There is hereby created a board to be named the “Advisory Board
on Cable Television,” which shall advise the Village Board in relation
to certain aspects of the operation of the cable television system in the
Village of Holley.
The Board shall be composed of 10 members appointed by the five municipalities,
namely, the Town of Clarkson, Town of Murray, Town of Sweden, Village of Brockport
and Village of Holley, with two members to be appointed from each municipality.
Members shall continue in office until their successors have been appointed
and qualified. A majority of the Board shall select a Chairman and Vice-chairman
from their members. A majority of the Board shall select a Treasurer and a
Secretary on an annual basis with the responsibility being rotated through
the various municipalities. Vacancies in the Board shall be filled in the
same manner as original appointments. The Village of Holley shall appoint
members on the basis of a two-year term.
The Board members shall be residents of the Village of Holley and shall
be representative of various interests of the community, including, so far
as possible, members of minority or neighborhood groups, women, education,
business and government. It shall be within the Village Board's discretion
to determine the qualifications for inclusion in the aforementioned categories.
The Village of Holley members on the Board shall serve without compensation
except for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the course of their duties
and responsibilities upon prior approval by the Village Board. Such expenses
may include the rental of space, the purchase of materials and supplies and
lodging, meals, tolls and mileage allowance or cost of public transportation
for necessary travel. If justified, the Village Board may fix reasonable compensation
to its members.
A member may be removed from office at any time by the Village Board.
The Board is hereby directed to advise the Village Board and to:
A. Make recommendations to the Village Board on how public
channel or channels could be established.
B. Establish criteria and guidelines for public access to
public channels, in conjunction with the cable operator.
C. Review and make recommendations to the Board on state
and federal laws concerning CATV.
D. Publish an annual report on its activities, its budget
and expenses; on Group W's programming, and the Board's audit of
Group W's revenues and expenditures.
E. Recommend local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
and franchise amendments necessary to carry out the functions of the Board.
F. Act as a hearing board on major items concerning CATV
(e.g., complaints regarding line extension, access, etc.).
G. Establish an information library and provide a place
accessible to persons having questions about CATV.
H. Establish individual guidelines for programming on the
public access channels.
I. Review and make recommendations to the Village Board
on franchise amendments and renewals.
The Advisory Board shall be advisory to and subject to the direction
and control of the Village Board; however, the Board may establish its own
rules and regulations guiding the conduct and operation of the Board and its
members within its responsibilities and charge.
The Advisory Board shall record the minutes of each meeting which shall
be filed in the office of the Village Clerk and shall be delivered to the
Mayor and members of the Village Board.
Funds are to be appropriated from the municipalities for the operation
of the Commission as determined by the Advisory Board with the approval of
the municipality. Each municipality is to contribute the same percentage of
the annual budget as is the percentage of the total revenues received by the
municipality from Group W.