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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes January 9, 2017 OLD BUSINESS Quitclaim Deed – Littleford Property (Hayway across Quashnet Bog Road, to the intersection of Hayway and Asher’s Path): The Quitclaim Deed relative to the acquisition of the Littleford property located at 104 William Mingo Road and 60 Saddleback Road acquired by the Town for open space and passive recreation purposes pursuant to Article 9 of the May 2016 Special Town Meeting and Article 8 of the October 2016 Annual Town Meeting was presented to the Board of Selectmen for execution. Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to approve and execute the Quitclaim Deed relative to the acquisition of the Littleford Property as presented. Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman O’Hara, yes Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Opposed, none Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council – renewal: The Board of Selectmen reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town of Mashpee and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe for the provision of fire protection, emergency medical services and law enforcement mutual aid assistance. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Parties would agree to extend the duration of the MOU for a one-year period terminating on January 11, 2018. There was concern with respect to executing the document as there has been no response or communication regarding the status of the Tribal properties taken into Trust. Two letters have been transmitted to the Tribe one of which was to the Tribe and to the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs in August of 2016. With regards to protocol on maintaining open lines of communication with respect to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), a letter was send via Chairman (Board of Selectmen) to Chairman (Tribal Council) in June of 2016 and there has been no response to initiate the start of reviewing matters of mutual interest. In July, the U.S. District Court ruled the federal government lacked the authority to acquire land in trust for the Tribe. With the understanding the court vacated the land in trust determination the matter is under appeal by the Mashpee Tribe. There has been no decision to date.