Borough of Pottstown, PA ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS OF COUNCIL MEETINGS

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PART 12 ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS OF COUNCIL MEETINGS

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§ 1201 Regulations of Use of Cameras and Recording Devices.

[Ord. 1554, 12/30/1986]

Cameras, including television and motion picture cameras, electronic sound recording devices, and any other mechanical, electronic or electronic recording devices collectively referred to as "electronic recording devices," may be used during meetings of the Borough Council, subject to the following conditions:

Anyone desiring to use an "electronic recording device" shall register with the Borough Manager 1/2 hour prior to the start of each meeting.

The use of any "electronic recording device" shall be permitted in the two designated areas of the public/press section of the Council Chamber and shall be in place prior to the opening of the public meeting.

The operation of any such recording device shall be permitted only in such a manner as will cause a minimum of interference with or disturbance of the proceedings of Council. Due to the space limitation of the Council Chamber Room and not to deprive the general public and the residents of the Borough of Pottstown from opportunity of attendance of public meetings, the Borough Manager shall have the authority to require "pooling" between the news media of electronic recording devices. No electronic recording device or its paraphernalia shall be permitted within the core of the Chamber of the Council Members.

Any supplemental lighting or television and motion picture cameras shall be used only with the exercise of extreme discretion with regard to the intensity and duration of such lighting and with a view to creating the least amount of interference with or disturbance of the proceedings of the Council and the least amount of discomfort to the members of the public in attendance. At the conclusion of the public meeting, all electronic recording devices and their paraphernalia including wires, microphones, etc., shall be removed within a reasonable time thereafter.

The presiding officer shall have the authority to determine whether the intensity and/or duration of supplemental lighting is such that it disturbs the proceedings of the Council or, upon making such a determination, require that the use of such lighting be discontinued.