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Regular meetings of the "Committee" are held on The four ex-officio non-voting members are: the last Tuesday of each month as designated at 7:00 P.M. As in the past, the public is urged to attend and Senator Henri Rauschenbach Cape and Islands express its opinions and views as to all phases of the Senatorial District overall use and development of the"Park:' Rep. Thomas Cahir Third Barnstable Representative District Barbara Gannon has been the secretary of the"Com- Truman Henson Representative of mittee" for the past eleven years. She is an excellent Coastal Zone Management secretary and has most efficiently and capably per- Phillip Coates Representative of Department formed all of her responsibilities.Her interest and per- of Fisheries, Wildlife and formance in behalf of the"Committee"have been out- Environmental Management V standing. Respectfully submitted Morris Kirsner,Esquire I, in behalf of the "Committee" take this opportune- Chairman of South Cape Beach ty to thank both Senator Henri Rauschenbach and Rep- State Park Advisory Committee resentative Thomas Cahir for their continuing interest, efforts and cooperation. The guidance and contribu- tions by Representative Cahir has been truly outstand- Report of the ing. The "Committee" also expresses its thanks to the Waterways Commission Board of Selectmen,the Executive Secretary,Robert L. y Whritenour Jr.,The Director of Public Works,Gregory ` Taylor, Robert Sherman, Agent for the Conservation To the Honorable Board of Selectmen I Commission,Perry Ellis,Harbormaster, Town Depart- and the Citizens of Mashpee: ments, and personnel for their input and cooperation and to the public spirited citizens who have been of The Waterways Commission has accomplished a invaluable assistance to the"Committee". number of things this past year.Our activities are sum- marized below: I also wish to thank, "DEM" Commissioner, Peter C. Webber for his dedication and commitment to the Revised By-Laws development of the "Park", Nick Vontzalides, "DEM" Attorney, Richard Fleming,Park Supervisor, Christine The Waterways By-laws (Chapter 170) that were Gault, (WEBNERR) and other members of the staff. adopted by the Town Meeting in October 1995, were not approved by the Attorney General's office in time As in the past,I cannot say enough for the members for us to incorporate modifications required by the of the "Committee", present and past, who have Department of Environmental Police at the October unselfishly and devotedly given their time and dedica- 1996 Town meeting. Consequently, we have incorpo I ward- rated the changes tion to the various issues. It is a privilege and re es into a new article that will present g ing experience to be associated with those people who the entire set of by-laws to the Town at the May Town j are deeply and sincerely attuned to the best interests of Meeting. the Town. Also adopted at the October Town Meeting,was an The present constituency of the voting members of article changing the name in Chapter 174 from"Inland the"Committee" is as follows: and Coastal Waterways Committee" to the correct name of"Waterways Commission". Morris Kirsner,Esq. Chairman William Martiros Vice Chairman County Dredge Jerry Monaghan Secretary, Clerk Catherine E. Conroy Dr. Bennett E. Gordon, Vice Chairman, has served C. Ben Lofchie as our representative to the County Dredge project, Francis H. LeBaron and served on the committee tasked to hire the Dredge John W. Cramer,Jr. Superintendent. The dredge was in service in the fall Renee King Fudala of 1996. D. Bruce McHenry Barnstable Representative Patrick Ellis Sandwich Representative Waterways Improvements Winnifred Woods,Esquire Falmouth Representative We prepared and issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) for engineering services to obtain permits,to maintenance dredge the channels in Waquoit Bay and Popponesset Bay area that were dredged in 1986-87 132