Resolution #3-2003-4
Resolution- USA PATRIOT Act
WHEREAS, the Town of Rosendale desires to demonstrate a commitment to protecting the rights of all our citizens, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Rosendale has a diverse population, whose contributions to the community are vital to its character and function, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Rosendale, motivated by the commitment to uphold the human rights of all persons in Rosendale and the free exercise and enjoyment of any and all rights and privileges secured by our constitutions and laws of the United States, the State of New York and the Town of Rosendale, and
WHEREAS, several acts and orders recently enacted by the Federal Government, including sections of the USA PATRIOT Act and several executive orders, now threaten these fundamental rights and liberties:
- Freedom of speech, religion, assembly and privacy
- The rights to counsel and due process in judicial proceedings, and
- Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures;
All guaranteed by the Constitution of the State of New York, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of Rosendale, New York, acting in the spirit of and history of our community, do hereby request that:
1) Local Law enforcement preserve resident's freedom of speech, religion, assembly and privacy; rights to counsel and due process in judicial proceedings; and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures;
2) Our United States Congressmen and Senators monitor the implementation of the Act and Orders cited herein and actively work for the repeal of the parts of the Act and those Orders that violate fundamental rights and liberties as state din the Constitutions of New York and the United States.
Motion made at a regular meeting of the Rosendale Town Board on March 12, 2003 by Terpening and seconded by Cafferty/McDonough
Voting Members:
Councilman Hasset: Yes
Councilman Soule: Yes
Councilman McDonough: Yes
Councilman Cafferty: Yes
Supervisor Terpening: Yes