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City of Clifton, NJ
Passaic County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of Clifton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-18-1997 by part of Ord. No. 5880-97[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. A470, Cable television franchise, adopted 1-14-1977 by Ord. No. 4375-77, as amended.
A. 
As a means of developing local origination programs and scheduling therefor, a Committee may be formed by the governing body of the City, which shall advise the governing body concerning planning, developing and scheduling a program addressed to the particular needs of the residents of the City. The activities of this Committee are to be in conformance with the Federal Communications Commission Clarification of Rules, Paragraphs 26, 27 and 28, 39 Fed Reg. 14291 (April 1974). The Committee shall work in conjunction with the company to effectuate the aforesaid purposes.
B. 
The Committee shall be known as the "Clifton CATV Committee" and shall be composed of seven members appointed by the governing body, who shall serve without compensation. One of the members shall be a member of the governing body and shall be provided full voting privileges, and there shall also be one alternate member of the governing body who shall be provided full voting privileges. In addition thereto, there shall be three alternate members to be appointed by resolution of the Municipal Council, whose terms shall be for a period of two years from the date of appointment.
[Amended 3-7-2000 by Ord. No. 6120-00; 10-18-2016 by Ord. No. 7328-16]
C. 
Starting in the year 2004, the present members of the Committee will draw lots to determine if he/she will serve a one- or two-year term. This method is being used to create staggered terms on the Committee. Once staggered terms are set for the positions on the Committee, members of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of two years. All vacancies occurring, other than by expiration of term, shall be filled for the unexpired term.
[Amended 3-16-2004 by Ord. No. 6394-04]
D. 
The Committee members shall elect from among their number a Chairperson and a Secretary and may adopt such procedural rules as they deem appropriate.
E. 
Each year at the first meeting of the Clifton Municipal Council in April, the CATV will submit to the Municipal Council, for its approval, the rules established for the use of the local cable access channel. The CATV Committee will also submit any revisions made to the rules when rules are implemented.
F. 
The use of the access channel shall be open to all members of the public who successfully undergo training in the use of the CATV Committee's equipment and can demonstrate the ability to provide quality programming. No person shall be denied the access to the local cable access channel due to race, creed, religion, age, sex or physical handicap.
G. 
Any local access program not sponsored by the City of Clifton shall have a disclaimer at the beginning and end of the show that the views expressed by the program are solely the views of the individual whose program it is.
[Copies of all ordinances pertaining to cable television and communications franchises are on file in the City offices.]