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South Huntington board authorizes counsel to pursue litigation over rental dispute
Summary
The board voted to take a previously tabled resolution off the table and authorized attorneys to commence litigation against Long Island School for the Gifted over alleged months of unpaid rent at a Huntington Station property; the motion authorizes counsel to take all necessary steps but does not obligate immediate filing.
The South Huntington Board of Education voted to restore and adopt a previously tabled resolution authorizing district counsel to pursue litigation related to an alleged rental dispute.
The resolution authorizes the district's counsel, Grama and Smith, to commence litigation "against Long Island School for the Gifted and other properties regarding a rental dispute" connected to 165 Pigeon Hill Road in Huntington Station. The board's motion "authorizes counsel to take all the actions necessary and proper with regard to said litigation," and meeting remarks made clear that authorization to file does not mean litigation must be filed immediately.
Board members said they had attempted negotiations over unpaid rent "for many months" and that the authorization is intended to provide counsel with the authority to pursue the matter if negotiations fail. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition noted in the transcript.
The action restores a previously tabled item (item 13) to the agenda and grants the law firm authority to act; the district did not provide additional details on claims, monetary amounts or next steps in public session.
