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Southold, New York 11971
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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
HAl{ 1998
LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 23 1998
MINUTES
Present were: Dick Ryan, Joe Krukowski, Noreen McKenna, Fred Lee,
Jim Pim, Tim Caufield and Bob Rutkoski
Dick introduced the new member, Joe Krukowski, to the members of
the committee,
A motion was made by Noreen McKenna and seconded by Fred Lee to
accept the Minutes of the January 26, 1998 meeting. All were in favor.
The committee reviewed the application of Henry Rutkoski. This
property is located on the Main Road, approximately 1 mile east of the
high school in Mattituck. A motion was made by Jim Pim and seconded
by Noreen McKenna to recommend to the Town Board that an appraisal
be done on this property. All were in favor. Also, Dick will solicit
the 3 parcels near the Rutkoski property to see if they are interested
in submitting their property for land preservation.
On January 27th, Dick attended a meeting of the County Farm Select
Committee. The committee didn't know what was going on with develop-
ment right transfers to the County, The County Planning Department
does not share the appraisals with anyone.
On February 5th, Dick attended a meeting with County Legislator,
Michael Caracciola and Jean Cochran to discuss the Arshamomaque
Wetlands Open Space Project and the approach to making it a partner-
ship. The County is very interested in this project. The Nature
Conservancy is involved as a third party. More meetings will be
held on this project.
On February 5th and 6th, Dick went to sessions put on by the
Nature Conservancy. Discussed were what the course and goals
of the Nature Conservancy should be.
On February 10th, Dick did interviews for the vacancy in the
committee.
On February 11th, Dick attended the meeting of the Code Committee, which
discussed greenhouses. There were quite a few people in attendance.
On February 13th Dick met with the Nature Conservancy re: the
Arshamomaque Wetlands Project.
On February 19th Dick attended the public hearings on the acquistion
of development rights on the Raphael Vineyards and William and Theresa
Ackermann properties. Resolutions were passed on both of these and
the offers accepted. Laury Dowd will work on the contracts. Dick also
attended the work session of the Town Board. The appraisal on the
Fitzgerald open space property went through.
Dick spoke to Laury re: the process of purchasing the development
rights and it was suggested that a contract be signed before a public
hearing is held. It would encourage the owners to get the contract
signed and to get a survey.
Tim Caufield will appear at the. next Town Board meeting and explain
the history of the Baiz property.
The committee discussed the possible policy of executive sessions, which
would be the time in between the acceptance of the landowner, the
approval of the Town Board and the public hearing.
Site Selection:
Fitzgerald property - Andy Stype will do the appraisal.
Ruland and Blum - Laury is still awaiting their contracts to come
back.
Van Nostrand - he is working on the survey.
Other Busi'ness - Tim Caufield has been in touch with John Sidor, who has
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property north of the Ruland piece.
With no further business to be conducted, the meeting was adjourned
as 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Wilkins
Secretary