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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
This Regular Meeting was held via the Zoom online platform.
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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
Eric Keil
Kimberly Krupski
John Simicich
Doris McGreevy
Members Absent: Anne Murray, Will Lee
Also present as Panelist: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Sarah Napa, Town Board Liaison
Also present as Zoom Attendee: None
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Commencement
dismissed from this meeting upon the Committee into
Executive Session.
This meeting being held via the Zoom online platform.
The meeting began at 7:04 p.m. with 5 LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of meeting minutes:
o August 16, 2022, August 30, 2022, , October 25, 2022
Tabled, not enough eligible voting members for applicable minutes
o September 27, 2022
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Kim Krupski, to accept the 9/27/2022 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (Sam abstained)
Next LPC meeting date is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6, 2022 and will be held via the Zoom
online platform.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
General Preservation
None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
EXECUTIVE SESSION-
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value Thereof
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value Thereof
Motion carried: 5/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:09 p.m. 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: 5/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:37 p.m.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications - OPEN SESSION
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, 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-
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letter to
the landowner will be valid for 30 days.
Motion carried 5/0
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to send the following to the Town Board: The LPC
reviewed the proposed fee title purchase request for Application # 2022-10 in Executive Session. The LPC noted
that the property is located within the HALO designation and that there is significant pressure in the Town for
the creation of affordable housing; due to this, the LPC does not recommend that the Town pursue this
property for purposes of open space preservation.
Motion carried 5/0
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam Mccullough, seconded by John Simicich, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried: 5/0
The meeting ended at 8:40p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
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