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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 C:IDocuments and SettingslGinalLocal Settings l Temporary Internet FilesIOLKAICablevision-Good Faith. doc 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. CADocuments and SettingslGinalLocal Settings I Temporary Internet Files IOLKMCablevision- Good Faith.doc 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. i / '4' 2' r "I GLORIA M C:IDocuments and SettingslGinalLocal Settings lTemporary Internet Files OLKAICablevision-Good Faith -doe