SCHOHARIE LAND TRUST MEETING - Minutes
9/19/91
Present:
Catherine Harwood Ken Hotopp
Eugene McCaffrey Mary
Jo O'Donnell Dan Schuppel
Robert Smith
Karl Westphal
Excused:
Elliott Adams
Sandra Scouten-Ford
John Townsend
Members: John Mauhs, John L. White
Guest: Craig Mausler
Meeting convened at 7:32 by President Ken Hotopp
Report on Henry Tepper meeting by Karl Westphal:
- H. Tepper and Columbia Land Conservancy
were viewed as city people, a 30 member
organization.
- easements on 500 to 1000 acres should be
acquired
first.
- don't worry about publicity.
- notes to the meeting are being prepared by
E. Adams to be sent out
- make a policy of not purchasing easements,
but rather have them donated with
endowment for maintenance.
- question was raised as to whether or not
to follow up on acquiring the easements of
H. Tepper's parent's property in
Burtonsville. It was stated that H. Tepper
would help in this process. - Karl W. will
write a thank you letter.
Iroquois Pipeline Proposal:
- Gene passed out copies of the revised
proposal which highlights three changes.
- discussion followed.
- MOTION by Catherine H. to authorize Gene
McCaffrey to send in revised proposal to
the proper channel with copies to
Supervisors of the respective towns.
- SECONDED by Mary Jo.
- CARRIED.
IRS 501 C 3 Application:
- John Mauhs reported that the application
was sent in 8/27/91- to date no
confirmation of receipt received by Trust.
- expressions of appreciation for all John
Mauhs work. Pickett Property Update:
- Ken H. report: in communication with Nan
Stolzenberg it turns out that there are
actually two farms involved, the second of
which is not clearly defined at this time.
- Karl W. report: in communication with
Linda Gaydushek on sensitivity of securing
an endowment to go along with proposal.
- Bob S. report: in communication with Chris
Braley of American Farmland Trust, AFT
would be willing to help with proposal by
using their legal department and their
experience in dealing with such proposals
in the past, with the possibility of
starting a "Community Agriculture
Project".
- MOTION: by Bob S. to authorize Ken H. to
write an official proposal to be submitted
to Helen Pickett and to choose a
delegation to work with him. - SECONDED by
John L. White.
- CARRIED.
Indemnification:
- Dan S. report: applications for liability
issued for officers and directors, and
bonding were submitted 9/6/91; he also
distributed model wording of
indemnification provisions which could be
useful to amend SLT's by-laws.
- MOTION: by Dan S. to send to all members a
copy of the proposed Article with Octobers
meeting notice, noting the intent to vote
on this Article in Novembers meeting.
- SECONDED by Bob S.
- CARRIED.
1992 SLT Annual Meeting:
- May meeting of 1992 will officially be the
SLT's
Annual Meeting.
- Intended to be a subdued event.
Officers Reports:
- President:- Adirondack Mountain Club
offers grants up to $200.00 for specific
projects.
- contact Linda Kolter.
- Vice President:
- Columbia Land Conservancy was
sponsoring an Art Sale to benefit their
organization.
- plans to attend the E. F. Schumacher
Society conference, at which the
principal speaker will be Thomas Berry
(author of " The Dream of the Earth").
- Treasurer:
- financial condition of the SLT
unchanged from 8/91. - the Town Board of
Gilboa made a resolution to say
"NO" to the Acres Proposal.
Other Business:
- Dan S. reported the desire of William
Townsend to seek information on the
purchase of development rights to his
Green Bush Road property, in turn he would
donate his property (58 acres) to SLT upon
death.
- This information will be conveyed to Elliott A.
to
explore during New Hampshire trip.
MOTION to adjourn by Bob S.
SECONDED by Gene M.
CARRIED at 9:40 p.m. NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 17,
1991 7:30 SHARP
Dan Schuppel
Board Member
