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STONE MEMORIAL ably sufficient to construct the remaining improve-
<br /> ments as designed.
<br /> Chairman Kirsner made reference to a commitment
<br /> made by Richard Kendall, former Commissioner of An Article relating to the Option was presented at a r'
<br /> "DEM" some years ago that "Upon the completion of Town Meeting on October 2, 1995, and although a ;
<br /> the process of acquiring the land now known as South majority of the voters favored transferring ownership
<br /> Cape Beach Park, and upon the opening of the"Park", of the current Town Beach for the "Facility", the
<br /> that there would be a stone memorial inscribed with Article did not pass as it required a two-thirds vote.
<br /> the names of the Selectmen and "Committee" mem-
<br /> bers and such others who had dedicated a tremendous A similar Article was placed in the Town Warrant
<br /> amount of time and effort in this accomplishment. for consideration at the Town Meeting on May 5,
<br /> 1997. However, the Article was tabled and no action
<br /> It was moved that the Committee take such steps as taken.
<br /> are necessary to implement the establishment of the
<br /> memorial aforementioned. A committee consisting of The "Committee" has always supported the exer-
<br /> Jack Cramer, Catherine Conroy and Morris Kirsner cise of the option for the reasons set forth in its 1995
<br /> was appointed to establish a list of the names to be annual report.The current Town Beach is located on a
<br /> inscribed on this memorial. dune, and subject to erosion and destruction, and the
<br /> Town could be left without a Town Beach.
<br /> SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT RE:
<br /> MANAGEMENT OF PARK BY "DEM" A report dated April 25, 1997, received from R.
<br /> Gregory Taylor,Director of Public Works,emphasizes
<br /> Chairman Kirsner in 1997, appointed a sub-com- the need for the Town to exercise the option. He
<br /> mittee consisting of Bruce McHenry, William reports "that the parking lot of the existing Town
<br /> Martiros and Winnifred Woods to examine the man- Beach has lost about 20 parking spaces of 200 over the
<br /> agement of the "Park" by "DEM", and to make any past several years; that the repairs that the Department
<br /> recommendations thereto. Such report has been filed of Public Works completed in the fall of 1996 were }
<br /> but has not, as of this date, been presented to the temporary. At high tide, during storms, the ocean is
<br /> "Committee" for adoption. undermining the existing pavement. That even with
<br /> beach nourishment, he is of the opinion that the Town
<br /> FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE "PARK" - will eventually lose the entire parking lot, and that
<br /> TOWN'S OPTION TO ACQUIRE within the next ten to fifteen years, the Town may be
<br /> NEW TOWN BEACH without an ocean beach. He is strongly of the opinion
<br /> that the option should be exercised to ensure an ocean
<br /> The design components of the "Park" include the beach for-the Town in the future."
<br /> construction ofa visitor's center which will be a one-
<br /> story structure comprising approximately 2500 square There is, however, substantial opposition to the
<br /> feet, and will contain one main purpose room, infor- Town relinquishing its title to the current Town Beach.
<br /> mation and viewing space, two offices for "DEM's"
<br /> "Park" supervisor and naturalist, toilets, first-aid, and The option granted to the Town must be exercised
<br /> storage space, etc. It will expand interpretive and edu- within a five year period from the date of the comple-
<br /> cational activities within the "Park" and will provide tion of the "Facility" which was mid-summer 1995,
<br /> information to the general public concerning the otherwise it is forever lost. Furthermore, in such case,
<br /> "Park", its facilities and regulations. The multi-pur- the provisions of paragraph fourteen and fifteen of the
<br /> pose room will be used in part for educational semi- "Agreement" between the Town and "DEM" relative
<br /> nars. A deck at the rear of the visitor's center will to land exchanges within the"Park",would be deemed
<br /> allow views of Sage Lot Pond. to be waived, and each, the Town and "DEM" would
<br /> retain their respective property interests within the
<br /> However, "DEM" is not obliged to proceed at this "PARK", as they existed as of December 27, 1990
<br /> time with the construction and development of the (date of the South Cape Beach Development
<br /> Visitor's Center and other components because of spe- Agreement). 4:
<br /> cific provisions in the South Cape Beach Development OTHER MATTERS
<br /> Agreement of December 1990 which restricts such
<br /> development until(i)there has been final action on the
<br /> option granted to the Town as to whether it will, or Representative Thomas E. Cahir did not seek rese-
<br /> will not, accept or reject the New Town Beach lection of his office, and as such, is no longer on the
<br /> (Facility) and (ii) "DEM" has allotted funds reason- "Committee" If any person can be deemed to be irre-
<br /> placeable, it is Tom Cahir, and the committee has thus
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