HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-08/05/1991August 5, 1991
SOUTHOLD TOWN LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 1991
Present were:
Scott Harris, Supervisor
Ruth Oliva, Councilwoman
Art Ross, Member
Gerald Dennehy, Member
Charles Lauer, Member
Douglas McGahan, Member
John Simicich, Member
Bud Cybulski, Member
Dick Ryan, Member
On Monday, August 5, 1991 the Southold Town Land Preservation
Committee held its first meeting. Supervisor, Scott Harris opened the
meeting at 7:15 p.m. by welcoming all the members of the newly created
Southold Town Land Preservation Committee. Supervisor Harris explained
to the committee why the Farmland Preservation Committee and the Open
Space Committee were combined and the objectives of the new committee.
The first order of the committee was to elect a chairman. Gerry
Dennehy made a motion that the committee elect Art Ross as Chairman.
This motion was seconded by Bud Cybuiski. All members were in
favor. Bud also suggested that there be two co-chairmen. Art proposed
that Gerry Dennehy, formerly Chairman of the Farmland Preservation
Committee, take primary responsibility for that type of property, and
at Bud's suggestion, Dick Ryan undertake review of open space submissions.
These assignments were approved by the committee.
The monies designated for Farmland Preservation and Open Space
would be kept separate. In 1985 a bond in the amount of $1,750,.000 was
passed for the purchase of farmland, and in 1987 a bond for $1,750,000
was passed for the purchase of open space.
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At present there is approximately left in the Farmland
Preservation account and ~ in the Open Space account. In the
three and a half years that the Open Space Committee has been in exist-
ence, there has only been one purchase and that is the Wendy Norris
property on Marratooka Lake. $1,000,000 of the Open Space money has
been set aside for the purchase of Fort Corchaug together with the County's
money.
The $outhold Town Land Preservation Committee's expertise will be
extremely helpful with Suffolk County's and New York State's acquisition
of properties in Southold Town.
Gerry told the committee that the Farmland Preservation Committee
had a ~ilingto about 350 landowners with 10 acres or more asking them
if they would be interested in selling their development rights. Approximately
25 to 30 responded. An appraisal was done on eight and these appraisals
were forwarded to the County for purchasing under their Farmland Program.
Art and Gerry are planning to see Arthur Kunz, Director of Planning
for Suffolk County and find out what the budjet situation is. They will
let him know that this committee is still trying very hard to preserve land
in Southold Town.
The committee discussed the acquistion form sent in by Timothy Coffey
of Southold. Gerry Dennehy made a motion to have an appraisal done by
Andy Stype on this property. It is located on Route 25 & Richmond Creek,
Southold, Tax Map #1000-75-6-7.3 and is approximately 19 acres. Bud
Cybulski seconded this motion and the committee voted in favor of
recommending to the Town Board that this appraisal be done.
There is monies from the 1/4% sales tax for watershed areas that the
committee will be asked to look at.
Supervisor Harris suggested that it will be interesting for the
committee to review the US/UK Stewardship recommendations when they
become available.
With no further business to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned
at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joyce M. Wilkins, Secretary
Southold Town Land Preservation Committee