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The Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee met Thursday,June 14,2007 at <br /> Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room#2. <br /> Members in attendance: <br /> William Dundon(co-chair) <br /> Beverly Wooldridge(co-chair) <br /> Marilyn Farren <br /> Trish Parolski <br /> Merton Sapers <br /> Terrie Cook, Selectmen's Liaison <br /> The minutes of the May 10,2007 meeting were reviewed and approved. <br /> The meeting began with a very proud Terrie circulating a photo of her three sons together at son <br /> Dan's graduation from Mashpee High School,June 9,2007. Dan is now off to college <br /> orientation. Congratulations to the Cook family! <br /> Bob reported notifying Kathleen Moore that,except for Ira Brown,all members of the committee <br /> request reappointment for FY 2008. Terrie stated the Selectmen will make the reappointments <br /> June 18,2007. As yet,no replacement for Ira has been announced. <br /> The Planning&Construction Committee is currently focusing their attention on the Fire <br /> Department Substation in South Mashpee. The process to select an architect continues. There <br /> has been no further word on the status of the state grant for the library project. <br /> Mert noted the parking patrols have been quite active. In fact, Mert's team issued a ticket to a <br /> violator at Roche Brother's shortly before this meeting. He indicated the majority of the <br /> violations noted to date have been in the parking lots at Stop&Shop,Roche Brothers and the <br /> Mashpee Medical Center. Trish suggested we keep tabs on the fines collected to buttress our case <br /> for earmarking the funds for ADA-related projects. <br /> Bob reported the letter sent to the Concert Committee on June 5, 2007 inviting them to our June <br /> meeting was returned by the Post Office on June 13,2007 marked,"not deliverable." Terrie <br /> tracked down the correct address and Bob will update the letter and send it out to invite Concert <br /> committee members to our July 12,2007 meeting. The purpose of the invitation is to open a <br /> dialogue regarding access for the disabled at Mashpee Night at the Pops. At Marilyn's <br /> suggestion,a copy of the letter will be sent to the Board of Selectmen. <br /> A discussion of the need for handicapped access to be considered at all public events <br /> resulted in the unanimous approval of a recommendation to send a letter to the Board of <br /> Selectmen urging the Selectmen to include handicapped access as a condition of <br /> approving the permit. <br /> Terrie noted the negotiations with COMCAST on the new contract are still well in the <br /> future. She also said the town has gone on record opposing a VERIZON proposal to <br /> have cable contracts negotiated at the state level. Future negotiations with COMCAST <br /> will still be conducted by the town. <br /> Terrie also indicated she was thoroughly impressed at the walkthrough of the Asher's <br /> Path housing project. Visitability features are quite prominent. Additionally,the <br />