79-6077R91
RESOLUTION N0. 6077
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND FUNCTION OF AN AD HOC CITIZEN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON CABLE TELEVISION
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Cable Communications Board on Feb-
ruary 9,.1979 approved designation of a cable television service
territory which includes Richfield, and
WHEREAS, designation of a cable service territory enables
a community to consider the establishment of a franchise to pro-
vide cable television services, and
WHEREAS, rules and regulations of the Minnesota Cable Communi-
cations Board require that no cable communications franchise may. be
awarded, without certain planning. provisions, and
WHEREAS, said rules require than an advisory body be estab-
lished to make recommendations on cable communications to the
franchising authority (i.e. the city council), and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has, from time to time, found
it to be in the best interests of the community to establish advisory
committees to serve in designated capacities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Richfield as follows:
1. There is hereby established a Citizens Advisory
Committee on Cable Communications.
2. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity
to the city council.
3. The committee shall be comprised of seven
voting members representing a cross-section of
the community, male and female, although no persons
commercially involved in cable communications activ-
ities or other communication media shall serve as
members of the advisory body.
4. Non-voting and ex-officio members representing the
city council and city staff-shall also participate
with and on this committee in accomplishing the
assigned tasks.
5. Regular voting members shall be appointed in April,
1979, with service to begin immediately. Termina-
tion of service shall occur at such time as the
committee forwards a recommendation to the city
council regarding the means of satisfying the communi-
cation needs of Richfield residents.
6. The purpose of this committee :shall be to review
and make recommendations to the Richfield City
Council regarding the provision of cable television
services within Richfield. ..Thus. task may include,
but not be limited',to, the following .activities:
a) Review published information, including
state and federal statutes, and rules and
regulations, regarding cable communications;
b) Survey other. area municipalities to determine
what they are doing, or what their experience
has been, with regard to cable communications;
c) Assess the communication needs of Richfield
residents, and make publicly available the
procedures and results of such assessments;
d) Make recommendations to the city council re-
garding cable communication needs and desirability
for Richfield.
7. Any of the following shall cause the position of a
regular member to become vacated:
a) Death.
b) Disability or failure to serve, shown by
failure to attend three consecutive meetings
-of the committee without prior notice or per-
mission of the committee to be excused;
c) .Removal of legal residence from the city;
d) Resignation in writing;
e) Removal by thee. city council;
f) Election or appointment to a public office..
Passed by the City Council of the. C' y of Richfield, this 9th
day of April, 1979.
L ren L. Law Mayor
ATTEST:.
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Thomas J, ran City Clerk