There is hereby created a board, to be named the "Advisory Board
on Cable Television," which shall advise the Town Board of the Town
of Schroeppel in relation to certain aspects of the operation of the
cable television system in the Town of Schroeppel.
The Board is hereby directed to advise the Town Board and to:
A. Make
recommendations to the Town Board on how public channel or channels
could be scheduled.
B. Establish
criteria and guidelines for public access to public channels, in conjunction
with the cable operators.
C. Review
and make recommendations to the Town Board on state and federal laws
concerning cable television.
D. Make
recommendations to the Town Board as to community needs from a cable
television operator and recommendations as to requirements of the
community to be expected from a cable television operator and to be
included in any cable television franchise awarded.
E. Publish
an annual report on its activities and programming.
F. Recommend
local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and franchise amendments
necessary to carry out the functions of the Advisory Board.
G. Act
as a hearing board on items concerning cable television (e.g., complaints
regarding line extension, access, etc.).
H. Establish
an information library and provide a place accessible to persons having
questions about cable television.
I. Establish
individual guidelines for programming on the public access channels.
J. Review
and make recommendations to the Town Board on franchise amendments
and renewals.
The Board shall be advisory to and subject to the control of
the Town Board. The Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Town
Board, and any member or all of the Board's appointments may
be terminated at any time without cause. At the option of the Town
Board, the Board may be terminated in its entirety after a cable television
franchise has been awarded. At the option of the Town Board, a different
Board with different scope and authority may be appointed after the
franchise agreement has been entered into for the purpose of ongoing
review and control of franchise matters during the length of the franchise
agreement.
The Board shall record the minutes of each meeting, which shall
be filed in the office of the Town Clerk and shall be delivered to
the Supervisor and members of the Town Board.