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 Medina.
Advisory Board members shall be residents of the Village of
Medina and shall be representative of various interests of the community,
including, as far as possible, members representative of minority
and 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.
Members of the Advisory 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 shall 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.
Members may be removed from office at any time by the Village
Board.
The Advisory Board is hereby directed to advise the Village
Board and to:
A. Make
recommendations to the Village Board on how a public channel or channels
could be scheduled.
B. Establish
criteria and guidelines for public access to public channels, in conjunction
with the cable operator.
C. Review
and make recommendations to the Village Board on state and federal
laws concerning CATV.
D. Publish
an annual report on its activities and programming.
E. Recommend
local laws, rules and regulations and franchise amendments necessary
to carry out the functions of the Advisory Board.
[Amended 9-25-1990 by L.L. No. 8-1990]
F. Act
as a hearing board on 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 Advisory Board may
establish its own rules and regulations guiding the conduct and operation
of the Advisory 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.