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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting will be held virtually via the Zoom online platform. Pursuant to Executive Order 202.1 of New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo, in-person access by the public will not be permitted.
This is a public meeting and the public will have access to view and listen to the Regular Meeting as it is
happening via Zoom. If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, there is an option to listen in via
telephone.
Comments from the public may not be solicited nor received without an appointment. The Land Preservation
Committee may add or remove applications from the Agenda upon its discretion, without further notice.
Applications may not be heard in the order they appear on this Agenda.
It is expected that the Committee will enter into Executive Session* after the Regular Meeting for the purpose of
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
Anne Murray John Simicich
Kimberly Krupski Will Lee
Doris McGreevy
Members Absent: Eric Keil
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Zoom Attendees: none
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 7:08 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from April 13, 2021
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 4/13/2021 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 6/0
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
NOAH BERRY, EAGLE SCOUT
7:00 P.M. appointment to present request to construct mountain biking trail
Appointment postponed until May 11, 2021 LPC meeting
General Land Preservation
DISCUSS APRIL 27, 2021 2:00 P.M. CODE COMMITTEE MEETING
Re: Chapter 70 revisions proposed by Agricultural Advisory Committee
LPC members – Sam McCullough, Doris McGreevy and Kim Krupski – attended Code Committee
meeting regarding proposed revisions to Chapter 70 and Sam gave update of meeting. Code Committee
will forward proposed revisions onto Planning and Legal Counsel for further review and comments.
NYS AGRICULTURE & MARKETS
Round 18 Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG)
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Information from April 13 Webinar
HOLD due to time constraints
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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: 6/0
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:45 p.m.
Meeting locked and recording stopped.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and
current applications.
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Sam McCullough, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:41 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary