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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS <br /> 0 FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR <br /> PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY <br /> DATE: AUGUST 1, 1990 <br /> SUBJECT: ORGANIZATION OF CABLE TV <br /> At present the activity of Cable TV is not included in the <br /> organizational chart and therefore direction and supervision <br /> of Cable TV activities has not been assigned or given <br /> accountability to any person or department in the City of Mounds <br /> View organization. It has, in the past, been adopted by the <br /> position of Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry because, <br /> especially in the infancy of cable tv, the initial programming <br /> began with recreational activities. Since that time Cable TV <br /> programming has expanded and covers many more topics and activities <br /> than simply recreation and parks activities. <br /> I have researched job descriptions and can find no one who is <br /> specifically assigned to supervising personnel or assigned as a <br /> Cable TV Committee laiason. The posititon of Director of Parks, <br /> Recreation & Forestry has assumed this role for the past six years. <br /> However, Cable activity is becoming an integral part of daily city <br /> business. Because of this fact, staff will be recommending a 1/2 <br /> time position for a Cable TV employee to be accountable for <br /> implementing special projects and regular programs as suggested by <br /> the Cable Committee. Also, this person could be responsible for <br /> • implementing long and short term goals established by the <br /> Committee. Funding for this position would be from the Cable TV <br /> franchise fees fund. <br /> Perhaps Council wishes to discuss and consider who should be <br /> responsible for budgetting, staffing and supervising Cable TV <br /> activity and staff. <br />