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BUCKSKILL FARM Baseline Documentation Suffolk County Tax Map 300-193-3-11.10 6.819 Acres Town of East Hampton New York The Community Preservation Fund Law was enacted to help protect and preserve open and undeveloped lands in the Town of East Hampton and the Incorporated Villages, including wetlands, woodlands, agricultural lands, shorelands and the other natural resources of the town; for the purposes of protecting historic places and properties within the town; and for the purpose of providing the town’s visitors and residents with outdoor recreational opportunities. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- (1233) AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION Property of BUCKSKILL FARM, LLC 147 Buckskill Road, East Hampton SCTM #300-193-3- p/o 11.1 The following resolution was offered by COUNCILMAN HAMMERLE, seconded by Councilwoman Foster, and adopted: WHEREAS, pursuant to § 247 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, the Town Board held a public hearing on September 3, 2004 to consider the acquisition of approximately 297,056 square feet of land located at 147 Buckskill Road, East Hampton, which land is identified on the Suffolk County Tax Map as SCTM #300- 193-3- p/o 11.1; and WHEREAS, the proposed purchase price for fee simple acquisition of the subject property is $1,900,000.00, plus survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges; and WHEREAS, the Town of East Hampton’s obligation to purchase the above described property is subject to and conditioned upon Seller obtaining Town of East Hampton Planning Board approval of the specific map labeled Preliminary Map Buckskill Farm, prepared by George Walbridge Surveyors, P.C. and dated Revised April 15, 2004 (4 lots); and WHEREAS, the purpose of said acquisition is preservation of open space; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the subject property is classified as a Type II Action pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and WHEREAS, the Town Board finds, pursuant to § 64-e of the New York Town Law, that acquisition of the subject property by purchase is the best alternative, of all reasonable alternatives available to the Town, for protection of the community character of the Town of East Hampton, and that such acquisition would be in the best interests of the Town; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract of sale with the record owner of the subject property, reputedly BUCKSKILL FARM, LLC, for the purpose of acquiring said property at a cost to the Town of East Hampton not to exceed $1,900,000.00, plus reasonable survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to contract the Supervisor is authorized and directed to execute any documents and the Town Budget Officer is directed to pay the purchase price and any and all reasonable survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges, as may be necessary to effect the transfer of title; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to § 64-e of the New York Town Law, the acquisition of subject property also includes the acquisition of development rights and the right of the Town Board to transfer such rights at a future date; and be it further RESOLVED, the monies to be expended for purchase of the foregoing property shall be drawn from the Town of East Hampton Community Preservation Fund Budget Account; and be it further ---PAGE BREAK--- RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to: Assistant Town Attorney Elizabeth L. Baldwin; Planning Department; Mr. Scott Wilson, Peconic Land Trust, 296 Hampton Road, P.O. Box 1776, Southampton, NY 11968; and Marvin Hyman, Esq., 10 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY 11937. (1427) AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION Property of BUCKSKILL FARM, LLC 147 Buckskill Road, East Hampton SCTM #300-193-3- p/o 11.1 The following resolution was offered by COUNCILMAN JOB POTTER, seconded by Councilwoman Mansir , and adopted: WHEREAS, pursuant to § 247 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, the Town Board held a public hearing on October 14, 2004 to consider the acquisition of approximately 297,056 square feet of land located at 147 Buckskill Road, East Hampton, which land is identified on the Suffolk County Tax Map as SCTM #300- 193-3- p/o 11.1; and WHEREAS, the proposed purchase price for fee simple acquisition of the subject property is $1,900,000.00, plus survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges; and WHEREAS, the Town of East Hampton’s obligation to purchase the above described property is subject to and conditioned upon Seller obtaining Town of East Hampton Planning Board approval of the specific map labeled Preliminary Map Buckskill Farm, prepared by George Walbridge Surveyors, P.C. and dated Revised April 15, 2004 (4 lots); and WHEREAS, a public hearing regarding the purchase of SCTM#300-193-3-p/o 11.1 was held and Resolution 1233 was adopted on September 3, 2004 by the Town Board authorizing the acquisition of SCTM#300-193-3-p/o 11.1; and WHEREAS, the Buckskill Farm, LLC has requested adding deed restrictions the deed granting title to SCTM# 300-193-3-p/o 11.1 to the Town of East Hampton; and WHEREAS, the purpose of said acquisition is preservation of open space; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the subject property is classified as a Type II Action pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and WHEREAS, the Town Board finds, pursuant to § 64-e of the New York Town Law, that acquisition of the subject property by purchase is the best alternative, of all reasonable alternatives available to the Town, for protection of the community character of ---PAGE BREAK--- the Town of East Hampton, and that such acquisition would be in the best interests of the Town; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract of sale with the record owner of the subject property, reputedly BUCKSKILL FARM, LLC, for the purpose of acquiring said property at a cost to the Town of East Hampton not to exceed $1,900,000.00, plus reasonable survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to contract the Supervisor is authorized and directed to execute any documents and the Town Budget Officer is directed to pay the purchase price and any and all reasonable survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges, as may be necessary to effect the transfer of title; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to § 64-e of the New York Town Law, the acquisition of subject property also includes the acquisition of development rights and the right of the Town Board to transfer such rights at a future date; and be it further RESOLVED, the monies to be expended for purchase of the foregoing property shall be drawn from the Town of East Hampton Community Preservation Fund Budget Account; and be it further RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to: Assistant Town Attorney Elizabeth L. Baldwin; Planning Department; Mr. Scott Wilson, Peconic Land Trust, 296 Hampton Road, P.O. Box 1776, Southampton, NY 11968; and Marvin Hyman, Esq., 10 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY 11937.