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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
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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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ALL ATTENDING VIA ZOOM
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson John Simicich
Anne Murray, Deputy Chair Eric Keil
Doris McGreevy
Kimberly Krupski
Members Absent: Will Lee
Also present as Panelist: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Sarah Nappa, Town Board Liaison
Also present as Zoom Attendee: Jack Koff
Jean
Lisa Valentine
Rob C
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Commencement
All “Attendees” will be dismissed from this meeting upon the Committee’s Motion to enter into Executive
Session.
This meeting being held via the Zoom online platform.
The meeting began at 7:03 p.m. with 6 LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from February 22, 2022
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 2/22/2022 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 6/0
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2022 and will be held via the Zoom online
platform.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
General Preservation
MARCH 1, 2022 TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM:
Amendments to Ch. 70- Set for Code Committee
Melissa Spiro noted that members of the Agricultural Advisory attended the Town Board work session
and that the Town Board is scheduling a Code Committee meeting. Melissa and several other LPC
members had listened to the meeting/recording. Several points made at the TB work session were
discussed.
Committee Liaison Sarah Nappa added that the Supervisor has noted that the meeting is to give the
Agricultural Advisory Committee an opportunity to present/discuss their recommendations.
Committee members asked if the memo prepared by the Planning Board after the last Code Committee
on this topic had been discussed, and noted that the Committee members support the recommendations
in that memo.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
EXECUTIVE SESSION-
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
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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: 6/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:25 p.m.
Attendees dismissed and meeting locked.
o Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator-
Inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current applications
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to exit EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:08 p.m.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to recommend that the Town extend a purchase offer
to the landowner, as discussed while in Executive Session, for purchase of a certain parcel of land known as
Project 2022-1, 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. (Motion No. 2022-
1A)
Motion carried: 6/0
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to direct Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa
Spiro to meet with the Town Board regarding project #2022-3 discussed while in Executive Session and to
present the Committee’s recommendation that the Town pursues the acquisition of this property if it is presented
to the Town as a significant Bargain Sale value only.
Motion carried: 6/0
MOTION made by Doris McGreevy, seconded by Sam McCullough, to direct Land Preservation Coordinator
Melissa Spiro to meet with the Town Board regarding project # 2022-4 discussed while in Executive Session
and, subject to the direction of the Town Board, to commission an appraisal of said property (Motion 2022-4)
Motion carried: 6/0
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
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