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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
Sam McCullough, Chairman
Doris McGreevy John Simicich
Anne Murray Will Lee
Lillian Ball Eric Keil (7:25 p.m.)
Members Absent:
none
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust
Commencement:
The meeting began 7:07 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Adoption:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from April 4, 2017
MOTION
made by Anne Murray, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to adopted the 4/4/2017 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0/1 (LPC member Lillian Ball abstained as she was not present for the
4/4/2017 LPC meeting)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-108.-2-7.1 (STEELE)
PDR application: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Report
The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment report prepared by Cashin Technical Services, Inc.
noted that due to the visible soil staining under the water pump system on the Steele property (1000-
108.-2-7.1), CTS recommended the removal of affected soils and installation of a concrete slab under
the pump system. CTS observed evidence of solid waste dumping in an area in the southeast corner
of the property where there was a pile of concrete pieces and tree stumps.
LPC directed Land Preservation Coordinator to instruct landowner, David Steele, to remedy the
issues found prior to setting a closing date.
SCTM #1000-107.-10-9 (MILL LANE ONE, LLC)
PDR application: Review status of acquisition offer
\[executive session-proposed property acquisition\]
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The members entered into
LPC members discussed status of Mill Lane One, LLC acquisition offer.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-35.-2-1, 11, 12, 17.1 (ISLAND’S END GOLF / KING)
Updated regarding project negotiation status
\[executive session-proposed property acquisition\]
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
Tim Caufield, PLT, gave update regarding negotiation status and his executive session meeting with
the Town Board on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
REVIEW DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR TOWN FARMLAND PROGRAM: PROIORITY CATEGORIES,
APPLICATION RANKING, APPLICATION / FUNDING PROCESS AND LPC RECOMMENDATION
PROCESS.
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented draft guidelines for Town Farmland
Preservation Program pertaining to Priority Categories, Application Ranking, Application and Funding
Process, and LPC Recommendation to Town Board Process. LPC discussed and made some
changes. LPC members will review draft and continue discussion. Once recommendations are
complete, guidelines will be presented to Town Board with the intent that the Town Board will adopt
guidelines for the LPC to follow.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
The next regular meeting will be held on . No meeting scheduled for May 2,
2017 due to conflicting schedules.
Adjournment:
The meeting ended at 9:00 p.m. with seven LPC members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary