Southtowns Record

Village Board agenda — July 6, 2026

Government
Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jul 6, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Public safety, Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Housing, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

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(a)  In addition, Charter shall maintain for inspection by the public and the Village all
records required by the FCC and as specified in 47 C.F.R. § 76.1700 in the manner specified
therein.

5.4  RESERVED AUTHORITY

  The Village reserves the regulatory authority arising from the Cable Act and any other
applicable federal or state laws or regulations. Nothing in this Agreement shall remove, restrict or
reduce the Village’s authority, rights and privileges it now holds, or which hereafter may be
conferred upon it, including any right to exercise its police powers in the regulation and control of
the use of the Public Rights-of-Way.

5.5  POLICE POWERS

  Charter's rights under this Agreement are subject to the police powers of the Village to
adopt and enforce general laws and regulations necessary for the safety and welfare of the public,
provided such regulations are reasonable, are not materially in conflict with the privileges granted
in this Agreement and are consistent with all federal and state laws, rules, regulations and orders.

5.6  NO LIMITATION ON TAXING OR FEE AUTHORITY

  Nothing in this section or in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the authority of the
Village to impose any lawful tax, fee or assessment of general applicability. Subject to applicable
law, such taxes, fees or assessments shall be in addition to Franchise Fees to the extent consistent
with applicable law.

5.7  PERMITS

Charter shall apply to the Village for all generally-applicable required permits and shall not
undertake any activities in the Public Rights-of-Way subject to a permit without receipt of such
permit, the issuance of which shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Village and shall be
administered in a competitively neutral and non-discriminatory manner. Charter shall not be
required to obtain permits for Cable Service Drops for individual Subscribers or for servicing or
installation of pedestals or routine maintenance that does not disturb surface grade or impact
vehicular traffic. Subject to applicable law, Charter shall pay any and all required permit fees.

5.8  SUBSCRIBER COMPLAINT REPORTS

  Within thirty (30) days of a written request, Charter shall submit to the Village a report
showing the number of complaints relating to Cable Service originating from the Village and
received during the previous 12-month reporting period, the dates they were received, and
summary description of the complaints.

5.9  CONFIDENTIALITY

  To the extent permitted under New York law, the Village shall maintain as confidential
any information provided to it by Charter under the terms of this Franchise that Charter has

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