10/24/2006 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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f TOWU F MAS-H-PEE SOUTH-CAPE BEACH-STXT-E PARK ADVISORY COMMI ' EET Minutes of the Meeting of Tuesday, ober+24,2006 co mifkee Members Present: Members r Absent: Also Present; Je.ralyn Smith Ben Lofchie Brendan Arnett, ME!P ger,WBNl . Lance Larnbros Carey Murphy .Joe Souza,WBNERR Michael Cardiero William Ilartire Gus Frederick -Robert Lancaster Frank Connelly Chairman J eralyn Smith called the meeting to order at 6:10 PSI. REVIEW of MINUTES The committee unanimously approved as submitted the minutes from the meeting held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006. PROPOSED LETTER To THE ATTORNVE.Y GENERAL'S OFFICE (see-Attachment A Jeri Smith stated that the proposed letter to the Attorney General's office is in re .ponse to the article which appeared.in the Il ashpee Enterprise, which stated that the AG's office had seat a tetter to the BIA I questioning the arnpanoag Tribe's right-to seek land. Attached to the proposed letter is a copy f the letter from the Advisory Committee to the PIA,dated 9/30106, as Drell as.a copy of the Act establishing the South cape Beach State Park Advisory Committee. Michael Cardeiro made a,notion that the Committee approve sending theP ro p osed letter to the Attorney.General's office. Lance Lambros seconded the motion. All.eppr ved. Jeri Smith will handle the railing of the letter to the Attorney Generals office. VIDEO TAPE .der Smith reported receipt of a tape fromBrendan Annett which was produced by the Waquoit Ba Reserve. The purpose of having such a tape would be to have it available for future TV coverage, or a possible public heariing# at some point down the road. The tape does not have many shots of the Souter Cape Beach belt, It is ,mostly of Waquoit Bay and Washburn Island. The tape nuns for 1minutes. Bill Martiros offered to take the tape,, view it, and then circulate it around to other members of the comms to . WHERE SHOULD WE C0. R MERE? ,fieri Smith stated that there is not,Hach the State Park AdvisoryCom ittee can do until March of 2007r after a final decision is made by the federal government regards.ng tribal recognition of the Wampa noag. Lance Lambros felt that David Kerrigan and most of his staff will still be around next spring, and therefore it would be to this committee's advantage to establish a relationship with Mr. Kerrigan and stay in touch with his office. Also, the Mate Parc Advisory Committee should ensure that they are in attendance at any future Selectmen's meetings, should the meeting agenda include discussion of issues rel ting.to the W mpanoag.interest in land acquisitions. ANNUAL REPORT To THE SELECTMEN Jeri Smith reported that she will be-preparing an annual report to the Board of Selectmen before the end of the year,'-and will plan to fviio r the format used in the past-including a review of the acti iity of the T