(a)
Purpose
and Intent.
It is the purpose and intent of the city
council to create a permanent cable commission to serve as an advisory
commission to the city council on cable television issues, and to
coordinate and promote the use of access channels.
(b)
Creation
and Composition.
(1)
There
is hereby created and established the cable commission which shall
consist of not more than five citizens of the city who shall be appointed
by the city council.
(2)
Members
shall be broadly representative of the community interests in cable
communications. The cable commission may elect from its membership
such officers and committees as it may determine necessary for the
proper performance of its duties.
(c)
Duties.
The city cable commission shall advise the city council and
make recommendations on all cable related issues, including but not
limited to the following areas:
(1)
Oversee
compliance with this article, franchise agreements, and FCC rules.
(2)
Review
and advise council on reports and fillings submitted by TCI and other
cable operators.
(3)
Participate
in the evaluation sessions of the cable operator’s performance,
including development of criteria to be used for evaluations.
(4)
Review
basic rates and requests for increases in rates.
(5)
Encourage
regular communications and cooperation between two cable operators
and subscribers and users of access channels.
(6)
Keep
up with technology, FCC rules, and laws affecting telecommunications
and cable television.
(d)
Administrative
Service.
The city council may provide contractual, personal
and professional service to aid this commission in performing their
requirements to this article and FCC Regulations. All Commission activities
in relationship to the city should be conducted through city staff.
(e)
Termination.
The commission may be terminated by the city council at any
time.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section
93.55)
The city manager shall have the responsibility for overseeing
the day-to-day administration of cable communication operations within
the city as governed by this article and the applicable franchise
agreement. The city manager shall be empowered to take all administrative
actions on behalf of the city except for those actions specified herein
which are reserved to the city council or other named entity.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section
93.56)
The city council has the sole authority to grant franchises,
authorize the execution of franchise agreements, modify franchise
agreements, renew franchises, revoke franchises, and authorize the
transfer of franchises. Where this article or a franchise agreement
specifies that a certain action will be taken by the city council
or other named city entity, that action is reserved to the named entity.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section
93.57)
All filings and reports required of franchisees or applicants
pursuant to this article or a franchise agreement shall be made with
the city manager unless otherwise specified.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section
93.58)
This article, or an amendment thereto, shall be applicable to
all cable franchises issued by the city, whether or not such franchises
were issued prior to the effective date of this article or an amendment
thereto. However, this article shall not act to unilaterally abrogate
prior contractual commitments of the city as contained in any franchise
agreement.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section
93.59)
