306.2014 Time Warner Cable Mountain Lake PBS RESOLUTION URGING TIME WARNER CABLE AND POTENTIAL
NEW CABLE OPERATOR COMCAST TO INCLUDE MOUNTAIN LAKE
PBS AS PART OF FUTURE COVERAGE FOR WARREN AND
WASHINGTON COUNTIES AS WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PROVISIONAL
CHARTER FOR MOUNTAIN LAKE PBS
RESOLUTION NO.: 306,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of New York State Education Law §246
and §236, on December 20, 1968, the University of the State of New York granted Franklin,
Clinton, Essex, Warren, Washington and Hamilton Counties an educational corporation,
Mountain Lake PBS, to provide educational and cultural television programming, and
WHEREAS, Mountain Lake PBS signal is not currently carried in Warren and
Washington Counties, and
WHEREAS, citizens in Warren and Washington Counties are deprived of Mountain Lake
PBS programming that is proprietary, unique and customized to the communities in its coverage
area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board strongly encourages Time Warner and
potential new cable operator Comcast to include Mountain Lake PBS in future cable channel
listings in Warren and Washington Counties, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
forward copies of this Resolution to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senator Charles Schumer,
Senator Kirstin Gillibrand, Representative Bill Owens, Senator Elizabeth Little, Senator Kathleen
Marchione, Assemblyman Dan Stec, Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, the future Assembly
member in Assembly District 113 (currently vacant), and all others deemed necessary and proper,
asking for their support of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18th day of August, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. VanNess
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