HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1986-639CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 29th day of September , 1986.
The following members were present: Mayor Schnei e� r,- ounciImembers Crain, Sisk,
Vasillou, and Zitur
The following members were absent: none
Councilmember Sisk introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 86-639
AMENDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 7
OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
(Supersedes Res. 86-158, March 17, 1986)
I. OBJECTIVE - The objective of the City of Plymouth local government access
c anTi nel —7 is to provide a means through which city residents and business
persons may learn more about services available from their local govern-
ment, restrictions which are applicable in the community, opportunities
for participation in community events, issues and activities which affect
the community.
II. PROGRAM CONTENT - The following will apply to Program Content of cable
channel
A. Programs permitted on cable channel 7 include:
1. Programs created by the city and Involving local government matters
such as but not limited to ordinances, budgetary matters, capital
improvements, service enhancements or cutbacks, information about
opportunities for community residents and businesses to become
involved in the local governmental process, activities sponsored by
the city, development within the city, and other generic local
government information.
2. Organized debates or discussions between registered candidates for
public office including some portion of the City of Plymouth. Such
debates/discussions shall be sponsored by a non-partisan, non-
profit group such as the League of Women Voters.
B. Prohibited Programming Content
1. Athletic events or organizational activities not sponsored by the
City.
2. Programs associated in any way with gambling, obsenitter,, rsligtous
messages or solicitations or advertisements.
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3. Any political message by candidates.
III. CHANNEL PROGRAMMING - To be effective, programming on cable channel 7
should nc u e diversi subject matter as well as a balance in type of presentation.
Within the constraints of authorized funding, cable channel 7 programming will
conform to the following:
A. Balanced usage of character generator, live programming and tape
programming segments with one another considering the type of
Information to be distributed and time of day or week.
B. The content of the programming provided each day should be diversive
and deal with current issues of importance to the community.
IV. USE OF CITY OF PLYMOUTH CABLE TELEVISION EQUIPMENT - Use of cable tele-
vision
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v s on equipment owned by the city will conform to the followinq
criteria:
A. City cable television equipment may be used only for the purpose of
producing programming or production training for cable channel 7.
Increasing an operator's familiarity with such equipment qualifies for
this use.
B. City cable television equipment shall not be used for private or
profit purposes.
C. All tapes used in the production of as well as the final video tape
containing cable channel 7 productions shall remain property of the
City of Plymouth and subject to retainage or disposal procedures set
forth by the City Manager or his designee.
D. City cable equipment shall not be used unless signed out in accordance
with established check-out procedures. Such pc3cedures will establish
equipment accountability by documenting the equipment in use, purpose,
user, date out, date in, and condition of equipment.
E. Duplicate tapes will be made on request at minimum to recover the cost
of the video tape plus the time, labor and administrative expenses
Involved in the duplication process. Tapes which will not be
duplicated are covered under II, B, 2 of this policy or tapes made for
commercial or promotional purposes.
F. The council chamber, along with the cable eciuipment, will be made
available to outside groups to produce shows that conform to the above
policies. The user may be required to hire a city cable operator to
insure proper use of city equipment. Costs associated with the cable
operator shall be borne by the sponsoring organization.
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G. Users of city cable television equipment are responsible for the care
of equipment.
V. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CABLE CHANNEL 7 - The City Manager or his designee is
responsible for the mp emen Ion of this policy and procedures
Including program content, programming, and usage of City cable
television equipment. The City Manager shall be the final arbitrator of
matters of interpretation with respect to this policy, especially
regarding program content and channel programming matters.
VI. AMENDMENT - The City may revise this policy periodically in response to
changing needs or circumstances affecting the operation of City of Plymouth local
government access channel 7.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Crain , and upon vote being taken thereon,
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following vote n favor thereof: ayor, hneider, Councilmembers Crain, Sisk,
Vasiliou, and Zitur
The following voted against or abstained: none
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopte