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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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This Regular Meeting was held in the Annex Executive Board Room, located on the 2 floor at Southold Town
Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 (Main Road), Southold, New York. Masks are still required for those not fully
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Committee will enter into Executive Session* at some point after opening 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 attend, view, or listen to Executive Session.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Kimberly Krupski Doris McGreevy
John Simicich Eric Keil
Will Lee (via Zoom) Anne Murray (via Zoom)
Members Absent: None
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Heather Lanza, Director of Planning
Don Wilcenski, Planning Board Chair
Martin Sidor, Planning Board
Mary Eisenstein, Planning Board
Zoom Attendees: None
Commencement
All “Attendees” will be dismissed from this meeting upon the Committee’s Motion to enter into Executive
Session.
The meeting began at 7:02 p.m. with seven LPC members present.
LPC members Anne Murray and Will Lee joined the meeting via Zoom.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from June 22, 2021 and July 6, 2021
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 6/22/2021 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0/2 (LPC members Eric Keil and John Simicich abstained as they did not attend the
6/22/2021 LPC meeting.)
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to accept the 7/6/2021 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0/2 (LPC members Anne Murray and Kimberly Krupski abstained as they did not
attend the 7/6/2021 LPC meeting.)
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in the Annex Executive Board
Room.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
General Land Preservation
None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION
– Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 5/0/2 (LPC members Anne Murray and Will Lee abstained from voting via Zoom)
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:03 p.m.
Meeting locked.
7:00 PM – Appointment with Planning Board (7:10 to 8:01 p.m.)
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro 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: 5/0/2 (LPC members Anne Murray and Will Lee abstained from voting via Zoom)
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:41 p.m.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to recommend that the Town extend a
proposed purchase offer to the landowner, as discussed while in Executive Session, for a development
rights easement acquisition on a certain parcel of land at a price supported by the Town’s authorized
appraisal. The proposed offer is a recommendation to the Town Board and subject to the Town Board’s
direction to proceed. The offer letter to the landowner will be valid for thirty (30) days.
(Motion No. 2021-4)
Motion carried: 5/0/2 (LPC members Anne Murray and Will Lee abstained from voting via Zoom)
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Kimberly Krupski, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 5/0/2 (LPC members Anne Murray and Will Lee abstained from voting via Zoom)
The meeting ended at 8:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary