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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Anne Murray Will Lee
Doris McGreevy John Simicich
Members Absent: Lillian Ball
Eric Keil
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Commencement
The meeting began at 7:02 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from January 7, 2020
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 1/7/2020 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (LPC member John Simicich abstained as he was not present for the 1/7/2020
LPC meeting)
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2020.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION -
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (LPC member John Simicich not present at time of vote)
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:18 p.m.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current
applications.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 5/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:57 p.m.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
FARMLAND PROGRAM DISCUSSION
LPC continued discussion on proposed changes to Town Code Chapter 70. Agricultural Land
Preservation as presented by the Agricultural Advisory Committee in draft dated Nov. 8, 2019.
Discussion will continue at next LPC meeting.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 5/0
The meeting ended at 8:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary