6/2/2015 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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I, (NEW BUSINESS, cont'd) The boardwalk is in good shape, with only a few boards to be replaced. The changing buildings are standing and are in good shape. There are now four bathrooms, with cleaning scheduled 3 times per week. There are 5 openings for lifeguards and as of this date there are no confirmed applicants. John Singleton stated that he has a couple of feelers out; he has been to all the high schools and distributed pamphlets, and is in hopes to get as many as five guards by the opening date. Mr. Singleton reported that over the winter the lock and pin to the Will's Work Road gate were stolen and must be replaced - something that happens every year. The condition of the Will's Work Road is pretty much the way it was prior to the work done on it last year. The hiring of new staff is going on, and hopefully by mid-June they will be up to full staff. Tickets will go on sale on Father's Day weekend in June. John Singleton reported on the price increase of tickets this year for all Mass. State parks. Day passes will go from $7.00 per day to $12.00 for Massachusetts residents and $14.00 for non-state residents. Senior pass fees will now cost $10.00 for a one time purchase, with no charge after that. Season passes also increased from $35 to $60 for Massachusetts residents, and $45 to $85 for non-state residents. The charge for adding a second vehicle to an annual pass is now $25. John Singleton stated that fees have increased across the board state-wide, with the National Seashore the exception. The additional revenue generated from these fee increases will further help the agency to maintain the park system. John Singleton reported on the entirely new DCR higher echelon leadership. There is a new Secretary for Energy & Environment; a new Commissioner, Carol Sanchez, with Deputy Commissioner Matthew Peak. • Wilt's Work Road Jeri Smith reported on receipt of an email from State Representative David Vieira, recommending that a request be made from the South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Committee to schedule a meeting with the Chairman of the Executive Office of Energy and Environment (EOEE) to advocate for the Will's Work Road project being included in the Capital Plan. Mr. Vieira will put in a request to the Secretary's office, if the Committee is interested in scheduling such a meeting. The committee members were unanimous in favor of such a meeting. John Singleton and Jeri Smith both agreed to attend such a meeting, with other Committee members welcome to attend as well. Jeri Smith will contact David Vieira to request that he set up a meeting date with the EOEE for the SCB committee representatives. John Singleton commented that regarding Will's Work Road, the first concern is the condition of the road itself, with parking and beach upgrade to follow. • Hunting in the Park Jeri Smith explained that technically, hunting is not one of the approved uses of the Park under the Charter, and therefore a vote by the SCB committee is required to approve hunting, as long as there were no issues reported during the past year. John Singleton stated that no issues have been reported in the past year regarding hunting in the park. Mike Cardeiro made a motion that the Committee continue approval of hunting in the Park for the coming year. Robert Lancaster seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of(4-1-3) with Bill Martiros voting no, 3 members absent. NEXT MEETING The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5 PM, Mashpee Town Hall. 2