Onondaga County

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Burtis, Mr. Rowley, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Ervin, MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. May, Mr. Williams
ALSO PRESENT: Mrs. Tassone, Ms. Cody, Mrs. Abbott-Kenan, Ms. Kuhn, Mr. Holmquist, Mr. McBride, Mr. Bush, Mr. Kinne, Chairman Knapp

Chairman Knapp called the 12:55 p.m. public hearing to order at 1:05 p.m.

Chairman Knapp: The Public Hearing is now called to order. Will the Clerk please call the roll?

Clerk Mature: Mr. May, Mr. Rowley, Mr. Burtis, Mrs. Tassone, Ms. Cody, Mrs. Abbott-Kenan, Ms. Kuhn, Mr. Ryan, Dr. Chase, Mr. Holmquist, Mr. McBride, Mr. Bush, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kinne, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Ervin, Chairman Knapp

Clerk Mature: I am going to read the absence one more time: Mr. May, Dr. Chase, Mr. Williams, 14 present, 3 absent.

Chairman Knapp: Thank you. Will the Clerk please read the notice?

Clerk Mature: Notice of a Public Hearing on the Proposed Inclusion of Viable Agricultural Lands within Certified Agricultural Districts Pursuant to Section 303-B of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law

Notice is hereby given, that a public hearing will be held by the Onondaga County Legislature on the inclusion of lands into certified agricultural districts in Onondaga County.

Notice is further given, that that pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 220.1, issued on March 12, 2020 suspending the Open Meeting Law, the public hearing will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 12:55 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend may do so virtually by downloading the Zoom application and using Meeting ID: 892 5878 7970 and Password: 1 N3DMy. Written statements should be submitted via email to DebbieMaturo@ongov.net or via USPS mail to Onondaga County Legislature, 401 Montgomery Street, Court House Room 407, Syracuse, NY 13202. Statements will be accepted up to 12:00 p.m. on June 2, 2020, and will become part of the permanent record.

Section 303-b of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law provides landowners with a thirty-day period to submit requests for the inclusion of predominantly viable agricultural lands within certified agricultural districts. Pursuant to Resolution No. 71-2004 of the Onondaga County Legislature, that thirty-day period began January 1, 2020 and ended January 30, 2020.

The lands requested and accepted for consideration for inclusion into a certified agricultural district are parcels 053.-02-14.0 and 055.-03-52.3 in the Town of Onondaga; parcel 023.-01-22.1 in the Town of Camillus; and parcels 029.-03-35.0, 029.-03-14.2, 042.-02-06.1, and 043.-03-11.0 in the Town of Elbridge.

The Onondaga County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board has reviewed such requests and determined that such property, other than Town of Elbridge parcels 029.-03-14.2 and 029.- 03-35.0, consists predominantly of viable agricultural land and that the inclusion of such land, other than Town of Elbridge parcels 029.-03-14.2 and 029.-03-35.0, would serve the public interest by assisting in maintaining a viable agricultural industry within the districts.

These proposed changes will be considered at the public hearing. The Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board report may be examined at the Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency, Civic Center, 11th Floor, 421 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202, or viewed at http://www. on gov. net/planning/additions. html.

Chairman Knapp: Thank you Debbie. Was the notice of the hearing duly published?

Clerk Mature: It was.

(One statement on file from Diana Sleiertin for the record – see below)

Chairman Knapp: Are there any speakers for the 2nd public hearing that would be concerning additions to Agricultural Districts outside of District 2, any speakers? Hearing none, the public hearing is now closed. Are there any Legislators who would like to be heard on this topic? Hearing none, the public hearing is now closed. Thank you.

The hearing was adjourned at 1 :10 p.m.