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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Doris McGreevy Will Lee
John Simicich Lillian Ball
Anne Murray Eric Keil (7:14 p.m.)
Members Absent: none
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Commencement
The meeting began at 7:03 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from October 15, 2019 and October 29, 2019
HOLD – LPC meeting minutes from 10/15/2019
MOTION made by Will Lee, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 10/29/2019 LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 6/0 (LPC member Eric Keil not present at time of vote)
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2019.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Lillian Ball, 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 7:04 p.m.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current
applications.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 7/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 9:03 p.m.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to direct Land Preservation Coordinator
Melissa Spiro to present open space preservation project discussed during Executive Session to the
Town Board for authorization to enter into partnership with the County for the proposed acquisition of fee
title to the subject property. (Motion No. 2019-16)
Motion carried: 7/0
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
NARROW RIVER / BROAD MEADOWS MARSH RESTORATION PROJECT
Update re: 11/22/2019 meeting on project
HOLD – not discussed due to time constraints
General Land Preservation Items:
FARMLAND PROGRAM DISCUSSION
HOLD – not discussed due to time constraints
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 7/0
The meeting ended at 9:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary