HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-04/30/2024 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
This Regular Meeting was held in the Annex Executive Board Room, located on the 2nd floor at Southold Town
Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 (Main Road), Southold, New York.
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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
Anne Murray
Doris McGreevy
John Simicich
Will Lee Qoined 7:04)
Eric Keil Qoined 7:50)
Members Absent: Kim Krupski
Also Present: Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant
Anne Smith, Town Board Liaison
Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary
Present as Attendee: 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 5 LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
• Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from April 16, 2024
Tabled until a quorum of Committee members eligible to approve these minutes is achieved.
• Next LPC Meeting Date: May 14, 2024
• Townwide Committee Survey
The Committee members reviewed their comments in response to the survey questions. The Committee
discussed the importance of attendance, in person or by Zoom, and active participation, explaining that
Town committees should set attendance and participation expectations for their members to ensure that
there is no interruption in carrying out committee business. The Committee suggested that missing 25 to
30% of meetings could impact the Committee's functions, and they agreed that advance notice of
absences, where possible, is important. Committee members who have to miss meetings should try to
review any meeting materials and provide feedback in advance of the meeting so that they're
perspective is incorporated, and the members agreed they should develop clear guidelines of Committee
actions that can take place via email. The Committee members also discussed the importance of making
committee mission statements clear on the Town's website and creating meeting materials that are
easily understood by the public.
The Committee also discussed the importance of setting clear policies about public participation and
attendance. The Committee discussed announcing how many members of the public attend via Zoom at
the start of the meeting so the Committee members and public understand how many people are
interested in the Committee's business. Members also explained that public attendees who wish to
speak at the meeting must make an appointment, which is a policy that Committee should consider
formalizing.
General Preservation
• None
Inquiries/Applications for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
0 None
Stewardship and Management
• None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications:
• EXECUTIVE SESSION-
Legal Advice Regarding Stewardship and Management
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Sam McCullough, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Motion carried: 5/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:40 p.m. Meeting locked.
o Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant, gave updates on inquiries, new
applications, appraisals and current applications.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to exit Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:30 p.m.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications -OPEN SESSION
• Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from April 16, 2024
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to accept the April 16, 2024 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0/1 (Will Lee not eligible to vote)
• MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, 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 30 days.
(Motion No. 2023-4-2)
Motion carried: 6/0
(Motion No. 2023-4-2)
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Will Lee, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary