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Public Hearing cn an application for a transfer of a CATV Franchise was held on Wednesday, ..May 10, 1995 at 7:15 P.M. in the Village Hall. Present: _~ayor Hinzmann, Tr. DiDcmizio, Tr. Cerino, Tr. Shay, Tr. Traver, Tr. H~ingway, Tr. Goebel and Atty. Viglotti. Also present: Mary Sevey, General Manager of US Cablevision and John Fouhy, representative of Continental Cablevision. ~Ms. Sev~j said their Ccmpany was happy with the merger as it was good for the custc~ers as well as the employees. Mr. Touhy reported ~ransaction is a non-cash stock merger agrc~ent between Prov- idence Jouroml Co. and Continental Cablevision, Inc. and Continental will assume the resp~%sibility for the managemsnt and operation of the system in accordance with existing terms and conditions of the franchise. He stated the Cca~pany licensed in the Village will continue to be US Cablevision and all terms and conditions of present franchise will apply when they ass~lle fiscal management of the Company which will be in July. ._Mr. Fouhy reported Continental was the 3rd largest Cable company in tb~ US, with headquarters in Boston; was one of the best companies which provides quality ser- ice and is recognized for its contribution and involw~uent in the cure,Lenity, serving about 16 Stat~s. He showed a video tape giving a brief _background and history of the Company and would answer questions after same. f-- Mr. Charles McCluskey, South Ave., inquired as to why they carried foreign and out of state broadcasts rather than State based programs. Mr. Fouhy said he agreed but since these c~,~,unites are what's in a New York Broadcast area, they are obligated by law to carry certain qualified broadcast stations but this was being appealed before the Supreme Court. channels Discussion followed on the possibility of additioD~l/being added by the end of the year. Since there were no further questions, Mayor Hin~ann closed the Hearing. 7:30 P.M.