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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-02/17/2015 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room Members Present: John Sepenoski, Chairman Sam McCullough Maureen Cullinane Anne Murray Lillian Ball Members Absent: Peggy Dickerson Eric Keil Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison Luke McKay, Peconic Land Turst Andy Senasac, Cornell Cooperative Extension Commencement:  The meeting began at 7:08 p.m. with five LPC members present. Adoption of Meeting Minutes:  Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from February 3, 2015 MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to accept the February 3, 2015 LPC meeting minutes. Motion carried: 4/0/1 (Lillian Ball abstained as not in attendance for 2/3/2015 LPC meeting) Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:  SCTM #1000-17.-4-16, 1000-17.-6-14.2, 1000-18.-3-30.3 & 1000-18.-6-17.3 (TUTHILL OYSTERPONDS HOLDING COMPANY) Planning Board’s request for comments LPC reviewed and discussed document with drafted LPC comments in response to Planning Board’s request for comments on the Tuthill/Oysterpond Holding Company proposed conservation subdivision application. MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to direct Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, to incorporate revisions to draft of LPC comments on the Tuthill/Oysterponds Holding Company properties and to present revised response letter to the Planning Board. Motion carried: 5/0  SCTM #1000-76.-3-21.4 & 1000-78.-1-41 Inquiry LPC reviewed inquiry and is in favor of pursuing the donation upon receipt of application form from landowner, subject to review and approval by the Town Board.  SCTM #1000-23.-1-19 (ROSE) Inquiry LPC reviewed inquiry relating to Town purchase of a barrier island beach lot in Dam Pond area and is in favor of pursuing the acquisition under the provisions of the Small Lot Policy upon receipt of application form from landowners, subject to review and approval by the Town Board.  PROJECT STATUS UPDATES \[executive session where applicable\] Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave status update on pending projects. Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:  SCTM #1000-73.-2-4 (N&L PROPERTIES) Planning Board’s request for comments of amended site plan application LPC reviewed Planning Board’s amended site plan application on N&L Properties for requested comments. LPC found that all improvements appear to be within the area excluded from the proposed easement area and, therefore, LPC has no comments pertaining to the amended site plan application. Stewardship and Management:  COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP PLAN 2015 LPC reviewed draft of Community Preservation Fund Management and Stewardship Plan for 2015. MOTION made by Maureen Cullinane, seconded by Lillian Ball, to recommend Town Board approval of the Community Preservation Fund Management and Stewardship Plan for 2015 as amended and direct Melissa Spiro as Land Preservation Coordinator to present the plan to the Southold Town Board to begin the process of adopting and enacting the Plan by local law. Motion carried: 5/0  ANDY SENESAC (Cornell Cooperative Extension) Mile-A-Minute Presentation Andy Senasac provided a power point presentation pertaining to the invasive plant species commonly referred to as Mile-A-Minute weed, and the studies and trials of using Mile-A-Minute Weevils (Rhinonecomimus latipes) in controlled areas. Andy’s research has provided somepositive results, moreso in sunny infected areas, in which the weevils eat the weed but have no affect on other plant life. Other ways found to be effective are pulling out the young plants and/or mowing best done before berries appear.  STEWARDSHIP GENERAL UPDATE No discussion. General Land Preservation Items: None Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The next regular meeting will be on rdth LPC member Lillian Ball will be unable to attend the scheduled March 3 & 17 LPC meetings. Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. by the five attending LPC members. Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary