10/16/2007 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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i rF at the end of the driveway closer to the beach} to allow the booth staff to do double duty on beach patrol when not busy selling parking tickets. Bill Martiros stated that he would like to see the parking lot extend up to the handicap ramp, because handicappers cannot navigate wheelchairs from the parking lot over the sandy path to get to the ramp. Robert Lancaster suggested to Mr. Morris that he separate the ramp and the deck repair into two separate projects, in an effort to get approval of$10,000 for each project. Bili i artir s brought up the issue of protection of the dunes by the State. Thr are signs, but there is no snow fencing to prohibit people from walking pn the dudes and breaking then down. This is the responsibility of the state. Allam Morris stated that there is no more than $2000 from the State toward maintenance of south Cape Beach, and although the cost of the fencing is not major, the labor involved to install snow fencing is significant. Allan Morris reported that Brian Shanahan will have the parking lot regraded next spri n'g in tirne for the 2008 season. Allan Morris reported th tt two months ago, he submitted the first-ever budget request for South Cape Beach and 1f BNEF R as an operational.entity. He will provide a copy of his budget request to the south Cape Beach Advisory Committee for its review and commentary. Gus Frederick reported on an act before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural resources &Agriculture, to fully fund the Parrs and Recreational Facilities of the Commonwealth to retain all new revenues in excess of levels reached in FYE 2007, up t 20 million or for 10 years, whichever occurs first. Gus Frederick will urge.11tt Patrick, .teff Perry and other state reps to support this bill. Gus Frederick stated that he would look into a cheaper way to corner the sandy path from the parking lot to the ramp other than paving. Jeri Snaith commented that there is also.a wheel.chair made with inflated tires that could navigate the sandy path to the deck that could be stored in the slued next to the entry to the path. Jeralyn Snaith went on record that a request be submitted to WBNERR for a copy of the budget for south Cape Beach State Park. DISCUSSION WITH SELECTMAN GEORGE "CH CKIE' GREEN Mr. Green stated that he understood this Committee had some concerns regarding the Tribe's interest in taking over the South Cape Beach State Park. Mr. Green stated that the True is a partner under the 1993 Memorandum of Understanding OU and the Tribe is honoring that IIID which is signed by himself. Part of the IIID states that the Tribe will participate in all projects under a management Committee which is at WBNERR. Acquisition of land is something the Tribe is willing to do as well as to add to, but in separation of the Paris in any way. There is no plan by the Tribe, and no int ntion, to take over the State Park land. The Tribe does honor that MOU. IIIb. Green stated that the state Park Advisory Committee could obtain a copy of the I I ID from Town Manager Joyce Mason. Mr. Green stated that he is a Tribal member, presently the Historic Preservation Officer, he signed the MOU as Vice President of the Tribe, and he stands behind the MOU. He reiterated-once again that there is no intention by the Tribe to go after South Cape Beach. t Jeralyn Snaith asked lir. Green whether or not he had seen the proposed letter approved by the Committee at its 9/04/07 meeting to be sent to all State senators and representatives. Mr Green responded that he had.seen the letter, and had recommended to the Selectmen that the letter not go out. Mr. Green stated further that none of the nine parcels that the Tribe has 2