HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-1998-3 RESOLUTION NO. 1998-3
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CHANNEL 2 PUBLIC ACCESS
COMMITTEE AND DESIGNATING FUNDING FOR PUBLIC
ACCESS
WHEREAS, by reason of the franchise agreement between TCI of Indiana, Inc. and the City
of Greencastle, there has been established a public access cable channe
l (Channel 2) and;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City and the Greencastle School Corporation to enter into
an agreement regarding the administration and operation of the public access channel
nnel and;
WHEREAS, the City agrees to provide funding assistance for operation and maintenance of
the public access channel.
Now be it resolved by the Greencastle Common Council as follows:
(1) That there be established a Public Access Committee to set of
expenditures of funds for the purpose of public access. p 1CY and approve
(a) That the Public Access Committee consist of five (5) persons, two (2) appointed
by Greencastle Community School Board, two (2) appointed by the Greencastle C City
Council and one (1) appointed by the Mayor. City
(b) That the terms of each person appointed shall be four (4) years, however, the
initial term of one (1) person appointed by each the Council and School Board
be for two (2) years and the initial term of the er shall
be three (3)years. p son appointed by the Mayor shall
(2) The Public Access Committee shall oversee the operation of the public access
including budgets and operational plans and shall further have oversight authorization cha
production and programming tion asso t to
(3) The Public Access Committee will hear any complaints, objections, or disputes as to
availability, scheduling or use of the pubic access channel.
(4) The Public Access Committee will manage and administer the cable public access channel
to ensure public access pursuant to the rules and guidelines set forth by state and federal law.
(5) That the Greencastle School System will provide housing and administration of the public
access equipment.
(6) That the equipment presently owned by the City of Greencastle and now used by the
public access channel shall be delivered or made available to the Greencastle Community
School System.
(7) That by reason of contract negotiations, TCI has agreed to advance $20,000.00 for the
11 purchase of equipment necessary for the ongoing development of the public access channel
and that such equipment shall be delivered to and made available to the School Corporation
for its operation of the public access channel.
(8) The City shall provide funding as follows:
(a) City will provide up to $13,000.00 from cable franchise fees to the school system
for operation of public access channel for 1998.
(b) In 1999 and each year thereafter the City of Greencastle will appropriate
$15,000.00 to Greencastle Community Schools for the operation of public access
channel.
(c) The city will retain $25,000.00 and any additional revenues received over and
above $40,000.00
(d) The city will hold a review process every three years to consider additional
appropriations to the public access channel. This process will review the utilization
of the channel and the incremental revenues received under the terms of the franchise
agreement.
(e) The appropriated funds will be paid to Greencastle Community School
Corporation in one lump sum with quarterly reports being provided to the Public
Access Committee and Common Council.
(f) Expenditures shall be approved by the Public Access Committee subject to the
rules and regulations regarding public funds.
(g) The City acknowledges that either party may discontinue this agreement upon a
sixty (60) day written notice.
PASSED AND OLVED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle at its special
meeting the2 S lay of , 1998.
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA
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Thomas W. Roach Barry 6,2„) r, jr
Mark N. Hammer David Masten
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Approved and signed by me this2giay of / . `. 1998 at(%ov o'clock .m.
ATT T Nancy . Michael, Mayor
Pamela S. Jones, Cl T easurer 6resol\98-xx.lah