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A Public Hearing was held by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger on January 9, 1980, at Town Hall, Mill Street, Village
of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York, on an Ordinance
Amending the Cable Television Franchise Agreement with W. S.
Cablevision Corp.
Deputy Supervisor Nicholas Johnson opened the Hearing at 7:33 P.M.
Present:
Nicholas Johnson, Deputy Supervisor
Bernice Mills, Councilwoman
Janet Reilly, Councilwoman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Absent:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
The Town Clerk offered for the record the Affidavits of Posting
and Publication duly signed and notarized. (These Affidavits are
attached hereto and made part hereof of the minutes of this hearing).
Mr. Robert Smith, Fenmore Drive, asked if the charge on the second
outlet of $1.50 was standard rate. Mr. Erichsen, Manager of the
Cable Company answered that this rate stayed the same --$1.50 for
the second outlet and $1.00 for each additional outlet.
Mr. William Hall, 14 Split Tree Drive, asked if this increase
included the Madision Square package at $54.00 a year and the
additional channels out of Philadelphia.
Mr. Erichsen explained that the 95 increase in the monthly fee
was due to a rise in operating costs, and he went on to explain
the services they were now getting. They had added additional
channels, such as Off Track Betting, Channel 17 out of Philadelphis,
Channel 8 from New Haven which had to be eliminated in favor of
Dutchess County College translator, Channel 54, also a Christian
Broadcasting network, a satellite family type program. These are
all available on the newer TV sets or the option of purchasing a
converter, which they would provide. They are also setting aside
a channel for the Wappinger School district use, since this was
agreed when the franchise was approved. They will also provide a
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cable news service which has been delayed. He hoped to make the
cable TV package as attractive as possible thus enabling them to
increase the subscribers and the revenue which would then offset
increased costs.
Mrs. Mills had had a complaint from a woman due to the timing of
the shows, for example, an R rated movie was on at 8 PM and a PG
was on at 10 PM. The customer felt this should have been reversed.
Mr. Versace asked for clarification of the services they were
offering ---4 additional channels for an increased rate of $.95;
on newer sets they would have no problem, on older sets, a convertor
could be purchased. Mr. Erichsen corrected this statement, they
did not sell the convertor's, they rented them, and only for specific
models. When asked the rental price, Mr. Erichsen explained three
types --one at $1.00 a month, a better one at $2.25 a month with its
own selector, and a third deluxe version with remote control; at this
time that rental was not given. Mr. Versace went on to ask about the
outages and the poor service from the company. Mr. Erichsen then
explained about the causes of some outages, especially if they were
related to power failure or car accidents, their hands were tied,
they had to wait for other agencies to perform before they could
repair their facilities. As for poor service problems, they do
respond within 24 hours of the complaint. Mr. Versace then asked
about the billing system which is 60 days prior to service; what if
the customer was without service for two or three days, how do they
compensate the customer for this loss of service. Mr. Erichsen
explained that the state has a new set of rules, one of which is to
give a customer credit for any outage in excess of 24 hours, if the
fault is that of the cablevision and if the customer has notified
the company of the fact. Mr. Versace then cited another incident
whereby the customer took the credit off the bill before sending
in the payment, but it was never removed and each bill was sent
with a notice to pay the deduction. This was due to the fact that
the bills are going to a computer center and they are just not
entering this credit into the computer. It should first be brought
to the attention of the Beacon office and let them institute the
credit. Mr. Versace then asked about the questionaires that are
sent out from their office and how often they send them.
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Mr. Johnson asked Mr. Erichsen to send copies of these question-
aires to the Town Hall so the Board could see them.
Mrs. Snowden asked if it was possible to buy a converter or if you
had to rent them; Mr. Erichsen said they could be purchased from a
TV dealer or Radio Shack or similiar dealers.
Mrs. Mills asked about the billing system, why does cable and
Home Box come every other month, she sends them both together,
but they are due at different times. The company should inform
the customer that they can both be paid together even though the
addresses are different. Mr. Erichsen explained that they would
soon have a different billing sytem and the customer would have the
option of paying them monthly or every other month.
Mrs. Mills asked if the $54.00 payment for the sport package was
payable in advance in full.
