HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-985 Re: Seminole Television Council
RESOLUTION 99-985
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, OFFI-
CIALL Y JOINING THE SEMINOLE TELEVISION
COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 31, 1998, Seminole County and Time Warner
Communications entered into an Agreement relating to the provision of a local
government/education access channel (Channel) by TWC as required under Section
55.61, Seminole County Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to both Section 5 of said Agreement and Section 55.61(a)
(1) of the Seminole County Code, the allocation and use of the Channel provided by
TWC is to be determined by the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners; 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 Seminole County School District the opportunity to
participate in and provide programming for the Channel, with each governmental entity
being responsible for its own programming, and costs associate therewith; and
WHEREAS, the County has developed Operating Policies, Operating
Procedures, and Production Standards for the Channel which include a provision for the
submittal of programs for airing by eligible organizations that are appropriate and
conform to technical and production standards; and
WHEREAS, the Seminole Television Council has the Seminole County School
District and the following cites as members: Casselberry, Lake Mary, Oviedo, Sanford,
Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, the Seminole Television Council would assist in the programming,
and management of local government and public educational cable television
programming for Seminole County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County strongly
supports and encourages the efforts of the municipalities, School Board, and Community
College in pooling their resources in order to achieve savings in the production of
government and educational programming; and
WHERES, the County believes that the allocation of a portion of the time
available on the County's Channel to the Seminole Television Council subject to the
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County's Operating Policies, Operating Procedures, and Production Standards would
provide the best method of implementing Section 6 of the Agreement between the
County and TWC; and
WHEREAS, the City of Longwood desires to join the Seminole Television
Council and participate in providing programming on the local Government/Education
access channel of Time Warner Communications as required under Section 55.61 of the
Seminole County code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, THAT:
SECTION I: The City of Longwood approves joining the Seminole Television
Council.
SECTION II: The City of Longwood will be responsible for all programming
costs associated with any programming that it wishes to show on the County's local
Government/Education access channel.
SECTION III. The City of Longwood shall determine the content of the City's
programming in its allotted time, except as restricted by state and/or federal law, on the
County's government/education assess channel.
SECTION IV. The City of Longwood shall have one (1) vote on the Seminole
Television Council, which shall be cast by its representative who must be present at any
meeting of the Seminole Television Council to vote.
SECTION V. The City of Longwood acknowledges that Seminole County will
allocate a portion of the programming time available on the County's
Government/Education Channel to the Seminole Television Council which in turn will
allocate a portion of the programming time to its' members.
SECTION VI. The City of Longwood acknowledges that Seminole Television
Council is subject to the County's Operating Policies, Operating Procedures and
Production Standards relative to the County's Government/Education channel.
SECTION VII. The Mayor of the City of Longwood is authorized to sign any
enabling internal agreement consistent with the resolution.
SECTION VIII. All other resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby rejected.
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SECTION IX. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15TH DAY OF MARCH 1999.
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Ch es C. Miles, III, Mayor
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Geraldine D. Zambri, . Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood,
Florida only.
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