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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Anne Murray Doris McGreevy
John Simicich Lillian Ball
Will Lee (7:30 p.m.) Eric Keil (7:49 p.m.)
Members Absent: none
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Commencement
The meeting began at 7:14 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from October 1, 2019 and October 15, 2019
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Sam McCullough, to accept the 10/1/2019 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0 (LPC members Will Lee and Eric Keil not present at time of vote)
HOLD – LPC meeting minutes from 10/15/2019
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
CANCEL meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 26, 2019.
Committee Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson Recommendations as per Committee Chair
Succession Policy
MOTION made by Lillian Ball, seconded by John Simicich, to recommend to the Town Board that Sam
McCullough serve as Land Preservation Committee Chairperson for the year 2020.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (LPC members Will Lee and Eric Keil not present at time of vote. LPC member
Sam McCullough abstained)
MOTION made by Doris McGreevy, seconded by John Simicich, to recommend to the Town Board that
Anne Murray serve as Land Preservation Committee Deputy Chairperson for the year 2020.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (LPC members Will Lee and Eric Keil not present at time of vote. LPC member
Anne Murray abstained)
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
SCTM #1000-52.-5-59.10 (Town PDR - Christian Baiz III f/k/a Cassidy)
Inquiry re: agricultural subdivision of preserved land
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave background information on Town’s purchase of a
development rights easement on the former Cassidy property now owned by Christian Baiz III. The
easement area is ±33 acres. Mr. Baiz met with Melissa to inquire about subdividing the PDR lands in
order to create two (2) agricultural parcels; one with the majority of the tillable farmland and a second
with the less tillable lands. Discussion will continue once Mr. Baiz submits a formal request for the
proposed subdivision.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Will Lee to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION -
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 6/0 (LPC member Eric Keil not present at time of vote)
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:48 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: 6/0 (LPC member Lillian Ball not present at time of vote)
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 9:23 p.m.
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
None
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0 (LPC member Lillian Ball not present at time of vote)
The meeting ended at 9:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary