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6 Board of Selectmen Minutes June 17, 2002 OLD BUSINESS: Approval and Execution of Senior Center Design Contract: A Standard Form of Agreement between the Owner and Architect for architectural services in connection with the design and construction of the new Mashpee Senior Center was presented to the Selectmen for approval. It was noted that Town Counsel has approved of the Agreement with the incorporated amendments to form Motion made by Selectman Marsters to approve AIA Document B141 between the Town of Mashpee and John Catlin& Associates Architect,Inc., d/b/a JCA Architects of Boston for architectural services associated to the new Senior Center. Motion seconded by Selectman Green. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: • Affirmative Action Committee: Jan Strickland, Chairman of the Affirmative Action Committee updated the Selectmen on affirmative action which demonstrates compliance with the intent of equal employment activities. Affirmative Action includes the Town's commitment to base all actions relative to employment on individual merit; to prohibit discrimination; and to increase (as possible) the representation of minority groups and women in Town employment. Recent activities associated to the committee were discussed. Mr. Strickland read aloud a statement relative to equal opportunity and indicated that Mashpee has been designated as a Town with No Place for Hate community. Attaquin Park Beach Committee: David Pocknett, Chairman of the Attaquin Park Beach Committee updated the Board on recent activities. It was noted that a new playground was installed last year that has been of benefit to the community. Discussion followed with respect to handicap access to the beach. Mr. Pocknett indicated that he would obtain price quotations for a seasonal handicap pad to allow citizens with disabilities to access the water from the parking lot. The potential for use of county surplus was considered as a funding source.