The Committee shall be responsible for assuring the day-to-day operation
of the Milford Government Access Television Station, known as "Milford
Government Access Television (MGAT)."
In order to maintain MGAT, the Committee shall act as the oversight
authority for all employees, contractors, vendors, and volunteers
needed to operate the station and shall delegate to the MGAT Senior
Producer/Broadcast Director the day-to-day responsibilities of said
oversight authority. The Committee shall make recommendations to the
Mayor on MGAT personnel selection, appointment, employment, and personnel
matters. The Committee shall also be responsible for assuring that
MGAT is in conformance with the policies and procedures established
by Connecticut and federal statutes, laws, and regulations.
The Committee shall be responsible for drafting the annual budget
request for MGAT in accordance with the City of Milford budget process
and it shall maintain an oversight and approval role in the management
and expenditure of approved funds for the management of MGAT.
The Committee shall be responsible for assuring that Milford government
programming is made available to the citizens of Milford and shall
maintain a complete collection of DVDs of all Milford public meetings
at the Milford Public Library for all citizens to view, free of charge.
The Committee shall maintain a liaison with the appointed representatives
from the City of Milford to the Cable Advisory Council Area Two in
order to remain familiar with the public/education/government (PEG)
environment and to provide information to the representative as to
the Committee's concerns.
The five members shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board
of Aldermen. The term of office of each member so appointed shall
be as follows: two members shall be appointed for a term expiring
December 31, 2009, and three members shall be appointed for a term
expiring December 31, 2010. Commencing January 1, 2010, all appointments
to fill vacancies due to an expired term shall be for a term of three
years.