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3 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> September 25, 2000 <br /> APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: <br /> School Committee: (continued) <br /> Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to table the entire issue until the <br /> next scheduled Board Meeting. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Marsters. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Public Comment: <br /> Representative Caffyn made note of several legislative issues. An <br /> informational folder will be left in the Selectmen's Office for additional <br /> review. <br /> Mashpee resident, George Benway made note of a recent article that <br /> appeared in the Mashpee Enterprise relative to the facilitator discussion <br /> that occurred at the last Selectmen's Meeting. <br /> Mr. Benway indicated that the Tribal Council is represented in <br /> Washington by two law firms in their petition before BIA. He urged the <br /> Selectmen to support the $50,000 Town Meeting article proposed for legal <br /> expenses relative to this matter. <br /> In addition, Mr. Benway recommended the Board request under the <br /> Freedom of Information Act, the petition article as filed before the BIA. <br /> In particular, the geographic representation of ancestral lands should be <br /> reviewed. Mr. Benway noted that the lands may encompass Cotuit, <br /> Santuit, and parts of Forestdale, Otis, Falmouth and Waquoit. <br />