> request to include the Senior Center on Article#19 of the Town Meeting <br /> warrant. <br />