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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Maureen Cullinane Peggy Dickerson
Eric Keil Sam McCullough
Anne Murray Lillian Ball (7:11 p.m.)
Members Absent:
None
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust
Luke McKay, PLT Project Manager
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from August 18, 2015
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 8/18/2015 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/2 (LPC members Maureen Cullinane and Eric Keil abstained as not present for
8/18/2015 LPC meeting; LPC member Lillian Ball not in attendance at time of vote.)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-69.-1-8 (ZEBROSKI)
Review appraisal \[executive session\]
EXECUTIVE SESSION
LPC members entered into
Zebroski appraisal reviewed and discussed options.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to refer the Zebroski project to the
Town Board with a recommendation that the Town pursue preservation of the property for agricultural
purposes.
Motion carried: 7/0
Town Board Councilman Bob Ghosio will bring this matter to the Town Board and report back to
Committee as to how Town Board wishes to proceed.
SCTM #1000-95.-1-11.2 (BIGGANE)
Request to amend proposed design
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented John Biggane’s request to modify the
proposed design of the easement area to include a 2 acre reserve area attached to the northern end
of the easement area.
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Lillian Ball, to grant landowners, John & Margaret Biggane,
an additional three (3) week extended time frame to respond to LPC’s current purchase offer. Melissa
to review landowner’s proposed design change with landowner.
Motion carried: 7/0
PROJECT STATUS UPDATES
\[executive session where applicable\]
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
LPC members entered into
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, presented status updates on pending projects.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
EASEMENT MONITORING by LPC Member Anne Murray
HOLD - SCTM #1000-83.-2-9.3 Filiberto fka Manzi Trust/Villa Amorosa
o
SCTM #1000-84.-1-8.1 Dubner North
o
SCTM #1000-84-4-6.4 Dubner South
o
No easement violations were found on the Dubner properties listed above.
EASEMENT MONITORING by LP Coordinator Melissa Spiro and Melanie Doroski
SCTM #1000-84.-1-12.6 Demchak
o
SCTM #1000-84.-1-13 Demchak
o
SCTM #1000-86.-1-10.12 ZIP Peconic Wells LLC
o
SCTM #1000-95.-1-5.2 Bustamante fka Badenchini
o
SCTM #1000-96.-2-10.2 LIV2MAX, LLC fka Macari
o
SCTM #1000-100.-4-4.2 Sidor, Martin
o
SCTM #1000-100.-4-8.2 Dorset Farms
o
SCTM #1000-108.-2-3 & #1000-115.-2-10.2 Rutkoski
o
SCTM #1000-115.-8-3.5 Walker/McCall LLC fka Elak
o
No easement violations were found on the properties listed above.
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro will follow-up on EZAIR easement violation and will
report back to LPC as to status.
STEWARDSHIP GENERAL UPDATE
LPC Chairman John Sepenoski gave a report on the Narrow River Westland Restoration Project
meeting with Jim Feaga of Ducks Unlimited that was held on September 15, 2015, and followed by a
field inspection at the proposed restoration sites in Orient. Melissa Spiro, Lillian Ball and Maureen
Cullinane also attended this meeting and field inspection.
General Land Preservation Items:
FUNDING UPDATE \[executive session\]
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro provided confidential funding update to LPC members.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, September 29, 2015.
The next regular meeting will be on
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. by the seven attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary