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Home My WebLink AboutLP-09/16/2014 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room Members Present: John Sepenoski, Chairman Peggy Dickerson Anne Murray Maureen Cullinane Sam McCullough Lillian Ball Members Absent: Eric Keil Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary Luke McKay, Peconic Land Trust Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust (left 8:38 p.m.) Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison (7:13 p.m.) Commencement:  The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with six LPC members present. Adoption of Meeting Minutes:  HOLD - Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from August 19, 2014 and September 2, 2014 No voting quorum for August 19, 2014 LPC meeting minutes. Minutes not completed for September 2, 2014 LPC meeting. Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:  SCTM #1000-22.-3-5.1 (SINATRA) Inquiry re: potential land donation Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, met with the Town Board at their work session held on September 9, 2014 to further discuss Sinatra land donation, SCTM #1000-22.-3-5.1. Town Board favorable to accepting donation. Land Preservation Department to proceed with process to accept donation. Landowners have expressed that they wish to conclude this matter by the end of the year 2014. It was noted that there is a driveway encroachment that needs to be dealt with prior to accepting this land donation.  SCTM #1000-22.-3-5.1 (EDWARDS) Appraisal review \[executive session\] EXECUTIVE SESSION The LPC members entered into LPC members reviewed and discussed appraisal with Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Tim Caufield and Luke McKay of Peconic Land Trust, spoke about possible strategies for funding this acquisition. LPC favorable to PLT sharing the appraisal values with landowners in order to facilitate preservation of the property. PLT is to make landowners aware that potential Town PDR is subject to availability of funds.  SCTM #1000-22.-3-7.1 (LATHAM / MASON) Appraisal review \[executive session\] EXECUTIVE SESSION The LPC members entered into LPC members reviewed and discussed appraisal with Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Tim Caufield and Luke McKay of Peconic Land Trust, spoke about possible strategies for funding this acquisition. LPC favorable to PLT sharing the appraisal values with landowners in order to facilitate preservation of the property. PLT is to make landowners aware that potential Town PDR is subject to availability of funds.  SCTM #1000-68.-4-18 (SEPENOSKI, John B. Jr. a.k.a. SZCEPANKOWSKI, LLC) Status of application Chairman John Sepenoski was not present during discussion of this project due to family relationship to landowner, John B. Sepenoski, Jr. Melissa Spiro gave status report of project re: Town partnership with County. County draft contract has been sent to Town for review. There are potential conflicts between Town and County PDR programs. Since Town funding is required by County, if Town’s requirements are more restrictive, this must be reflected in contract.  SCTM #1000-17.-4-16; 17.-6-14.2; 18.-3-30.3; 18.-6-17.3 (TUTHILL) MS to present site visit overview and to set up second site visit Melissa Spiro, and LPC members John Sepenoski, Anne Murray and Maureen Cullinane were present at site visit to Tuthill properties along with several members of the Planning Board and Planning staff. It is recommended that a second site visit be set up to allow for other LPC members in order to familiarize themselves with the property and the ODA conservation subdivision application before the Planning Board. Further LPC review of this project is necessary before submitting comments to the Planning Board, instructions to appraiser, etc.  SCTM #1000-52.-7-1.1; 1.2 & 1.3 (RAUCH) MS to present inquiry from TNC LPC reviewed information and landowner’s letter of interest presented by Randy Parsons of The Nature Conservancy. Betty Rauch (landlowner) has submitted LPC application for sale of properties identified as SCTM #1000-52.-7-1.1; 1.2 & 1.3 for open space conservation purposes at a fair market value purchase price. One property includes an existing residential dwelling. LPC reviewed and determined that due to limited funding and the expected purchase price, that this application should not be pursued at this time. Addition to Agenda:  SCTM #1000-127.-3-8; 9.2; 10.2 & 10.3 and #1000-127.-8-17.2 & 17.3 (HALLOCK & others) New LPC application LPC application received from Joe Mangacino and Jeff Hallock regarding properties on which they holds an interest in on Brushes Creek. The two landowners have also applied to County and LPC approved adding to County Open Space master List several meetings prior. LPC supports application at County. Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:  None Stewardship and Management:  MONITORING REPORTS (as per LPC member Maureen Cullinane) The following Town development rights easement were monitored by Land Preservation Committee member Maureen Cullinane and passed inspection as no easement violations were found: SCTM #1000-18.-4-7.7 (Federal) Droskoski Estate n/k/a Sepenoski Family Farm LLC Report dated: 9/14/2014 SCTM #1000-19.-1-8.8 (Federal) Terry, Fred & Ethel Revocable Trusts Report dated: 9/14/2014 MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Lillian Ball, to accept Monitoring Reports on properties inspected by LPC member Maureen Cullinane on September 14, 2014. Motion carried: 5/0 (Peggy Dickerson not present at time of vote) Melanie Doroski will send out letters to landowners to report on monitoring and provide copy of these reports to USDA-NRCS as required.  STEWARDSHIP PROPOSAL (as per John Sepenoski, Chairman) John Sepenoski submitted his proposal for stewardships tasks he proposed to perform at several preserves on a trial basis to run from October to December 2014 for which payment of his services would be provided from the CPF budget. MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to support John Sepenoski’s trial stewardship proposal by recommending to the Town Board members that they consider additional work hours for John Sepenoski over and above his current Town duties which will be paid from a CPF budget line; however, this does not eliminate the need to continue to keep the budget line for the vacant position in the Land Preservation Department. Motion carried: 5/0 (Peggy Dickerson not present at time of vote) General Land Preservation Items: None Addition of Agenda:  COUNTY LEGACY FUND Melissa received phone call from County Legislator Al Krupski asking if need for continuance of the County Legacy Fund which requires Town partnership. LPC supports the County Legacy Fund’s continuance. Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, September 30, 2014. The next regular meeting will be on Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 9:01 p.m. by the six attending LPC members. Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary