Res 1989 - 08 Establishing Cablevision PolicyCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 89-08
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CABLEVISION POLICY
WHEREAS, the Northern Dakota County Cable Communication
Commission (NDC -4) has provided to the City the audio/visual
equipment necessary for recording City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, a local government channel, cable channel 18,
has been made available by Continental Cablevision for the
broadcasting of public meetings and government programming;
and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on January 17, 1989 Council
discussed policy issues relating to cablecasting meetings and
arrived at consensus over the broadcasting and taping of said
meetings and determined that the policy be formalized and
adopted for public record;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Mendota Heights, that the following be adopted
as the City's policy on the cablecasting of City Council
meetings:
1. That insofar as is possible all regular meetings of
the City Council shall be broadcast live over the
local government cable channel;
2. That videotapes of said meetings shall be provided
to the City by NDC -4 as soon as is practical after
broadcasting, and shall become the property of the
City from that time forward;
3. That said tapes shall be retained for a period of
one year from the date of approval of the official
minutes of the meetings by Council, after which time
they shall be destroyed or reused;
4. That the approved minutes of City Council meetings
are the official record of the City. Videotapes of
Council meetings are intended to serve as
informational and instructional media for use by the
general public, staff and City officials.
5. That the videotapes will be made available for
viewing at City Hall. The City will not guarantee
availability of tapes and viewing equipment in
advance of twenty-four hour prior notice.
6. In the event that an individual requests a duplicate
of a videotape, the City may arrange with NDC -4 for
their duplication of the tape. A charge of $20 will
be assessed for each duplicate and shall become
payable at the time said request is made.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
this Seventh day of February, 1989.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen M. Swanson
City Clerk