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with the current use of the "Park" in its present unde- inscribed on the plaque". Chairman Kirsner has veloped state, or whether to continue to allow this ten to "DEM" relative to this matter but as yet thee activity would endanger the lives or safety of the pub- has not been any response. The matter will be fof,,> lic using the "Park", or persons residing close to the thered. locus of hunting. t SUB COMMITTEE REPORT The Park Supervisor, Joseph Souza Jr., in his Re: MANAGEMENT OF PARK BY 11DER9 written report, stated in essence, that there had not Chairman Kirsner in 2001 had appointed a been any major problems during the past hunting sea- cominittee to examine the management of the"p son, that Patrols were made daily to the Park during by "DEM", and to make recommendations thereto the hunting season, that Safety Zones and signage The"Sub Committee" consists of Bruce McHe my a were posted as needed. It was his opinion that there Chairman, William Martiros and Lance Lambros, � was no need to curtail hunting activities for the com- ing season. A report was thereafter presented to the "Committee" which recommends that (i) Two vacao. There were also statements by representatives of cies which exist in the staff of the Park Supervisof, the hunters who expressed their reasons in favor of Joseph Souza, be filled, that (ii) whereas the portable continued hunting. There were not presented at the toilets in the beach parking area have been repeatedly meeting any incidents wherein the hunters had caused vandalized, "that there be constructed permanent fad. any injury to the public using the "Park", or to the ities, namely rest rooms, running water and shom.. nearby residents. and thus be in compliance with the Master Plan";(iu( to establish another full time professional Rangerposi'. Although there is clearly a growing concern by tion to live on site in a mobile home; to provide such the "Committee" as to whether hunting should be Ranger with a radio and vehicle to patrol the area,(n) allowed, it was the consensus of a majority of the to implement the construction of the planned small members, that the current use of the "Park" was not visitors center and (v) to review the Master Plan,and such that the "Committee" could foresee any conflict establish a schedule for development. between regulated hunting and current "Park" use. This recommendation to permit hunting is again pro- A letter was written by Chairman Kirsner io� bational, and will be reviewed and considered each behalf of the "Committee" to such effect to year, or as the situation may change within the year. Commissioner Peter Weber. The above recommendation as in the past years is con- ditional upon the Park Supervisor placing "safety Thereafter, the "Committee" was informed by Zone"signs in prominent places to protect the public, the Park Supervisor that the two labor vacancies had and that patrols would be made by "DEM" personnel been filled; that he now has on his staff for the beach as time and staffing would permit. three life guards,one seasonable laborer and four other STONE MEMORIAL summer workers. However, the other recommenk Chairman Kirsner made reference to a commit- tions have not as yet been addressed by the Commissioner. ment made by Richard Kendall,former Commissioner Of"DEM", some years ago that"upon the completion The "Committee" again wrote to Commissioner of the process of acquiring the land now known as Peter C. Weber relative to the need of permanent facil. South Cape Beach Park, and upon the opening of the ities, rest rooms, showers and running water at the "Park",that there would be a stone memorial inscribed New Town Beach("Facility") The "Committee"had with the names of the Selectmen and "Committee" become aware of the fact that several million dollar members and such others who had dedicated a tremen- had become available to the Commissioner for Stale dour amount of time and effort in this meet"". accomplish- Parks. However to this date there has been no response. A "Sub Committee'" consisting of Jack Cramer, Catherine Conroy, and William Martiros Chairman Kirsner thanked the "Sub Committee was for its in-depth report and further in behalf of the appointed to establish a list of the names to be "Committee", expressed its appreciation for the full'' inscribed on this memorial. cooperation of the Park Supervisor. A report was thereafter filed and approved by the A new "Sub-Committee" consisting of Bruce "Committee" which recommends that the names of McHenry as Chairman, William Martiros and Jeratyn the original signers to the 1981 Agreement be 144 f