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Carol Brown,Chairperson y Town Hall,53095 Route 25
Lauren Standish,Secretary P.O.Box 1179
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Conservation Advisory Council
Town of Southold
MINUTES
Wed., July 9, 2025
4:30 PM
Conference Room and Zoom Online Platform
A meeting of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council was held Wed., July 9,
2025 in the Town Hall Conference Room and via Zoom.
Present were: Carol Brown, Chairperson
Maggie Merrill, Member
Nancy May, Member
Burke Liburt, Member
Barbara Friedman, Member
Lauren Standish, Secretary
Absent: Inga Van Eysden, Member
Brian Mealy, Town Board Liaison
Liz Gillooly, Trustee Liaison
Jocelyn Kaelin; Student Member
Yan Albaladejo, Student Member
Guest: Randy Wade
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Carol Brown called the meeting to order at 4:40pm.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Due to health reasons, John Chandler'has resigned from the CAC. John's knowledge and
contributions were invaluable and he will be missed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Maggie Merrill, seconded by Barbara Friedman, to Approve the Minutes of June
4, 2025.
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REPORTS
The ribbon cutting of the Monarch Butterfly Waystation was held on June 13th-at Custer
Preserve, which qualifies as a pledge element. The CAC discussed the possibility of
collaborating with PEP next year to establish a native plant learning garden in front of
Town Hall.
Carol Brown and Barbara Friedman attended a Shoreline Summit hosted by PEP and Sea
Grant. Mark Terry was on the panel and discussed the LWRP. Bob DeLuca was also on
the panel and his talking points included ways to avoid hardening of the shoreline.
Nancy May attended the Board of Trustees meeting on June 11th. The applications made
on behalf of 3705 Duck Pond Road and 190 Fisherman's Beach Road were Tabled.
CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES
The rain barrels and composter bins will be ready for pick-up at the Transfer Station on
July 26th
ZONING UPDATE
Members of the CAC participated in the Zoning Update meeting on July 2"d with the
Environmental Focus Groups. The meeting went well and a lot of interesting ideas were
shared. The CAC feels strongly that the overlay districts should be included, if not, it's a
missed opportunity.
The CAC members reviewed the draft Zoning Update letter to the Town Board, citing
environmental and conservation impacts.
Moved by Burke Liburt, seconded by Maggie Merrill, it was
RESOLVED to accept the letter and send to the Town Board, as amended.
Vote of Council: Ayes: All
Motion Carried
OTHER BUSINESS
Resident's Guide-Carol Brown is waiting for the latest draft from Yan Albaladejo.
SCWA-Proposed North Fork Pipeline Project—the CAC members drafted a letter to
the SCWA with items and issues regarding the proposed pipeline project. Carol Brown will
finalize the letter with the recommended changes relating to environmental and
conservation issues, and forward to the SCWA by the deadline.
Moved by Barbara Friedman, seconded by Maggie Merrill, it was
RESOLVED to accept the letter to the SCWA, as amended.
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Vote of Council: Ayes: All
Motion Carried
Burke Liburt volunteered to design a poster regarding PFAS: What we can do about them,
specific to where we are.
Randy Wade, resident of the Village of Greenport, attended the meeting. She is
Petitioning to Ban Gas Powered Leaf Blowers. The Village of Greenport has banned them
completely. She will share her back-up data and the CAC will put a proposal on the table
for the Town Board. The CAC members will also share any information they have
compiled with Carol Brown as she prepares the draft.
Nancy May will attend the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Wed., July 16, 2025.
The next meeting of the Conservation Advisory Council is scheduled for Wed, August 6,
2025 at 4:30PM in the Conference Room.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned
at 6:20PM.
Respectfully submitted by,
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Lauren M. Standish, Secretary
Conservation Advisory Council