HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-R-22
FROM : SEMINOLE COUNTY BCC/CM
PHm~E NO.
3309503
Feb. 19 1999 09:28AM P2
RESOLUTION NO. 99-R-
22
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SEMINOLE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9, 1999.
WHEREAS, on August 31, 1998, Seninole County (County) and Time
Warne~ Communications (TWC) entered into an Agreement (Agreement)
relating to the provision of a local government/education access
channel (Channel) by TWe as required under Section 55.61, Seminole
County Codei and
WHEREAS, pursuant to both Section 5 of said Agreement and
Section 55.61(0.) (1) of the Seminole County Code, the allocation and
use of the Channel provided by TWC is to be determined bv t.he
seminole County Board of County Cornmissionersi and ~
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6 of said Agreement, the County
agreed to provide each municipality within Seminole County,
Florida, the Seminole County Community College, and the Seminol.e
County School District the opportunity to participate in and
provide programming for the Channel, with each governmental entity
being responsible for its own progrililiming, all costs associat.ed
therewith, and any appropriate portion of the costs associated with
operation of the Chalu~el, and
WHEREAS, the County has developed Operating Policies,
Operating Procedutes, and production Standards for the Channel
which include a provision for the submittal of programs for air::'ng
bv eligible organizations that are appropriate and conform to
t~chnical and production standards; and
WHEREAS, an inter local agreement that would establish the
Seminole Television Council has been endorsed by the SelllinoJ.e
County School District and the following cities: Casselberry, Lake
Mary, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, the Seminole Television Council would assist J..n the
creation, financing, programming, and management of local
government and public educational cable television progrillffiuing for
Seminole County and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners
strongly supports and encourages the efforts of
School Board, and Community College in pooling
order to achieve savings in the production
educational programming; and
of Seminole County
the municipalities,
their resources in
of government and
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WHEREAS, the County believes that the allocation of a portion
of the time available on the County's Channel to the Seminole
Televi~ion Council subject to the County's Operating Policies,
Operat~ng Procedures, and Production Standards would provide the
best method of implementing Section 6 of the Agreement between the
County and TWCi
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TEE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT;
(1) The Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County
hereby approves the attached Operating Policies, Operating
Procedures, and Production Standards for the Channel. The County
Manager or his/her designee shall have the authority to amend said
Operating Policies, Operating Procedures, and Production Standards
as needed.
(2) In order to provide each municipality within Seminole
County, the Seminole County Community College, and the Seminole
County School District the opportunity to participate in and
provide programming for the County's government/education Channel,
as required by Section 6 of the Agreement between the County and
TWC, the County will allocate a portion of the programming time
available on the County's government/education Channel to the
Seminole Television Council for its use subject to the County's
operating policies, Operating Procedu~es, and production Standards.
(3) The time allocated to the Seminole Television Council
shall be, at a minimum, twenty-eight (28) hours per week, with such
hours being between the hours of 8 A.M. and 10 P.M.. The County
will periodically evaluate the amount of time allocated to the
Seminole Television Council in order to determine whether the
amount of time allocated 'should be decreased or increased,
provided, however, that the minimum allocation of twenty-eight (28)
hours per. week shall not be reduced. Determinations as to the
amount of time allocated, Operating Policies, Operating Procedures,
Production Standards, and other matters relating to the Channel
shall be made by the County Manager or his/her designee. 'l'he
recommendations of the Seminole Television Council on t~e
allocation and other matters relating to the Channel shall be
considered by the County Manager or his/her designee.
(4) In the event the amount of tinle allocated to the Senlincle
Television Council is not fully utilized by the Seminole Television
Council, the County will use the time as it deems appropriate.
(5) Although neither a member of the Seminole Television
Councilor a signatory of the interlocal agreement establishing the
Seminole Television Council, the County shall designate a liaison
to attend meetings of the Seminole Television Council.
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FROM : SEMINOLE COUNTY BCC/CM
PHOt--lE NO.
ADOPTED this
9th
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Feb. 19 1999 09:29AM P4
February
I 1999.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By, (I~ 4~
CARLTON HENLEY I C IRMAN
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