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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Anne Murray
Lillian Ball
Eric Keil
Members Absent: Doris McGreevy
John Simicich
Will Lee
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
LeRoy Heyliger, Mattituck resident
Benja Schwartz, Cutchogue resident
Commencement
The meeting began at 7:06 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from July23, 2019
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to accept the 7/23/2019 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17, 2019.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION -
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 4/0
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:35 p.m.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current
applications.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 4/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:38 p.m.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Lillian Ball, to direct Land Preservation Coordinator
Melissa Spiro to present to the Town Board the DEC’s letter regarding two proposed projects being
considered by NYS DEC for acquisition and to request that the Town Board send an official letter to NYS
DEC stating the Town has no objection in regard to the proposed DEC potential property acquisitions
that were discussed while in Executive Session. (Motion No. 2019-13)
Motion carried: 4/0
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
SOUTHOLD TOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Update: informational meetings
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave a quick update regarding the Comp Plan
Informational Meetings and some of the questions raised regarding land preservation.
Addition to Agenda:
SCTM #1000-140.-1-6 (REEVE)
LeRoy Heyliger and Benja Schwartz addressed the LPC Committee about preserving the Reeve
Property (SCTM #1000-140.-1-6) that is approximately 5+ acres located at the head of Mattituck Creek.
This property recently was granted a change in zone by the Town Board and is currently before the
Planning Board for a proposed standard subdivision.
As they had before at the April 2, 2019 LPC meeting, the LPC explained that the Town’s land
preservation program is a voluntary program and the landowner, at this time, has not shown any interest
in selling this land to the Town for preservation purposes.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 4/0
The meeting ended at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary