RES 88-033 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT BY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

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i • RESOLUTION 88-033 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT BY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION The following resolution is presented to each member city by the Commission with a recommendation for its adoption: WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony (hereinafter "City" ) recognizes the functions that community access 'on a cable communications system can perform in serving the communications needs of the variety of community organizations, institutions and individuals, and in enriching the cable subscribers/viewers by providing information about community events and resources plus an awareness of the scope and dynamics of activity within the ten-city area; and • WHEREAS, the North Suburban Cable Commission (hereinafter "Commi- ssion" ) is authorized to act on behalf of the City through a joint and cooperative greement to oversee and administer the franchise that the City has granted to Cable TV North Central; and WHEREAS, the Commission has completed a thorough study of community access which study's main conclusions include that community access would best be managed by a non-profit corporation rather than by the cable communications company, and that Cable TV North Central has failed in its efforts to provide the proper mix of resources to support and produce a successful access operaion; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City directs its Commis- sion representative to support the Commission's negotiations to effect the orderly transfer of community access management functions and resources from Cable TV North Central or its successor to a non-profit corporation which responsibility it is to promote the community access opportunities and to manage resources provided for same in the ten-city area, and which will have sufficient funds to perform its duties; and •