2003-300RESOLUTION NO. 2003-300
RESOLUTION OF GOOD FAITH TO REVIEW, NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE RENEWAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CABLEVISION OF WAPPINGERS FALLS, INC. AND THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on the 22nd
day of December, 2003, at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
Councilmen - Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Christopher J. Colsey
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced byMr. Bettina
Mr. Colsey
and seconded by
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as "Cablevision") previously entered into a Franchise Agreement on
August 12, 1993 to provide cable television services to the residents of the Town of Wappinger;
and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Franchise Agreement between Cablevision of
Wappingers Falls, Inc. and the Town of Wappinger has not to date been renegotiated or executed
and as a result expired on August 12, 2003; and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board conducted a Public Hearing on December 8, 2003 at Town
Hall at 7:30 p.m. to get public input on the restoration of local news programming at a cost per
subscriber of $0,58 per month; and
WHEREAS, the Public Hearing was opened and concluded on December 8, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Cablevision submitted a Memorandum of Understanding more precisely
defining the terms and conditions under which local news programming will be restored to the
local programming channel; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2003-291 dated December 8, 2003, the Town Board
objected to one of the conditions contained in the Memorandum of Understanding that the Town
of Wappinger will cause the proposed Franchise Renewal Agreement between the Town and
Cablevision to be negotiated and executed by December 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger seeks to act in good faith in furtherance of its
review, negotiation and execution of the proposed Franchise Agreement between Cablevision of
Wappingers Falls, Inc. and the Town of Wappinger.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby declares that it will endeavor to act in good faith to
review, negotiate and execute a Franchise Renewal Agreement between Cablevision of
Wappingers Falls, Inc. and the Town of Wappinger no later than February 28, 2004.
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The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting —A�j-e—
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting Aye
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
December 22, 2003
Voting Aye
Voting Aye
Voting Aye
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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