[Derived from § 5AA-15 of the 1971 Code; amended by Ord. No. 1409-95; Ord.
No. 1703-02]
The Cable Television Advisory Committee shall consist of seven
members, each with a term of four years. Terms shall be staggered
with no more than three terms ending in any year. Newly created positions
shall be for an initial term of three years where four-year terms
interfere with the requirement to stagger terms. Appointments to fill
vacancies shall be only to complete an unexpired term.
The duties of the Cable Television Advisory Committee shall
be as follows:
A.
Monitor compliance with the chapter, together with all contractual
commitments undertaken, as a matter of law, by the company and perform
the annual operations review prescribed in subsection 32-2.4.
B.
Perform such investigations as may appear appropriate with regard
to the level of service and efficiency of the company. In that respect,
the committee may hold such public hearings as may appear necessary
to obtain commentary from both citizens and the company.
C.
Recommend to the Council and to the company suggested improvements
and modifications in performance.
D.
Obtain information and report same to the council regarding rates
and other financial matters involving the company.
E.
Recommend to the Council and the company a reporting format by which
the company shall provide such information as required by this article
and such reporting as may be agreed upon between the Township and
the company.
F.
Recommend and implement, where appropriate, local origination and
institutional programming, which recommendation shall be made upon
consultation with the Lawrence Township Board of Education and other
local institutions.
G.
Provide such other information as may be requested from time to time
by the Council with respect to the cable television franchise.
