10/24/1979 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 5 SELECT14ENI s MINUTES • •' October 24, 1979 Page Selectman Benway explained the background of B.' An advis- ory Committee was formed consisting of representatives--the majority votes being local. The object of this Committee was to keep the beach use passive (conservation) , with a minimum amount of .impact on this fragile area., Commissioner Richard Kendall agreed. After the formation of the- Advisory Committee, we began to feel pressure from the Mass , Beach Buggy Asso . They wanted representation on the Committee. They felt that the beach would be State-owned and State-funded, therefore, all con- stituencies should be represented. A "Memorandum orandur of Under'- standing" was drawn-up for the State Legislation. This mernorandum would give Mashpee "homer le" regarding the future of S B. Because of the strong- political lobby of the Mass . Beach Buggy Assoc, , the legislation would not pass . The Town's position remains the same; that is, to preserve the area. Selectman Benway feels that once the area, 3, 500 to 4, 000 feet of warm water beach, is State-acquired, it could, within 2 or .3 years, be a beach and not conservation. Commissioner Kendall does not want this to happen, Existing leaders now want to preserve the beach, In years to come, leaders will change and may have different ideas , leaving the Town with no control of the beach,. A compromise solution is now being sought with the New Seabury Corp. involving Town control, Town ownership; not state control. Commissioner Kendall is aware of this and will support the concept. Elizabeth Simpson said she lives in New seabury and- as she in- terprets the newspaper, if New Seabury gets control, they own most .of the land) , they are planning a -300-slip marina, oo- oo condominiums , tree house villages - where is the conserva- tion If this trade off, or whatever it is, conservation goes out the window. The traffic will increase by thousands , boats with oil, etc.- Selectman tc.Selectman Garland reaffirms what Selectman Benway said about negotiations taking place with New Seabury which cannot be discussed at this t ire. a He asked that the people rely on the Board' s judgement. He felt the proposed. marina would not dis- rupt sB as we ]snow ,it today. If negotiations are successful, the Town will -control the future of S B, He notes the long- . range plans as they ere ' seem gears ago, for Cape Cod 10 will not come to pass and that he is not privy to all of New Seabury' s future plans . E. Simpson points, )out that in her village to obtain fire hy- drants, they had to pay themselves to have thea put it. New Seabury didn' t have the 'money . she feels that if they couldn' t