01/06/1982 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Extract from Minutes of January 6 , 1982 page 4 . BOARD OF SELECTMEN • ELIZABETH SIMPSON RE: SOUTH CAPE BEACH Chairman Garland recognized Elizabeth Simpson, who asked to speak to the Board on the subject of South Cape Beach. Mrs. Simpson raised the following questions : Due to the turn of events , -;does the Town have to go through the same routine as previously when the new session of the Legislature opens , in order to bring the South Cape Beach issue before the General Court? Do the Hearings have to be held again? Does there have to b e a new appraisal? If so, who will .pay for the appraisal? Chm. Garland opined that since the State had paid for the prior appraisals, he would assume they would pay if new ones were required. Sel. O'Connell said that whether or not new appraisals are required will depend on how soon it comes before the Legislature. He said the new session was starting this afternoon, and that the leadership had promised to bring the Bill out promptly. If it is heard in a month or two, presumably the old appraisls will suffice. If it takes as much as 6 months , it may necessitate new appraisals . • Elizabeth Simpson then asked what is happening to the interest that is accruing on the money that has been set aside for the taking, is it being returned to the original fund? I think it is important that we find out about this , she stated. Sel. O 'Connell said these questions should be posed to Jerry Cahir. Sel . Thomas said we should get a letter off to the South Cape Beach Advisory Board Chairman, enumerating these questions . Chm. Garland then questioned what effect, if any, the new indian suit might have on the State taking? Sel. O 'Connell recalled that it had caused the taking to be abandoned when the first suit was instituted in 1976 . Elizabeth Simpson said she feels the representatives on the Advisory Board from the other communities are dragging their feet. They should be pushing their representatives. She said we should all be pressing for favorable action by the governor. Ms. Simpson wonders if the Legislators are aware of the restrictions and prohibitions on this land? Very little of it is buildable. we 'd better working on these things! Chm. Garland said we would put these questions to Rep. Cahir promptly.