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Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of April 17, 2019
Members Present Members absent Guests
Chris Baiz Doug Cooper Greg Doroski
Jim Glover John P. Sepenoski Bob Hanlon
Karen Rivara John B. Sepenoski Jr. Sarah Nappa
Mark VanBourgondien Tom Stevenson Karl Novak
Councilman Bill Ruland Sandra Meyer
Adam Suprenant
Opening:
The meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:05 pm on April 17,
2019 in the Southold Town Hall conference room.
Next Meeting(s):
The next regular AAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the
Southold Town Hall Conference room. The following AAC meeting will be held on May 22,
2019 at 7:00 pm in the Southold Town Hall Conference room.
Minutes and Administration:
Meeting Minutes of April 3, 2019- on hold, no quorum present.
Proposed Agricultural Revisions to Town Code:
General review of parcels with sections of development rights sold and sections not sold.
Discussion of processing vs. storage area(s)/building(s).
Discussion of ways to streamline AG PDD language for clarity.
Requested Town Attorney attend the next meeting to clarify development rights sold/not
sold.
Aquaculture/Mariculture reviewed by Karen Rivara.
Permit review-to be clarified with Code Committee.
Accessory uses reviewed.
Regulations reviewed.
Processing product reviewed.
Assembly of a list of permits for the Town to review along with a flowchart detailing
aqua/mariculture process.
Review of Agricultural related Site Plan Applications/Sub-Divisions:
No new applications submitted to the committee for review.
Review Proposed zoning changes in Agricultural Districts:
No new proposed zoning changes submitted to the committee.
Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of April 17, 2019
Local, County, State and Federal Legislation related to Agriculture:
Reminder about the public hearing to be held in Smithtown County Legislature Building on
April 26, 2019 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Topic: Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act in the New York State Senate.
Rights to collective bargaining
The elimination of the overtime exemption
Housing rights
Committee to submit a letter to be read at the Smithtown Public Hearing on April 26, 2019.
Discussion on the effects of this legislation on the farming community.
Review Applications for structures related to Agriculture on parcels with Town /County
owned development rights.
No new applications submitted to the committee for review.
Easement language included in the packet distributed to committee for review at a later
date.
New Business:
None.
Adjournment:
MOTION to adjourn at 9:00 pm by Chris Baiz, seconded by Mark Van Bourgondien to adjourn this
AAC meeting.
ALL in favor.
Minutes respectfully submitted by: Cheryl Kaswell