[Amended 4-24-2001 by Ord. No. O-01-155 (Sec. 2-108 of the 1987 Code); 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. O-01-162; 12-23-2002 by Ord. No. O-02-121]
There shall be a Cable Television Advisory Board (CTAB) to the City of Nashua. The functions of CTAB shall include the following responsibilities:
A. 
Report to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
B. 
Define the mission and objectives of CTAB.
C. 
Develop municipal channel and future Nashua access channel policies.
D. 
Oversee the performance of the City's franchise agreement(s) for the delivery of cable television and any related services.
E. 
Review existing and future franchise agreements and provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
F. 
Examine the subject of municipal regulation of cable television services, internet service, and any related services in New Hampshire and the United States.
G. 
Coordinate activities between the City of Nashua and the franchisee.
H. 
Explore and cultivate available programming sources.
I. 
Monitor and evaluate existing programs and recommend changes to the franchisee for technical, programming and fee structure improvements.
J. 
Examine relevant emerging technologies and other telecast options for municipal meetings, such as internet broadcasts.
[Amended 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-23; 7-8-2008 by O-08-25]
Funding for CTAB and operation of the public, educational and governmental (PEG) access channels shall be appropriated by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen from accounts designated for this purpose. The Mayor will submit a budget for the PEG access channels as part of the annual budget. For Fiscal Year 2009, the Mayor will submit a budget for the PEG access channels via resolution by July 31, 2008.
[Amended 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-23; 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-27; 3-27-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-86]
CTAB will consist of 15 members total. The six members who are appointed by the Mayor shall serve for three-year terms. The members are as follows:
A. 
One member representing the Board of Aldermen who will also serve as liaison between CTAB and Board of Aldermen, appointed by the president of the Board of Aldermen.
B. 
The Director of the Administrative Services Division or his or her designee.
[Amended 12-22-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-033]
C. 
The Director of the Nashua Public Library or his or her designee.
D. 
The Chief of the Fire Department or his or her designee.
E. 
The Chief of the Police Department or his or her designee.
F. 
The Superintendent of the School Department or his or her designee.
G. 
The Information Technology Chief Information Officer or his or her designee.
[Amended 4-9-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-040; 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-077]
H. 
One member of the Nashua business community, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
I. 
Four members who are Nashua residents, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
J. 
The Director of the Public Works Division or his or her designee.
K. 
The Mayor or his or her designee.
L. 
One member representing emergency management, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
[Added 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-23]
Employees and/or contractors who provide services for the implementation and operation of the municipal access channels will consult with and respond to CTAB requests on functional matters, including reports, budgets, technical acquisitions and implementations and other information as requested. They may be required to attend meetings and actively participate on subcommittees. The PEG Manager reports to the Mayor or his/her designee.
[Added 6-14-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-80; amended 10-24-2005 by Ord. No. O-06-39; 10-24-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-40; 8-14-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-118]
A. 
The order of priority of meetings to be shown live, taped, played, and replayed on the government channel shall be as listed below, except that the PEG Program Director can override this order, if necessary, in conformance with his or her programming responsibilities assigned by the CTAB policies and procedures manual:
(1) 
Board of Aldermen.
(2) 
Committee of the Whole/Special Board of Aldermen meetings.
(3) 
Board of Education.
(4) 
Budget Review Committee.
(5) 
Finance Committee.
(6) 
Planning Board.
(7) 
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(8) 
Planning and Economic Development Committee.
(9) 
Infrastructure Committee.
(10) 
Ad Hoc Committees / Pennichuck Water Special Committee.
(11) 
Board of Public Works.
(12) 
Personnel and Administrative Affairs Committee.
(13) 
Human Affairs Committee.
(14) 
Joint Special School Building Committee.
(15) 
School Construction Projects Committee.
(16) 
Cable Television Advisory Board.
B. 
The PEG Program Director shall also establish and maintain a procedure to use the government channel to broadcast all job postings that the Human Resources Department deems appropriate for external posting.