HomeMy Public PortalAbout008-1985- ESTABLISHING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCILAMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 8-1985
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council that the following be
established:
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
0). PURPOSE. The Telecommunications Council shall be responsible to
the Board of Public Works in reviewing and evaluating the
performance of city franchise agreements.
(2). APPOINTMENTS. The council shall consist of five voting members,
two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and three by the
Common Council. In addition each cable television franchisee
may_provide a reference person in advisory capacity only as requested
the telecommunications commission_
(3). POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The powers and responsibilities of
this council shall be as follows:
(a) To evaluate the quality of subscriber service by cable
television companies;
(b) To evaluate whether the company is operating in satisfaction
of the terms of the cable television franchise and the
applicable state and federal rules and regulations;
(c) To study the communication needs of the Richmond community
and explore ways of using cable television to meet those needs;
(d) To assist members of the public and non-profit
organizations in the use of cable television,
including , to the extent of the council's
ability, programming advice, production advice
and assistance, and cable -casting arrangements.
(e) To seek out and retain the services of other persons,
organizations and companies for purposes of satisfying
the responsibilities laid upon the council by this
ordinance;
(f) To report at least once a year to the Mayor, the Common
Council, and the Board of Public Works, in writing on
the Council's activities and expenditures, such report
to include the evaluations provided for in subsection (b)
and (c) of this section, and such report further
being made available to the public upon request;
(g) To pursue the preceding responsibilities in the best public
interest of the citizen of Richmond.
(4). PROCEDURE. The Board of Public Works shall furnish the
Telecommunications Council with rules and regulations for the
administration of the telecommunications council.
It is the object of this ordinance that the Telecommunications
Council will be supported from the receipt of cable television
franchise fees, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Common
Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
��this day of �p,�✓Lucvtt�L_ 1985.
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President of Common Council
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PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this 5'6�" day of �L��i_ .� _, 1985.
City Clerk/
APPROVED by me, Frank H. Waltermann, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this day ofja::t' t,� 11985.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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