7/7/2015 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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The committee voted unanimously to approve Mike Sweatman's application to become a member of the South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Committee, Mr. Sweatman was informed that Ms. Smith would inform the Board of Selectmen of the Committee recommendation to appoint him to the committee. Mr. Sweatman will need to stop by the Town Clerk's office to sign the appointment book. • WBNERR Update—Andy Depasqua Andy DePasqua gave the following report from WBNERR. The beach is open with no problems to report. This year there are no lifeguards, as the previous guards have graduated from college and are not available. WBNERR has been advertising actively for lifeguards but have received no response. Mr. Depasqua reported that the 2016 Capital Projects list has been released, but Will's Work Road was not included in the list. State Rep. David Vieira is still asking for a meeting with the State Executive Office of Energy and Environment to discuss the needs for the road and plans to improve it in hopes of getting funding for FY17. • Parking at the State Park William Martiros reminded the committee that the South Cape Beach was limited to 400 parking spaces, and that if more parking spaces were added to Callies Beach at the end of Will's Work Road, it might go beyond the 400-space limit. Jeri Smith stated that there were 250 parking spaces at the South Cape Beach State Park, and no more than 25 spaces at the town South Cape Beach. An additional 35 parkiing spaces, if they were added to Callie's Beach, would not approach the 400-space limit. • Committee Reorganization. Don Clarke made a motion to elect Jeri Smith as the chairman for the coming year. Lewis Newell seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Perry Ellis nominated Mike Cardeiro as Vice Chairman for the coming year. Lewis Newell seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Mike Cardeiro nominated Perry Ellis as Clerk for the coming year. Lewis Newell seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. NEXT MEETING The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, to be held at the South Cape Beach State Park observation deck, at 5 PM. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business, Perry Ellis made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Robert Lancaster seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 PM. Respectfully submittd, Ina G. Schloo m Recording S etary 2