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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAC-03/11/2026 Carol Brown,Chairperson Town Hall,53095 Route 25 Lauren Standish,Secretary P.O.Box 1179 Southold,New York 11971-0959 Fax(631)765-1823 Telephone(631)765-1889 CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MINUTES Wed., March 11, 2026 4:30 PM Conference Room and Zoom Online Platform A meeting of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council was held Wed., March 11, 2026 in the Town Hall Conference Room and via Zoom. Present were: Carol Brown, Chairperson Maggie Merrill, Member Inga Van Eysden, Member Nancy May, Member Barbara Friedman, Member Alexa Annunziata, Member Phoebe Faint, Student Member Lauren Standish, Secretary Absent: Burke Liburt, Member Brian Mealy, Town Board Liaison Eric Sepenoski, Board of Trustees Liaison Trevor Fitzgerald, Student Member CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Carol Brown called the meeting to order at 4:35pm. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Town Board appointed Phoebe Faint as a student member of the CAC at their regular meeting held on March 10, 2026. A discussion followed as to whether the students could log their attendance hours for community service. Update: It was s 2 confirmed that the student members could track their meeting attendance, and have a Town official or CAC Chair sign off on their forms at the end of the term. The CAC members received Financial Disclosure Forms from the Town Clerk. Lauren will verify this requirement with the Chairperson of the Board of Ethics. Update: The Board of Ethics will discuss this matter at their next meeting and report back. Carol Brown will be participating in the Southold High School Volunteer and Job Fair on March 24th from 12-2pm. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Maggie Merrill, seconded by Inga Van Eysden, to Approve the Minutes of February 4, 2026. REPORTS Nancy May attended the Board of Trustees meeting held on February 11th. The application made on behalf of 3705 Duck Pond Road, SCTM#83-1-12, Cutchogue was Approved despite the findings by the LWRP coordinator. The meeting minutes will be reviewed by the CAC as soon as they become available. CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES PROGRAM-UPDATES Inga Van Eysden re: CSC Outstanding Pledges — Inga e-mailed the CAC members a draft memo to the Town Board on February 17th. She will send a revised memo addressing the Town Board and removing the Board of Trustees. She noted this is time- sensitive and that the points have expirations. NEW AND CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS/UPDATES Environmental Expo, Sat., May 2"d 12-4pm — Maggie drafted an Outline and Planning document for the review. She will send the final version to the CAC members, all town committees and departments. She asked if the Town could help promote the event, ie. website, Ch. 22, WLNG, press release, etc., and use the Town's logo. Barbara Friedman asked if there would be activities for children. Phoebe will reach out to YETI for ideas. Maggie will also share her contact list with the committee and invited them to add other contacts to the bottom of the list. Resident Guide — Power Point Presentation Carol Brown — CAC members presented the Resident Guide to the Town Board on March 10th. The Town Board and the Town Attorney will review the draft and submit their comments within two weeks. The CAC will finalize the draft and have it translated, present and distribute. 3 Re-Wild Garden at Town Hall — Power Point Presentation Carol Brown would like to thank Anne Sande and Barbara Friedman for their time and hard work designing this project. Carol shared the plans with the members and will forward as a PDF to the Town Board. Inga Van Eysden indicated that the plants are expected to be delivered by May 2"d to the North Fork Flower Farm. Carol will contact Erick Haas, DPW to discuss the timing for the site to be cleared, and funding for ADA materials. Youth Environmental Task Force Update Phoebe Faint reported that the group is currently working on a trail restoration project. This summer they will break out into smaller groups and work on the Curing of Oyster Shell project. Carol mentioned that She recently spoke with John Sep and he said that the Bay to Sound trails could use their help. The students will also be taking part in the Environmental Expo on May 2"d Tree Code — Carol Brown asked if the CAC should meet with the Tree Committee and ask for a status of the tree code. Anne Murray noted that it was part of the Zoning Update. Maggie Merrill and Anne Murray will get an update from Heather Lanza. Leaf Blowers — Carol Brown received an e-mail from Randy Wade regarding the status of leaf blowers. There was a brief discussion regarding noise and if there was public support for the banning of gas-powered leaf blowers. Noise complaints are mostly from amplified music, which is in the Town Code. Skip the Stuff Campaign Brody Eggert and Jenna Schwartzman will attend the CAC meeting on April 8th to share information and explain how the CAC can get involved. Goals-Comprehensive Plan Carol Brown suggested the committee Table this discussion and review in June since they already have too much on their plate. All were in agreement to discuss in May and present in June. The next meeting of the Conservation Advisory Council is scheduled for Wed., April 8th, 2026 at 4:30PM in the Conference Room. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM. Respectfully submitted by, lauju-) -7q . 4�h Lauren M. Standish, Secretary Conservation Advisory Council