Under most circumstances, minor league teams are not owned by Major league clubs, but have affiliation contracts with them.

Channel 35's affiliation contract now expires in March 2012.

The conversation took place while the college's affiliation contract was under negotiation.

The board also reviewed other affiliation contracts but raised relatively few objections to them.

The corporation now spends $500 million annually on affiliation contracts.

Last year, the corporation spent $535 million on all of its affiliation contracts.

But it was not clear last night what, if any, disagreements City Hall had had with him over the affiliation contracts.

Lawmakers have hired outside legal counsel in an effort to determine their power in affiliation contracts.

The affiliation contracts, which have been under renegotiation in recent months, began in the mid 1960's.

The affiliation contract now expires in March 2012.