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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex – Land Preservation Department
Members Present:
Sam McCullough, Chairman
Anne Murray
Doris McGreevy
Lillian Ball
Members Absent:
Will Lee
Eric Keil
John Simicich
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:01 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Adoption:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from December 11, 2017
MOTION
made by Anne Murray, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to adopt the 12/11/2017 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-100.-3-12 (KRUPSKI FAMILY, LLC)
PDR application: Appraisal review \[Executive Session\]
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
LPC reviewed the appraisal.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
HOLD
for further discussion and action at next LPC meeting.
SCTM #1000-109.-1-10.1 (CARNATION PROPERTIES, INC. / McCALL FAMILY HOLDINGS)
PDR application: Appraisal review \[Executive Session\]
Not discussed. Appraisal was not received prior to meeting.
PROJECT STATUS UPDATE
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro provided updates on all current projects and inquiries.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
TREIBER FARMS (SCTM #1000-96.-1-8 (fka Zebroski) and #1000-96.-1-9.2 (fka Doroski)
Landowner, Peter Treiber, submitted a formal request for cattle fencing.
LPC discussed making recommendations in the future that landowners provide a nutrient/manure
management plan for raising livestock.
MOTION
made by Anne Murray, seconded by Sam McCullough, that agricultural fencing is consistent
with the terms of the recorded easements on these properties.
Motion carried: 4/0
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
YEAR END STATISTICS
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro distributed draft of Land Preservation Department’s
year-end report.
STATE AND FEDERAL FARMLAND GRANT STATUS
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro provided information/requirements regarding upcoming
State and Federal grant opportunities for farmland preservation.
OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES FOR SALE: Recent Inquiries
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro passed along inquiries she had received from local
residents regarding open space properties for sale that the Town may be interested in pursuing.
Melissa will provide information to Town Board for their input.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
The next regular meeting will be held on
Adjournment:
The meeting ended at 8:55 p.m. by the four LPC members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary