HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-09-25-Resolutions 06-161_Cable Broadcast Policy - GuidelinesROLL CALL VOTE
Donald L.Bailey,Jr.
Isaiah McGee
Jeff Mertz
Darlene Stanton
Mike Watts
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
RESOLUTION 06-191
APPROVAL OF THE WAUKEE BROADCAST SYSTEM CABLE CHANNEL 7
POLICY AND GUIDELINES
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee,Iowa,is a duly organized municipality within Dallas County;
AND,
WHEREAS,in September 2002,the City began the broadcast of live and taped programs and
community billboards oflocal governmental activities and other events of value and interest to
the community at large;AND,
WHEREAS,the City has previously operated Waukee Broadcast System Cable Channel 7
without an official policy or guidelines for community submittals and broadcasts;AND,
WHEREAS,it is in the best interest of the City at this time to approve and adopt the Waukee
Broadcast System Cable Channel 7 Policy and Guidelines,which is attached hereto and by tills
reference is incorporated herein.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa on
this the 25th day of September 2006 that the Waukee Broadcast System Cable Channel 7 Policy
and Guidelines is hereby approved.
Attest:
ROLL CALL VOTE
Donald L.Bailey,Jr.
Isaiah McGee
Jeff Mertz
Darlene Stanton
Mike Watts
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NAY ABSENT
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WAUKEE BROADCAST SYSTEM
CABLE CHANNEL 7
POLICY AND GUIDELINES
POLICY STATEMENT:
The local access cable channel of the City of Waukee (hereinafter known as "WBS Cable
Channel 7")will provide access to taped or live programs and community billboards of local
governmental activities,educational information and activities,and other events of value to the
local connnunity through cable telecasts on cable channel 7 in accordance with the franchise
agreement between Mediacom Cable TV and the City of Waukee.
The idea is to provide govemmental and educational progrannning of high quality and
local interest,utilizing to the fullest extent WBS Cable Channel 7 as provided under the
agreement between Mediacom Cable TV and the City of Waukee.
1.GUIDELINES:
1.WBS Cable Channel 7 shall only be used by individuals or organizations that
have been approved or authorized by the City of Waukee to utilize this form of
communication.Programs and/or billboards promoting specific political,
connnercial or religious topics,views,andlor entities shall not be permitted.Such
organizations and activities approved or authorized by the City of Waukee shall
include non-profit organizations,governmental events and activities,school-
related or school-sponsored events and activities,general non-party-specific
political announcements,and birthdays and anniversaries of individuals residing
within the Waukee corporate limits.
2.Programs and/or billboards must promote activities that take place within the
Waukee corporate limits and/or are sponsored by Waukee-based groups.
Submittals from groups based outside of Waukee will not be considered.
3.Each submission for broadcast shall be reviewed by the System Coordinator
and/or City Administrator.
4.The System Coordinator and/or City Administrator shall have the authority to,
determine the specific times for broadcast or rebroadcast,and shall also have the
authority to determine the order in which material is televised.Programs shall not
be broadcast during times dedicated to governmental broadcasts or rebroadcasts.
5.The System Coordinator shall establish the format in which the material is to be
received.
6.The System Coordinator shall have the authority to reject any submittal for
broadcast based on poor or substandard video or audio quality.
7.Programs and/or billboards submitted for WBS Cable Channel 7 broadcast shall
be provided to the System Coordinator at least five (5)working days before
airing.When timeliness of a program is essential,the scheduling and advance
tape submission time may be waived with approval of the System Coordinator
and/or City Administrator.
8.The System Coordinator shall have the authority to edit billboards submitted for
WBS Cable Channel 7 broadcast for length and clarity.
9.All programs submitted for broadcast must be labeled clearly with the name/type
of program,date on which the program was taped,submitter,and total running
time.
10.No program,production,presentation,or billboard shall include any material that
violates any local,state,or national law.
11.WBS Cable Channel 7 shall not be used for any purpose other than the broadcast
of governmental or educational programming,or programming deemed to be of
community interest.Neither the equipment nor the services available through the
City of Waukee are intended to be used for private or commercial gain,or in
direct competition with local businesses which offer production services or video
equipment rental to the public as their livelihood.Advertising of a for-profit
business or enterprise,conducting or promoting of a lottery or other illegal
enterprise,or offering of any product or service for sale on WBS Cable Channel 7
will be considered a violation of this policy.However,it is acceptable for a
business or enterprise to "sponsor"or "underwrite"a program which meets the
criteria established above,with the notation ofthe business or enterprise listed at
the beginning and/or end ofthe program and/or billboard.
12.In the absence of any written agreement to the contrary,the rights to a WBS
Cable Channel 7 program remain with the producer.However,the City of
Waukee will retain the rights to use the program in the public interest for repeat
broadcasts,promotions,and archival purposes.All video and audiotapes,except
those purchased by the producer,remain the property of the City of Waukee.No
program shall be aired that constitutes or contains copyrighted material without
the specific written authorization of the holder of said copyright.In addition,prior
to airing any program or billboard,the party submitting shall hold the city
harmless from any and all liability in way related to the airing of any material on
Channel 7 including any and penalties,damages and attomey's fees.
13.Video or audio copies of city council,board,commission or committee meetings
shall be provided upon request,with at least twenty-four (24)hours notice.A
$5.00 fee shall be charged for each copy.
14.Periodic changes to these policies and specific rules may be made from time to
time as required.
15.The City of Waukee retains the right to refuse to air any program and/or billboard
for any reason.
11.BILLBOARDS
Billboards aired on channel 7 shall be in a stationary print format and contain no audio
feedback.They shall be limited to a ten (10)second maximum and shall be broadcast
once within each billboard playlist rotation for a maximum of 1 week.
IlL PROGRAMS
Non-governmental programs shall be limited to a thirty (30)minute maximum per group
per day,with a maximum of two (2)hours per week,as playback time and capacity
allows.The amount of capacity shall be determined by the system coordinator based on
the governmental programming being aired in a given week.Available time,after
deducting time being utilized for govemmental broadcasting,shall be allocated equally
among any nongovernmental approved programming meeting these guidelines up to the
maximum air time provided for herein.