HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-09/30/2025 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 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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Executive Session.
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Members Present: Anne Murray
Eric Keil
Doris McGreevy
Kim Krupski
Carol Festa
Will Lee (on ZOOM)
Members Absent: Sam McCullough
Also Present: Anne Smith, Town Board Liaison
Brian Mealy, Town Board Member
Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant
Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary
Present as Attendee: Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust
Louise Harrison, Save the Sound
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 6 LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
• Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from August 26, 2025
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to accept the August 26, 2025
LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0/1 (Will Lee abstained)
• Next LPC Meeting Date: October 14, 2025
General Preservation
• CPF Project Plan Update—Overview of Process
Lilly provided an overview of the process for updating the CPF Project Plan. The Town intends
to do a "rolling" update, starting with the land acquisition narrative and parcel list while evaluating
other uses for CPF, such as water quality improvement projects.
Lilly summarized the methodology that staff will use to update the land acquisition parcel list and
flagged that the Committee members will be asked to provide feedback on the plan narratives,
project lists, and policy questions the process continues.
Inquiries/Applications for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
• None
Stewardship and Management
• None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications:
• EXECUTIVE SESSION-
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the
Value Thereof
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Eric Keil, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Motion carried: 6/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:09 p.m. Meeting locked.
o Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant—
Inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current applications
o Holly Sanford, Senior Project Manager, Peconic Land Trust & Louise Harrison, Save the
Sound— Inquiries
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to exit Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:20 p.m.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications -OPEN SESSION
• MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to recommend that the Town Board
agree to partner 50-50 with Suffolk County and extend a purchase offer to the landowner, as
discussed while in Executive Session, for purchase of a certain parcel of land known as Project
2024-1, at a price supported by the Town's and County's authorized appraisals. The proposed
offer is a recommendation to the Town Board and subject to the Town Board's direction to
proceed.
(Motion No. 2024-1-1)
Motion carried: 6/0
• MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Eric Keil, to recommend that the Town Board
agree to partner 50-50 with Suffolk County and extend a purchase offer to the landowner, as
discussed while in Executive Session, for purchase of a certain parcel of land known as Project
2025-4, at a price supported by the Town's and County's authorized appraisals. The proposed
offer is a recommendation to the Town Board and subject to the Town Board's direction to
proceed.
(Motion No. 2025-4-1)
Motion carried: 6/0
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary