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APPROVED
LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman Lillian Ball
Anne Murray Peggy Dickerson
Members Absent:
Sam McCullough Eric Keil
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration:
HOLD - Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from February 16, 2016.
No quorum of LPC members eligible to vote.
HOLD - Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from March 1, 2016.
No quorum of LPC members eligible to vote.
It was suggested that an e-mail be sent to members in order to get minutes approved. Melanie will
send out e-mail.
Land Preservation Committee Term Expirations and Vacancies
Terms expiring 3/31/2015 – Anne Murray, Lillian Ball, Peggy Dickerson
LPC members Anne Murray and Lillian Ball have expressed their desire to the Town Clerk’s office to
be re-appointed to the Land Preservation Committee. Peggy Dickerson has decided not to seek re-
appointed.
Vacancy due to death of LPC member Maureen Cullinane
LPC members were saddened to learn of the death of LPC member Maureen Cullinane on March 7,
2016. Anne Murray volunteered to write a short memorial in Maureen’s honor for her service to the
Town and will forward it onto Town Councilman Bob Ghosio for consideration by the Town Board.
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-96.-5-12.1 (THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART)
Respond to request for extension of purchase offer
MOTION
made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Lillian Ball, to grant a 30-day extension to the LPC
purchase offer proposed to The Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart. The offer remains valid
until May 2, 2016.
Motion carried: 4/0
SCTM #1000-69.-1-8 (ZEBROSKI)
Review purchase offer \[executive session\]
Melissa presented verbal Bargain Sale proposed purchase offer brought to her by landowner and
noted that landowner intends to make offer formal by presenting letter outlining his proposal.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
MOTION
made by Lillian Ball, seconded by Peggy Dickerson, to authorize Land Preservation
Coordinator Melissa Spiro to present LPC’s recommendation to the Town Board to pursue the
purchase of a development rights easement on farmland owned by William Zebroski (SCTM #1000-
69.-1-8) as a Bargain Sale offer that was presented by landowner, subject to receiving a formal letter
from Mr. Zebroski, outlining said offer.
Motion carried: 4/0
SCTM #1000-14.-2-29.2, 29.3 & 29.4 and 19.-2-2, 3 & 12.2 (ORIENT POINT LLC a/k/a
Papas/Vasilas)
PDR Application: Appraisal review and purchase offer determination \[executive session\]
HOLD –
There were questions concerning appraisal report. Melissa will discuss with appraiser before
next LPC meeting.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-107.-10-8 & 9 (PATRICIA M. KRUPSKI and MILL LANE ONE, LLC)
Review new application
Confirm appraisal authorization
MOTION
made by Anne Murray, seconded by Peggy Dickerson, to formally direct Land Preservation
Coordinator Melissa Spiro to commission appraisals on the two Krupski properties (SCTM #1000-
107.-10-8 & 9) that due to a timeframe factor, were initiated as directed in e-mail correspondences
between Melissa and LPC members prior to this meeting, in which a quorum of LPC members
responses authorized and approved ordering an appraisal for each of the two subject properties.
Motion carried: 4/0
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro discussed Town Engineers’ recommendation to have
the Town purchase fee title to an area in the northeast corner of Patricia Krupski’s parcel (SCTM
#1000-69.-1-8) for drainage project purposes, if the Town moves forward with any preservation
project.
Melissa suggested that LPC members do a site inspection for the purpose of determining whether or
not scenic restrictions would apply to these parcels.
SCTM #1000-127.-3-8, 9.2, 10.2 & 10.3 & 127.-8-17.2, 17.3 (BRUSHES CREEK aka TriSTATE
CAPITAL HOLDINGS / JEFFRY HALLOCK / HALLOCK HOLDING CORP. / CAPITAL ASSET
RETIREMENT FUND)
Pending Open space acquisition: review pending Town/County partnership status
Melissa presented an update of the County’s request for Town to partner on the open space
acquisition project. County using both “old” and “new” County Drinking Water Funding. The
partnership percentage had been discussed via e-mails with LPC during the past week and with the
Town Board during an executive session. LPC re-iterated for the record that LPC in favor of pursuing
partnership with County at overall ownership share of the proposed acquisition 79% County / 21%
Town, with the Town providing maintenance and stewardship.
Melissa noted that there was some concern that County “old” Drinking Water funding would prohibit
hunting and deer management on property.
Jeff Standish, DPW Director, was planning to attend a County meeting to support deer management
on these parcels to protect the eco-system.
MOTION
made by Lillian Ball, seconded by Anne Murray, supporting recommendation to the Town
Board to pursue partnership with the County for the purchase of six (6) parcels in the Brushes Creek
Area (SCTM #1000-127.-3-8, 9.2, 10.2 & 10.3 & 127.-8-17.2, 17.3) for open space purposes.
Motion carried: 4/0
SCTM #1000-101.-1-4.1, 4.3 & 5.2 (L&R VINEYARD)
Review PDR inquiry
LPC members reviewed potential purchasers’ PDR inquiry re: proposed sale of development rights
and design concept of land currently owned by L&R Vineyard (SCTM #1000-101.-1-4.1, 4.3 & 5.2).
Although LPC, in general, supports preservation of this property, there is no support for the current
design proposal which excludes all of the CR 48, Oregon Road frontage, and a significant part of the
Elijah’s Lane road frontage in a “block” of over 17± acres as described in e-mail. LPC cannot issue a
“letter of intent” as requested.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
FARMLAND PROTECTION IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM, ROUND 14
Request for Proposals
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro is reviewing Round 14 RFP and looking for preservation
projects that may fit criteria for grant submission.
NEW RULES FOLLOW-UP
Town Councilman & LPC Liaison Bob Ghosio had met with Supervisor Russell, Land Preservation
Coordinator Melissa Spiro and LPC Chairman John Sepenoski to address LPC duties to the Town
and Chairman Sepenoski’s “New Rules as of 2/16/2016” document that was distributed at a prior LPC
meeting.
Hand-out of Town Code Chapter 17, Chapter 70, and Chapter 185 were provided to LPC members
for review. Matter will be discussed again at April 12,2016 LPC meeting.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
The next regular meeting will be on
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m. by the four attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary