AGENDA
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
3:00 p.m. – Convene Meeting – Selectmen’s Conference Room, Mashpee Town Hall
MINUTES
APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS
1) Executive Session
2) Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council/Town of Mashpee
COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONCE
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
MMR ISSUES
BLUE RIBBON COMMTTEE UPDATE
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board of Selectmen
Minutes
September 29, 2006
Present: Selectman Taylor, Selectman Cook,
Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Myers
Town Manager Joyce Mason
Town Counsel Patrick Costello
Absent: Selectman Green
Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Taylor at 3:00 p.m.
Town Hall, Conference Room #1
Executive Session:
Motion made by Selectman Myers to enter into Executive Session
for the purpose of reviewing a letter received by the Board from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, Inc. dated September 28, 2006
and to deliberate upon the course of action that the Town intends to pursue with respect to the pending Tribal recognition proceedings before the Department of Interior. The Board will reconvene in Open Session in approximately one half hour.
Motion seconded by Selectman Cook.
VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0.
Roll Call Vote:
Selectman Taylor, yes Selectman Cook, yes
Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Myers, yes
Selectman Green, absent Opposed, none
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen M. Soares
Secretary to the Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen
Minutes
September 29, 2006
Meeting re-convened: 4:00 p.m.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council/Town of Mashpee:
Motion made by Selectman Myers; In recognition of the discussions between the Town and the Tribal Council over the past few months, the merit of the pending petition for federal recognition and, in particular, the communication from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council dated September 28, 2006, specifically the Tribal resolution that it will not: (1) file land claims to land held in private hands in the Town of Mashpee and on Cape Cod, or (2) build a casino in the Town of Mashpee or elsewhere on Cape Cod, when it achieves recognition, therefore I move that the Board vote not to submit comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior on or before the October 3rd filing deadline.
We hope to continue our discussions with the Tribe in the spirit of trust, cooperation and goodwill exhibited by the parties in our recent meetings.
The Board will maintain an active interest in this matter; it reserves any and all rights and remedies and will take whatever steps may be necessary in the future to protect the interests of the Town and its citizens.
We look forward to the prompt conclusion of the federal acknowledgment process and to a continuing dialogue with Tribe representatives.
Motion seconded by Selectman Cook.
VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0.
Adjournment:
Motion made by Selectman Cook to adjourn at 4:03 p.m.
Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane.
VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen M. Soares
Secretary to the Board of Selectmen
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