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Agenda Section: V I I I-2 <br /> CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> Report Number: 9 7'1$1 <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> . Report Date: August 7, 1997 <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION: CONSIDER AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE TO BROADEN THE PURPOSE OF THE <br /> CABLE ADVISORY COMMISSION <br /> DEPT. HEAD'S APPROVAL: <br /> MANAGER'S REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: <br /> No comments to supplement this report Comments attached <br /> EXPLANATION/SUMMARY (attach supplemental sheets as necessary) <br /> Background: <br /> -Cable Advisory Commission (CAC) created 12/8/92 <br /> -Duties and responsibilities of(CAC) revised as part of reorganization of all City commissions; primary CAC <br /> change was to add "work with members of the Economic Development Commission to advise the Council on a <br /> telecommunication strategy" 12/13/94. <br /> -CAC is unable to recruit enough members to fill its 9 seats 1995, 1996, and 1997. <br /> -City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, and members of CAC discuss broadening purpose of CAC to <br /> •et needs of City in citizen advisement on general communication and information matters, increase <br /> participation of citizens in community life, and to attract additional members Summer 1997. <br /> Most would agree that the Cable Advisory Commission has been very successful at improving the quality and <br /> quantity of programming on municipal cable channel 16. The number of hours of locally produced <br /> programming has increased from 4 to 300+ per month. Dedicated member volunteers have planned, <br /> produced, and borrowed shows of interest to New Brighton residents. They have also raised awareness of <br /> channel offerings by securing space for a weekly program schedule in the New Brighton newspapers and <br /> getting Council meeting tapes included in the collection of the Arden Hills Ramsey County Library. <br /> The Commission has increased awareness and knowledge of City issues greatly by adding coverage of <br /> Planning Commission meetings, hosting elected officials monthly on New Brighton Update, covering timely <br /> topics on monthly New Brighton NOW, getting New Brighton features included in bi-monthly Tale of Ten <br /> Cities, covering Concerts in the Parks, broadcasting special City meetings on development and other topics, <br /> and covering other events by local clubs and organizations. <br /> • Continued on next page <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION: <br /> MOTION TO WAIVE THE FIRST AND SECOND READING AND APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO <br /> THE ORDINANCE RELATING TO MUN IPAL ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. <br /> (,,,trula <br /> tco, <br /> 7 Barbara Jeane <br /> Assistant to the ' Manager <br />