HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01 AFN Program CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 99- C:) /
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF ASHLAND
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE FOR THE ASHLAND FIBER NETWORK
CABLE TELEVISION (AFN/CATV) SYSTEM AND PRESCRIBING ITS
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
RECITALS:
A. The City of Ashland is in the process of establishing a municipally owned
cable television system to be known as the Ashland Fiber Network Cable Television
(AFN/CATV).
B. The city desires to establish a separate entity to ensure that the city does
not exercise editorial control regarding the content of any cable service on its cable
system as required by section 613(e) of the federal Cable Communications and
Policy Act of 1984.
C. The city council desires to establish such an entity prior to the time
AFN/CATV becomes operational and formally express its intent that neither the
council nor the mayor nor any other official of the city shall interfere with
programming decisions which are to be made by the entity established by this
resolution.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Established - Membership. The AFN/CATV Programming Committee is
established and shall consist of seven voting members who shall be appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the council. For the initial appointments, two members shall be
appointed to terms expiring April 30, 2000, two members to terms expiring April 30,
2001, and three members to terms expiring April 30, 2002.
SECTION 2. Term - Vacancies. The term of the voting members shall be for three
years, expiring on April 30 of each year. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by
the mayor, with confirmation by the city council, for the unexpired portion of the term.
terms. Any voting member who is absent for four or more meetings in a one-year period
shall be considered no longer active and the position vacant, and a new member shall
be appointed to fill the vacancy.
SECTION 3. Quorum - Rules and Regulations. Four voting members of the committee
shall constitute a quorum. At its first meeting of the year, the committee shall elect a
chair, vice-chair and a secretary, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the committee.
The committee may make rules and regulations for its meetings, consistent with the
laws of the state and city charter and ordinances, and shall meet as necessary. The
rules and regulations promulgated by the committee shall provide for receiving input
from the residents of the city.
SECTION 4 Powers and Duties - Generally. The primary purpose of the committee
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shall be to make programming determinations regarding AFN/CATV. The powers,
duties and responsibilities of the committee shall be as follows:
The committee shall serve as a complete separate entity from the city to
achieve separate editorial programming, selection of material and
transmissions.
The committee shall conduct such public hearings deemed helpful to
gather information from the residents and citizens in performing its
function. The committee may request any necessary special studies on
the location, condition, and adequacy of available programs and the
desirability of any matters to be so transmitted. The committee may
acquire and maintain such information and materials as are necessary to
achieve and accomplish its duties.
The selection of these channels shall be made by the committee in a
manner consistent with the revenue and expense projections involved with
the financing of the system.
The committee may not exercise its powers in a manner that restricts or
interferes with the city's ability to comply with federal and state laws.
SECTION 5. Editorial Control. Neither the city council, the mayor, nor any other official
of the City of Ashland shall exercise any editorial control regarding the content of any
cable service owned or operated by the city, other than programming on any channel
designated for governmental use.
SECTION 6. Reports. The committee shall submit copies of its minutes to the city
council and shall prepare and submit such reports as from time to time may be
requested of it by the city council.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code
§2.04.090 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this __
1999.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
__ day of
Reviewed as to form:
day of
',J~~ ,1999.
Catherine M. Shaw, Mayor
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