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Mashpee Select Board <br />Minutes <br />July 18, 2022 <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />TribalMemberIssues: (continued) <br />There is also a concern regarding boats and jet skis using the pond as contributors to the cyano <br />bacteria blooms. <br />It was agreed the Town and Tribe would form a working group to bring forth vetted proposals to <br />the Select Board for adoption. Specific issues would be discussed further on a case -by -case <br />basis. <br />The Tribe having access to Aboriginal Rights has issues regarding locked gates. Collaboration is <br />required to review access to the roads and wooded areas for hunting and foraging. Open space <br />acquisition is identified and prioritized by the Tribe. <br />It was noted in the past there has been illegal dumping, and securing gates at night has alleviated <br />this concern. The gated area is open during the day, and locked at night. The areas could be <br />shared, monitored and policed. <br />Affordable Housing is a concern especially for the Tribal Elders. It was requested the elders <br />have first preference over non-residents for affordable housing. It appears the elders are <br />sectioned in one facility on Old Barnstable Road, and not in other senior living establishments in <br />Mashpee. The Tribal Council requested a change in process as to how Tribal members <br />applications are received. <br />The Tribe is interested in securing 12 acres of Attaquin Park to restore the village where many <br />young Tribal members have a sense of connection. The project would be consistent within the <br />Town's Historic District. The facility lies near the One Room Schoolhouse and may someday <br />become a historic destination in the Town of Mashpee. <br />It was agreed the concept would be further considered with possible Community Preservation <br />Act funding. <br />