7/18/2006 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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Jack Cramer stated that he had enjoyed working with the Committee, and expressed his appreciation to them for their great work. Ben Lofchie stated that Jack Cramer had done an outstanding job during his tenure as Chairman on the Committee, and thanked him for all of his efforts on behalf of the South Cape Beach State Park. Joyce Mason will be notified formally of the Committee reorganization. GENERAL DISCUSSION Lance Lambros made the observation that although the State Park Advisory Committee was created by the Town, it is responsible to act in an advisory capacity to the State. He stated that the federal and the state representatives do not have the same kind of passion over the State Park that is felt by the Town. State does not look at the park in the same way as a landowner of Mashpee. That is why this committee must step up and be represented at negotiations at the State level. The State representatives may heed the Committee Interests, or they may not, but it is the responsibility of the Committee to represent the case for the Town to the State. Lance Lambros agreed to make a few phone calls to his contacts at the State level to get an idea of how the State is feeling about the State Park issue at this point in time. NEXT MEETING The next meeting is to be scheduled for a date some time after the negotiation meetings between the Town and the Tribal representatives, which are being held in July and August. Notices will be sent out well in advance of the meeting date, which will probably be after Labor Day. The first negotiation meeting on July 26 went smoothly, with two more meetings scheduled to follow. Ben Lofchie moved that the meeting be adjourned. Lance Lambros seconded the motion. All approved. The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, P' Ina G. hlobohm Reco d ng Secretary 2