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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
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Applications may not be heard in the order they appear on this Agenda.
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discussing applications regarding proposed acquisitions of real property where publicity would substantially
affect the value thereof. The public is not allowed to view or listen to Executive Session.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Doris McGreevy Kimberly Krupski
John Simicich Will Lee
Anne Murray Eric Keil (8:00 p.m.)
Members Absent: None
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Zoom Attendees: Norman Keil (for 7:00 p.m. appointment)
Holly Sanford (PLT)
Commencement
The Open Session of this meeting is being recorded. All “Attendees” will be dismissed from this meeting
upon the Committee’s Motion to enter into Executive Session.
The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with six (6) LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from September 29, 2020
MOTION made by Sam McCullough seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 9/29/2020 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 6/0
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
Norman Keil (SCTM# 120.-3-11.14)
7:00 PM appointment (Zoom) for landowner to present information
Eric Keil left the Zoom meeting for the appointment
The property is subject to a Town Development Rights Easement. The Town received grant funding from
NYS Ag and Markets for the Easement purchase and the recorded Easement reflects Ag and Market
requirements at the time of the purchase.
Norman Keil presented information pertaining to a proposed Erfgoed Cultivation Floor, a flood floor to
sub-irrigate outdoor crops. Norman is exploring installing this type of irrigation system on 10 or more
acres on the North side of the property. Prior to the meeting Norman provided a brochure and Websites
regarding the Erfgoed Cultivation Floor. The company, from Europe, has been making flood floors using
plastic liners and gravel for the past 60 years and have been doing work in North America over the last
5± years.
Land Preservation Committee members discussed and asked questions of Norman regarding the
impermeable liner, impacts to existing soil, proposed regrading, depth of gravel bed, subsurface
plumbing, impacts from heavy rainfall and freezing temperatures, holding tanks and water storage areas,
amount of acreage proposed.
It was agreed that Norman would contact the Company and get more information so the Committee
could continue review regarding whether the proposal was consistent with the Easement.
Amended Site Plan for Tenedios Agricultural Barn (SCTM# 1000-19.-1-1.4)
Oct. 7, 2020 referral from Planning Board
Melissa gave an overview of the Planning Board’s referral and the Planning Board’s public hearing.
The Land Preservation Committee reviewed and discussed the proposed new location for the building to
house livestock and store feed, supplies and farm equipment; which was granted conditional approval
from the Planning Board in 2019 and not constructed.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, that the LPC favors the proposed new
location over the location which received conditional Planning Board approval in 2019, and restates that
a barn of this size and type for agricultural production purposes is consistent with the terms of the
recorded easement.
Motion carried: 7/0
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION –
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 7/0
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:15 p.m.
Meeting locked and recording stopped.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current
applications.
MOTION made by Doris McGreevy, seconded by Eric Keil, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 7/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 9:07 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 7/0
The meeting ended at 9:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator