8/28/2001 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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'Town of 16 Great Meek Roam worth Mashpee, acused 02649 Mashpee-Wakeby Lake Management Conwdttee Minutes of the Meeting of August 28, 200 Chairman William Marsters called the regular meeting of the Mashpee-Wakeby Lake Management ent Committee to order at 7:40 PM- Members Present Also Present William Marsters Sally and Edward S rjala Steven Cad rin Mimi Joseph Haas Fritschi Paul McGrath The minutes from the 7124101 meeting were corrected as follows: on page I T the Steve Cadr in report was actually the William Marsters report. Haas Fritschi moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. Motion was passed. Paul McGrath, a Sandwich Mashpee- akeby Lake property owner, stated that he had received our Newsletter, and was attending our meeting out of interest and concern for ongoing � maintenance and care of the lake, and offered his support of our efforts. He suggested that our future Newsletters should be geared toward the Sandwich property owners as well as Mashpee residents. Paul agreed to tweet with the Sandwich conservation went to inquire about that organization's interest in supporting the security on the Lake. Colonel Murray Letters Mimi Joseph reported that Jiro Hanks, Chairman of the Mashpee Waterways ommission, had written a letter to Colonel Murray after the 7123!01 jet ski/swimmer accident on it ashpe -Wakeb r Lake. His letter: dated 8114/01, states that since the accident, there has been stepped up patrol by Environmental Polite officers on the Lake, and that"it is having a noticeably Beneficial effect on safe boating activity on the pond." These statements are in contrast to the facts, and the Committee members all agreed that this letter is detrimental in our efforts to encourage Colonel Murray to become more involved with improving the security measures on the lake. Bill Marsters: who has had no response as yet from our 8117101 fetter to Colonel Murray, will try to reach Colonel Murray next week. Col. Murray's secretary, Nadine, can be reached at(617) 727-3905. Hans Fritschi reported that the Flemings, lake property owners, recently sent a letter to Col. Murray, reporting dangerous jet ski activity on the Lake, and their concern over a lack of safety for swimmers in the Lake. Dans was not sure whether the Flemings had received a response to their fetter, but would follow up to determine the status. Steve Cadrin will forward a copy of our Committee' 8117/01 letter to the Trustees of Reservations.ations. Also, he will again remind the Trustees about the critical lack of toilet facilities for Boaters who picnic and spend the day on the Reservations. The water around these islands has become polluted, and is a serious threat to the Lake. . 1