HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-09/19/1995LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 19, 1995
Present were:
Joe Gold
Jim Rich
Jim Pim
Tom Madigan
Michael Croteau
Ruth Oliva
Alice Hussie
Tim Caufield
Marie Cassidy
Joe introduced Marie Cassidy to the committee. The Cassidy family has
submitted an application to the Land Preservation Committee offering the
development rights on the agricultural land, which is about 32 acres. Tim
Caufield of the Peconic Land Trust has been working with the family on the
remaining 30 acres of wetlands. There are two dykes on the property. A
motion was made by Jim Pim and seconded by Jim Rich to recommend to the
Town Board that Andy Stype be contracted to appraise the Cassidy property.
All were in favor.
Alice Hussie had asked the committee what their feelings were regarding the
TDR Program. It was a consensus of the committee that combining the TDR
program and Land Preservation might be complicated and confusing to the
public. The committee felt, at least initially, the TDR program fly on its
own.
Joe Gold had been in touch with Fred Lappe. He is not interested in the
appraisal price. Joe will ask Andy Stype to contact Mr. Lappe and explain
to him why the appraisal price per acre is less than other appraisals. It is
worth less because Mr. Lappe is holding out approximately 12 acres of road
frontage.
A motion was made by Jim Rich and seconded by Tom Madigan to recommend
to the Town Board to have appraisals on the Koroleski, Ruland, Lieb and
Steele properties. All were in favor. Joe suggested that before the
appraisals are done that the owners be contacted and told what the approx-
imate going price is per acre and see if they are still interested before the
money is spent on an appraisal. Michael Croteau will contact the Rulands
and Tim Steele and Joe Gold will contact Marc Lieb and John Koroleski.
The committee discussed the Sledjeski property.
Goldsmith and has been unable to contact her.
other members of the Sledjeski family.
Joe has tried to reach Linda
Ruth Oliva will speak to
The committee discussed the memorandum regarding the land owned by the
"Commoners". A motion was made by Michael Croteau and seconded by Jim
Pim to recommend that the Town purchase the "Commoners" property for
one dollar. All were in favor.
With no further business to be conducted, a motion Was made by Tom Madigan
and seconded by Jim Pim to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
M. Wilkins