[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Monroe 3-5-2018 by Ord. No.
O-2-2018-001. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be created a Cable Television Advisory Committee
(CTAC) whose purpose shall be to:
A.
Ascertain by means of survey or other investigations the needs of
the community in relation to cable television, telephone, FIOS®, internet and any other related needs and desires
and make recommendations to the Township Council of the results of
their findings in connection with these services provided by all companies
licensed to operate in the Township.
B.
Participate in the Franchise renewal process in conjunction with
the Township Council;
C.
Monitor progress of all franchised providers to ensure compliance
with franchise requirements and State regulations;
D.
Compile and forward complaints to the Office of Cable Television
or applicable office as per N.J.S.A. 48:5A-1.
A.
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Council, shall
appoint the members of the CTAC for a term of one year expiring on
December 31 of each year. The CTAC shall consist of nine members as
follows:
(1)
One representative of the Board of Education.
(2)
One representative of the Township Library.
(3)
One representative of the Mayor Senior Advisory Committee.
(4)
One Township staff representative.
(5)
Four members of the general public.
(6)
One member of the Township Council who shall serve as Chairperson.
B.
In addition, the Mayor shall appoint a Vice Chairperson from the
appointed members and a Secretary.
C.
The Chairperson shall establish a meeting schedule which shall be
open to the public.
D.
All members of the Committee shall each have one equal vote on all
policy decisions.