Robert Smith asked if the yearly sports package was from January
to January --the reply was that it's from the date you take it.
William Hall asked when this sport package would be available -
Mr. Erichsen said all this was subject to Town Board approval
and State approval.
Mr. Johnson asked if there was a reason other than additional
revenue why they charged for additional sets in the house.
Mr. Erichsen said they were required to provide a certain amount
of signal to the rear of each home; when another connection is
added inside the house, the level at the pole must be raised and
the amplifier must be raised as well; this is also a check on the
signals required.
There were no other questions or comments.
Mrs. Mills moved to close the Public Hearing, seconded by Mrs.
Reilly and carried.
The Public Hearing closed at 8:03
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
TOWN BOARD: TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY: NEW YORK
IN THE MATTER
OF
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
WITH U.S. CABLEVISION CORP.
STATE OF NEW YORK )
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COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )
says:.
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AFFIDAVIT OF
POSTING
ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, being duly sworn, deposes and
That she is the duly elected, qualified and acting
Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger, County of Dutchess
and State of New York.
That on December 26, 1979, your deponent posted a
copy of the attached notice of Public Hearing on an
Ordinance Amending the Cable Television Franchise Agreement
with U. S. Cablevision Corp., on the signboard maintained
by your deponent in her office in the Town Hall of the
Town of Wappinger, Mill Street, in the Village of Wappingers
Falls, Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York.
0 StAi(Vx001,-
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
Town of Wappinger
Sworn to
before me this q
day o,f 44,44AAL 1980.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
EwN".t p r. EON(
Holm (.:;.c ei c.r State
Residing Outeite4a County
Con4-nissien expires March 30, 111
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DISPLAY ADVERTISING
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NEWS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
914297-3723
84 EAST MAIN STREET - WAPPINGERS FALLS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public
nance to.
Amend will be the Cable 7N on an
Franchise
CCorp., said with 1 earingYt take
place
on Ms 9th y of Wappingers the
To January
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proposed amended Ordinance
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provide for the following
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Each addtidittional outlet
Theefollowing installation rates will b 50 i
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Normal charge
Each additional outlet 15.00: I
Balmed wnises) 15.00 i
fBways (same Or
Basic c etN K provided llfor---as r n '
multiple ates •
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sepiple dwelling
rtwihple menddordinanceit laWi� also • 1
The amended i
provide for premium
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chiding Premwm programming
montes and special wan amming
ou per \
month and premium programming
live• sporting events (tcl•00 Y
residential: 5105.00>jearlYcommarcial)• 1
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Provi$IOare also made
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rates including commercialloci .
supplemental service activation, San }
citizen rates, annual ydlscounnt r�*_f
multiple occupancy for various i
rentals, and charges
collection costs• full copy Ordinance �
At
available in etthe office of the Falls,Ci`New
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Mill Street, Wappingers
York. 41, 1979
Dated: pecemELAI NE H. SNOWDEN
Town Clerk •
Town of Wappinger.
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AFFIDAVIT OP PUBLICATION
State of New Yak.
County of Dutchess.
Town of Wappinger.
Beatrice Ostten
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of the
Town of Wappinger. Dutchess County. New Yak.
being duly swan. says that he is. and al the several
times hereinafter was. therttO—AtiitW "VV.laiRheef
W. & S.D. NEWS. a newspaper printed and published
every Thursday in the year in the Town of Wappinger.
•Dutchess County. New York. and that the annexed
NOTICE was duly published in the said newspaper for
....QYi�i
..week succetsively...once.. in each week.
commencing on the...Zak.. day of.. AOCeibez ...
194 and on the following dates thereafter. namely on
and ending on the... 26th . day of...Dece.abs . .
19j.9 both days inclusive.
Subscribed and swan to before me
this 26th ... day of....Decambett 1979.
Notary Public
My commission expires
ALBERT M. OSTEN
NOTARY PIT 1C, p.WW ynl+K
Q'
J.ri..LJiittN %°id 5 MARCH 30, 19,e09
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A Public Hearing was held by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger on January 9, 1980, at Town Hall, Mill Street, Village
of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York, on Local Law #1
of 1980, Amending Local Law #5, 1975, Increasing Commercial Rates
of Central Wappinger Water Improvement Area.
