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Town of Southold Southold Town Clod-,
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Draft Minutes
Committee Meeting/February 12, 2018
Members Present: Marjorie Day,Jean Le'Pre, Eleanor Lingo, David Shultz,Valerie Shelby,Cindy Smith
and Sonia Spar.
Members Absent: Susan Dingle, Loretta Hatzel-Geraci, Carolyn Peabody,and Linda Ruland
Also Present: Denis Nonacarrow(Liason/Town of Southold), Chief Martin Flatley and Guest Gary
Osborne as well as Kelly Zegers(Suffolk times), Lucius Ware (ELI NAACP)
The meeting opened at 10:15. We are not able to make motions or vote today as there is not a quorum.
Documents from the East End Beacon and the Independent were shared concerning events of interest
including our last MLK celebration and Peconic Landing Black History.
MARTIN LUTHER KING EVENT-A notation is made that the accessibility to the Lutheran Church in
Greenport is very nice. They have offered their space again if we would like to have our event there
again next year.
PEER TO PEER TRAINING UPDATE: Sonia reports she has checked on the budget and has found that the
funding does not roll over from year to year. We must work form our current budget of$5,300. $500
was already allocated for MLK.Therefore;the idea of ABTF contributing$2,000 from its budget is less
likely to pay for the training to be done by the ADL at$4,000. Discussion suggests that maybe we could
use$1,000 from our budget,$1,000 from MLK,and then $1.000 each from BOCES and Schools. The
schools will need to identify 3 days(Fridays)and transportation to be provided by them.
SYNERGY: Former date needs to be changed as the date is coming quickly and the committee feels it
needs more time to communicate and plan the event. Budget will be reviewed to consider both this
event and Helen Prince Award. There is discussion about chosen venue and the fact that the turnout in
Greenport was significantly higher and it may be a good idea to follow up with those folks maybe at the
library or St Agnes?
RESPECT AND CIVILITY CAM PAIGN/GREENPORT BLOCK PARTY; Proposed date is June 3, 2018; rain date
June 10. ABTF would like to review with the village committee what is their intent?, and coordination
efforts need to be clarified.
POLICE REPORT: Greenport parents have a concern about the lack of respect shown by male students
toward female students. As a result the school contacted the police and they have been doing class
presentations to High School students re:the issue. The ABTF has a discussion about taking this
opportunity to do a town meeting to offer strategies to help with bullying in the future. Gary Osborne
(guest/Sag Harbor teacher and Southold town resident)suggests that having a panel that have
experienced bullying may facilitate more feedback.
SCHOOLS:Oysterponds/no report
Greenport/incident security concerns,procedure management, phone use.
Southold/mostly construction. Dave will get DASA.
New Suffolk/recommendation to close school now goes to the community for vote.
Mattituck/no report
Fishers Island/no report
Our Lady of Mercy/ Jean will request DASA report.
NEW BUSINESS;AME ZION church will have gospel music on Feb 18,2018.
Peconic Landing has opportunities open to the community.
Youth Forum March 1,2018. Bridging the Gap 8:30-1pm At Southold American Legion. Sonia, Dave and
Marjorie are interested in attending.
Founders Day of NAACP is February 24,2018/luncheon Speaker is Richard Robinson/color of Change
There is a question about whether ABTF considers LGBTQ community? The answer is The Southold
Town ABTF tries to advocate for all minorities.
Meeting is adjourned at 11:30.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cynthia A Smith