9/12/2006 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE SOUTH CAPE BEACH STATE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of the Meeting of Tuesday, September 12, 200.6 Members Present: Members ers Absent: Jeri Smith, Chairman Gus Frederick Frank Connelly, Vice Chairman Lance Larnbros Michael Cardeiro Carey Murphy Obert Lancaster Ben Lofchie William Martiros Chairman Jen Smith called the meeting to order at 6:08 PM. REVIEW I of MINUTES Minutes from the meeting of 7118/06 were unanimously approved by the Committee. 1O-ACRE SITE UPDATE Jeri Smith reported that she has been receiving calls from residents concerned about what the Town n eras going to do about the 1 -acre site. A meeting was.held on Friday, Sept. Stn at the site, with Joyce Mason' the Fire Department, Conservation Commission, Highway Department, Town Counsel, Bill Mart S, Jeri Smith and Br nden Arnett from the Waquoit Reserve. The decision was made to have the pate closed at 9 PM and reopened at 7 AM from ll ernodail Day to October 1 . After October 1the gate will remain open the remainder of the year. The group also warts to move the gate closer towards the road so people will not get in, find the gate closed, and be stuck inside the gate. A sign would be posted stating that the gate will be closed at :00 PI I, and reopened at 7&00 AM. During the winter, if the road becomes impassable, the Town will be notified to close and rock the gate. PURPOSE.of THE STATE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE Bill l artiros voiced his concern that Brendan Annett is under the impression that the park is to be maintained for research. This was not the deal the Mate made with the Town. Jeri Smith will send a copy to Brendan Anntt of the ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAPE BEACH STATE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE set Grp in 1977, which states clearly-in Becton 3 the purpose of the committee. The responsibility of the committee is to make recommendations to the Dept. of Environmental Management relative to south Cape Beach on such matters to include, but not be limited to, park rales and regulations, design and plan review. LETTER To FEDERAL BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ,fieri Smith asked that any published articles regarding the Indians' intentions for the Mate Park be forwarded to her, to assist her in composing a draft of a letter to the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. Comments can be forwarded to the Federal Bureau until October 3, 2006, the 180-day comment period ending on that date. Frank Connelly made a motion that.fieri St ith compose a letter to be seat to the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, to include the section of the Act to Establish the south Cape Beach State Park Advisory Committee which outlines the purpose of the Committee. Ben,Lofchie seconded the motion. All approved. .fieri Smith wili compose a draft of a letter to be seat to the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, taking Sections 2 and 8 from the ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAPE BEACH STATE PARK as the basis for the letter, stating the committee's point of view as to the future of the Mete Park.