HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/17/2007SOUTHOLD TOWN ANT-BIAS TASK FORCE
MINUTES, DEC. 17, 2007
Attendance: Marjorie Day, Eleanor Lingo, Val Shelby, Michael Simon, Cindy Smith,
Tom Wickham and Supervisor Russell
Absent: Mike Domino, Jean Le Pre, Merle Levine, Betty Murphy, Carolyn Peabody
A Quorum is not present so a discussion is held with no voting taking place.
Minutes are read and accepted.
The police advisory committee and some ABTF members have begun tO have
conversation re: the immigration issues in Southold Town. Scott Russell (Supv) states
the police will have further discussion re the ICE raid. The police advisory committee is
designed to make the police Dept. more cost effective.
Discussion re: housing/rental -- landlord/tenant
Tenants in Southold can utilize the small claims court.
State building code dictates the # of people who can reside in a dwelling.
Overcrowding mainly benefits landlords financially.
Scott Russell (Supv) explains that a permit law could be a way to have enforcement of
the state building code. It fomes down market rate vs exploitation.
Ellie Lingo has a question re: what determines whether or not storefront has to, have
bathroom access available to the public? (Michael Simon will look into this)
Martin Luther King program is almost ready to be put in flyer form. We are waiting for a
bio from the speaker Janice Johnson.
Poster contest for black history month is being pursued. So far Oysterponds will get
back to Marjorie and Southold is not interested. Marjorie will contact the editor of the
Quill at Greenport School
To what extent can the town control cooperation with ICE raids?
The ABTF decides we want to pursue the issue and spend most of meeting time devising
strategy to address the work session of the Town Bd tomorrow. Goal is to draft a
resolution which will
1. Require the police to consult with the police commissioner(s) when there will be
an ICE RAID.
2. A detailed statement is made as to how to work the idea that pursuit of a person
may only done when there is a warrant with a specifically named person and
current address.
Theresa Taylor reviews what had been addressed in the meeting with the advisory
committee as she sees it.
1. Consider advising the Supervisor of Southold Town and Mayor of Greenport
when a mid is about to happen.
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2. PBA fund for families left behind (check could be given to
3. Pass a resolution that the town and our police dept. would not cooperate with the
Feds ifa raid is to occur. Nassau County has taken this stand. Chief Cochran
suggests a non- binding resolution. He has said the police must be free to pursue
criminal offending persons.
Respectfully submitted by
Cindy Smith