Deputy Supervisor Nicholas Johnson opened the meeting at 7:07 P.M.
Present:
Nicholas Johnson, Deputy Supervisor
Bernice Mills, Councilwoman
Janet Reilly, Councilwoman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Absent:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
The Town Clerk offered for the record The Affidavits of Posting
and Publication duly signed and notarized. (These affidavits are
attached hereto and made part of the minutes of this hearing).
Mr. Versace asked if this schedule pertained to all commercial
parcels in the Town.
Mr. Johnson asked if anyone else had any questions or comments.
No one else spoke.
MRS. MILLS moved to close the Public Hearing, seconded by Mrs.
Reilly and carried.
The Hearing closed at 7:11 P.M.
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Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
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TOWN BOARD: TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY: NEW YORK
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IN THE MATTER AFFIDAVIT OF
OF POSTING
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #1 of 1980
AMENDING LOCAL LAW #5 of 1975
INCREASING COMMERCIAL RATES OF
CENTRAL WAPPINGER WATER
IMPROVEMENT AREA
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
says:
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) ss:
ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, being duly sworn, deposes and
That she is the duly elected, qualified and acting
Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger, County of Dutchess
and State of New York.
That on December 26, 1979, your deponent posted a
copy of the attached notice of Public Hearing on a Proposed
Local Law Amending Local Law #5 of 1975, Increasing
Commercial Rates of Central Wappinger Water Improvement
Area, -on the signboard maintained by your deponent in
; her office in the Town Hall of the Town of Wappinger,
Mill Street, in the Village of Wappingers Falls, Town of
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Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York.
Sworn to before me this
n
day , of �, 1980.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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Corn4ssion .s
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Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
Town of Wappinger
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NEWS
DISPLAY ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
914297-3723
84 EAST MAIN STREET • WAPPINGERS FALLS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Mat
there has been duly presented and In.
troduced before the Town Board of the
Town of Wapplrger, Dutchess County,..
New York on Oecembar • 10,. 1979, s'
proposed Local Law No. 1 of 1941
Amending local Law No. 5 of 1975 to
Increase Commercial Rates of Central
-
Wappinper Water Improvement Area as
fol lows :
Section T, Paragupu-- B will be
amended as follows:
.50c-100 cubic Leet 0.750.000
45c•100cublcfeet 1 750,000. 500,000 .{
- .49c.10ocubic feet- - L500,000up
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that
the Town Board of the Town of Wars
pinger will conduct a Public Hear on'
the aforesaid proposed Local Law at the
Town Hall, MIII Street. Wapp�ngefs
Falls. Town of Wappinger, Outchass
County New York on e " 1
M+tf day of j
January, 1990. at 7:00 P.M. EST, on such
day, at which time all parties interested -,
willNOTICE heard. 5 FURTHER' GIVEN Mat •
copies of the aforesaid proposed Local
Law will be available for_ examination • '
and inspection at Me office of Me Town
Clerk of the Town w wapping.f in 101
Town Hall between the hours of 1:00'
A.M. and 4:00 P.M. EST on all business
days between the dataof this notice and
Me date of the public hearing.
Dated: December 21, 1979
ELAINE H: SNOWDEN
Town Clerk '
Town of Wao0Intier `
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AFFIDAVIT OP PUBLICATION
State of New York.
County of Dutchess.
Town of Wapptnger.
Beatrice Osten
of the
Town of Wapptnger. Dutchess County, New Yak.
being- duly swan. says that he As. and it the several
times hereinafter was. theciDrr - tntedPaady
W. & S.D. NEWS. a newspaper pr published
every Thursday in the year In the Town of Wappinger.
.Dntebess County. New York. and that the annexed
NOTICE was duly published in the said newspaper for
. Ance...in each week.
•successively.one , � � ,wee cetnher.. .
commencing on the.. ?.Ei . • • day of...D
3429. and on the following dates thereafter. namely. on
•
and ending on the.... 2.6th-diY ot...
DEsc naIbe r• -
1932 both days inclusive.
. •.. •..M ... ....
Subscribed and sworn to before December 19. �9
this ?6 1•••.day of
My commission expires
Notary Public
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