HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1002ORDINANCE NO. 1002
BEING AN ORDINANCE AHENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE
OF 1977, PERTAINING TO CABLE COI~IC~TIONS COMMISSION
Section 1:
Section 11.119 of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977,
passed June 21, 1977 which is currently reserved, shall
hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
ll.llg(1)
A Columbia Heights/Billtop Cable Communications Couanission
is hereby established which shall consist of seven (7) members
to be organized as follows:
(A) Six (6) members shall be appointed by the Columbia
Heights City Counoil and one (1) member shall be appointed
by the Hilltop City Council. The six (6) members appointed
by the Columbia Heights City Council'shall be residents of
Columbia Heights and shall include one (1) Columbia Heights
Councilperson. A majority of Commission members shall
constitute a quorum.
(B) Each member of the Commission shall serve for a term of
two (2) years except that the Columbia Heights Councilperson
shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. The first two (2)
members appointed by the Columbia Heights City Council shall
serve a term to expire the 1st of April after passage of this
ordinance. The second three (3) members appointed by the
Columbia Heights City Council shall serve a term to expire
the second April after passage of this ordinance. The sixth
member appointed by the Columbia Heights City Council shall
be a Councilperson who shall serve at the pleasure of the
Columbia Heights City Council. The member appointed by the
City of Hilltop shall serve a two year term as directed by
the Hilltop City Council.
(C) The Columbia Heights City Manager or a person designated
by him shall be an ex-officio member of the Commission. The
Hilltop City Council may direct that the Hilltop City Clerk
shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Commission.
(D) If a seat on the Commission becomes vacant before the
term of said seat has expired, it shall be filled by
appointment by the municipality formerly represented.
(E) The Commission shall elect a chairperson fro~ among
its membership.
(F) The Commission shall establish a monthly meeting
date and conduct business of the Commission as prescribed
hereinafter. A meeting agenda shall be sent to Commission
members at least two days )riot to the meeting date.
11.11~(2)
The Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Council
and the administrative service of the City. The duties and
responsibilities of the Commission shall be as follovs:
(A) Study, investigate and make ~rritten recommendations
to the City Council on all matters pertaining to the Col~nbia
Heights/Hilltop Cable Communications Franchise on its o~m
initiative or as referred to .the Commission by the Council or
administrative service of the City. This shall include, but
not be limited to, the following matters:
(1) Additional services which could be furnished by
the Cable Coumunications System.
(2) Rate adjustments ,,
(3) Actions of Grantee which may be grounds for
revocation of the Franchise.
(4) Grantee's performance regarding subscriber
complaints and interruption of service.
(5) Operation and use of access channels.
(6) Renewal or extension of the Franchise.
(7) Channel allocation and progr~a~ing.
(8) Compliance of Grantee with te~ms and conditions
of Franchise.
(9) Possible sanctions against Grantee.
(B) Prepare and sub, it an annual report to the City assessinE
the Granteets perfot~nance accordinE to the terms of the franchise
and make ~ritten recommendations to the City.
Prepare an annual report concerning the Cable System.
(D) Three months prior to the fifth year of operation and
every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a
report to the City, which report shall include a ~rritten
appraisal of the performance of the Grantee over the entire
length of the franchise with regard to the provisions of the
franchise. The report shall include recommendations for revised
or additional provisions of the franchise, considering at
least the following items: channel capacity~ channels for access~
cable casting; facilities and staff assistance available for
access cable casting; t~o-way capability, and the need for
further service to be extended within the franchise area based
upon a reassessment of the communications needs of the City
in relation to the services generally offered by the cable
industry.
Section 2:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days after its passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
.Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Hay 24, 1982
June 14, 1982
June 14, 1982
Petkoff
Hentges
All ayes ·
Bruce C. Naurrocki, Nayor
/ ~o-Xnhe Stu~lent, SeCretary to
the Council