WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. March 21, 2007:  In the near future, White Plains residents with Verizon Fibre Optic service will be able to receive White Plains Public Access television on Verizon -- and drop Cablevision. There is also the distinct opportunity for the city to double the founding of the Public Access Television operations, should they choose to do so with a basic doubling of cable franchise fees coming in to the city.

The Common Council will hold another Special Meeting Thursday to consider a limited agenda that includes scheduling a public hearing prior to the approval of a franchise agreement with Verizon Cable.

WPCNR has learned from sources close to the negotiations, speaking on condition of anonymity, that an agreement where Verizon would pay the City of White Plains a franchise fee for connecting its cable fibre optic network to White Plains residences is "90% complete with still some price points to work out." The source says the negotiations are still going on. Verizon fibre optic cable network is expected pick up the regular cable feed from the three White Plains Public Access channels, rather than develop its own original programming on three new White Plains public access channels with different content.

The agenda:

1.            Communication from the City Clerk in relation to a request by JLT BBQ WP, LLC, d/b/a Jimmy Lee’s Southern Barbeque, 577 Broadway, for a waiver of the thirty (30) day notification requirement set forth in the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law for the renewal of a Liquor License.

2.                        Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains waiving the thirty (30) day notification requirement set forth in Section 64(2)(a) of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law in regard to an application submitted by JLT BBQ WP, LLC, d/b/a Jimmy Lee’s Southern Barbeque located at 577 North Broadway for a renewal of a license to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to Section 110-A of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

3.            Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the scheduling of a public hearing with regard to Verizon New York Inc.’s cable television franchise. 

4.                        Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains setting a public hearing regarding Verizon New York Inc.’s cable television franchise.

DISCUSSION:

5.            Proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance in relation to Campus Use at 1133 Westchester Avenue. 

6.            Code Enforcement Officer - Building Department.