A Telecommunications and Cable Television Advisory
Committee is hereby established for the purpose of:
A. Developing strategies for improving residential and
commercial access to high-speed internet and wireless telecommunications
services while recognizing real or perceived negative impacts of such
services on the citizens of the City of New Rochelle.
B. Reviewing Article IXA, Telecommunication Facilities, of Chapter
331, Zoning, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle, and submitting recommendations necessary or appropriate to satisfy the goals set forth herein.
C. Reviewing Chapter
292, Telecommunications Franchising and Licensing, of the City Code of New Rochelle, and submitting recommendations necessary or appropriate to satisfy the goals set forth herein.
D. Reviewing franchise applications under Chapter
292, Telecommunications Franchising and Licensing, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle, and submitting recommendations to City Council with respect to the same.
E. Evaluating and reporting to City Council on developments
in the telecommunications industry which may impact the community.
F. Reviewing the City's existing telecommunications infrastructure
and considering issues relating to the goals set forth herein.
G. Assisting and advising the City Council in developing
cable telecommunications policy.
H. Assisting and advising the City Council on proposed
cable television franchises.
[Amended 6-19-2007 by Ord. No. 160-2007]
The members of the Committee shall serve without
compensation, and no expenditures or disbursements shall be incurred
except upon the prior approval of the City Council.