HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-10/02/2012LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meetin9 held
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also present:
Maureen Cullinane
Eric Keil
Sam McCullough
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Lillian Ball
Anne Murray
Allan Connell
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison
Stephen Searl, Peconic Land Trust (7:33 p.m.)
Jeff Keil, Landowner (LPC member Eric Keil's brother)
Commencement:
· The meetin9 began at 7:05 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
· Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from August 21,2012 and September 4, 2012
HOLD acceptance of meeting minutes from August 21, 2012 as not enough LPC members present
that were present at 8/21/12 meeting in order to call for a vote.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 9/4/2012 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (Eric Keil abstained as unable to vote, not having been present for this
meeting)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
· SCTM #1000-45.-6-1,2, 8 (JURZENIA)
Update re: status of offer [executive session]
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
LPC offer expired on September 10, 2012. Melissa shared e-mail correspondences from Randy
Parsons of The Nature Conservancy relating to this project.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Letter to be sent to landowners informing them that LPC purchase offer has expired but the Town is
interested in pursuing preservation of their properties. Should they wish to continue, advise
landowners to send a written request to do so and the Committee will determine at that time whether
or not to re-establish their application.
SCTM #1000-115.-2-6 (MAARATOOKA NORTH)
Review status of project and State grant
Both Eric Keil and Jeff Keil participated in this discussion with Eric explaining to the Committee the
reasons for the delays in moving this project forward. Eric explained that he has tried working with the
State grant director, David Behm, and feels that they have been more than reasonable in meeting the
State easement requirements but at this time, they will not give up the Town Code's ability to apply
for a lot line change if this is needed in the future to enhance their property. The Committee is at an
impasse as to how to proceed since landowners and State grant director cannot reach a compromise.
The Town is in the position of losing this grant funding opportunity.
Alternative options, such as re-negotiating the contract, were suggested to the Keil brothers to
consider.
Melissa Spiro was directed by the Committee to set up a conference call between the Committee
members and David Behm in the hopes of reaching an agreeable easement language between the
two parties to save the grant award funding.
SCTM #1000-106.-9-2.3 (COOPER AgPDD)
Melissa's drafted proposed "Code" and "Easement" dated 9/27/12 were distributed for review. LPC
members will review in further detail and be ready for commenting at next LPC meeting.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
· None
Stewardship and Management:
· None
General Land Preservation Items:
· None
Next Regular Meeting:
· The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Annex
Executive Board Room.
Adjournment:
· The meeting was adjourned at 9:32 p.m. by the five attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary