HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1996-411CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RFS. NO. % - 411
REVISING CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON CHANNEL 37 OPERATING POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota that the City Council's policy on the use of Channel 37 is revised to allow the use
of the city's equipment for local origination programming by Northwest Community
Television professional staff, as specified in section IV of the attached policy.
Adopted by the City Council on August 7, 1996.
Attachment: Policy on Local Government Access Channel 37 Operating Policies and
Procedures
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 37
OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Adopted by Resolution No. 92-31
January 6, 1992 (Supersedes Res. 86-658, Sept. 29,1986; Res. 86-158, March 17, 1986)
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The objective of the City of Plymouth local government access channel 37 is to provide
a means through whiclt city residents and business persons may loam more about
services available from We lvernment, restrictions which are applicable in the
community, opportunities for participation in %;ommunity events, issues and activities
which affect the community.
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The foL►owing will apply to Program Content of cable channel 37:
A. Programs permitted on cable channel 37 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, nonprofit 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, obscenities, religious
messages or solicitations or advertisements.
3. Any political message by candidates.'
To be effoctive, programming on cable channel 37 should include diverse subject
matter as well as a balance in type of presentation. Within the constraints of
authorized funding, cable channel 37 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 deversive and d :al
with current issues of importance to the community.
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Use of cable television equipment owned by the city will conform to the following
criteria:
A. City cable television equipment may be used only for the purpose of producing
programming or production training for cable channel 37. Increasing an operator's
familiarity with such equipment qualifies for this use.
C. City cable television equipment shall not be used for private or profit purposes.
D. Al! tapes used in the production of as well as the final video tape containing cable
cnattne137 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.
B. City cable equipment shall not be used unless signed out in accordance with
established checkout procedures. Such procedures will establish equipment
accountabihV by documenting the equipment in use, purpose, user, date out, date
in, and condition of equipment.
F. Duplicate tapes will b9 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 11,B,2
of this policy or tapes made for commercial or promotional purposes.
0. The council chamber, along with the cable equipment, will be made available to
outsideggroups 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.
H. Users of city cable television equipment are responsible for the cart, of equipment.
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The City Manager or his designee is responsible for the huplementation of this policy
andprocedures including program content, programming, and usage of City cable
television equipment. The City Manager shall be in the final arbitrator of matters of
Interpretation with respect to this policy, especially regarding program content and
channel programming matters.
The City may revise tins policy periodically in response to changing needs or
circumstances affecting the operation of City of Plymouth local government access
channel 37.
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