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ORDINANCE D-1929-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE•CITY OF CARNIEI„ INDIANA,
WHEREAS, the Common, Council has previously enacted an ordinance establishing the Carmel
Cable Advisory Commission, Ordinance No. D 293 (1981}; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council now desires to amerid-dnd restate that Ordinance to properly
reflecrthe.current provisions.of audio and'visual programming to Carmel' residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, asTollows:
Section 1: The foregoing'Recitals,afe incorporated herein by this reference..
Section 2: That Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 2721,Aould'be amended and-shall read as follows:
"§2-,21.:Carmel; Cable. and Telecommunication Commission.
(a) A.special commission shall be formed whereby the appointees made by the. Common Council and the
Mayor shall reside in the City and Institutional appointees shall reside in the Cityor Clay Township. Said
Commission shall be known as the Carmel Cable and. Telecommunication Commis5ioni Thi's
Commission shall be composed of five (5) voting members who shall serve terms of two (2) years
beginning Apd-1,.1981, and that said terms shall be staggered with the_first appointees serving until a
year•specil herein, and that appointment.to,this Commission and the`tiist=expiration year of each
appointee's first terms snalhbe in.a.manneras described below:
1. One (1) member appointed by the Mayor (term to first expire in 1982);
2, One (1) member appcirited.bythe Common Council who shall be a memberof the Council'
(term-to expire-in 1982);
3.. One member appointed by the Carmel tibrary,Board,(term to first expire in 1983);
4. One member appointed by the Board of Trustees of Carmel Clay Schools (term to first expire
in 1983);
5. One-ri ber appointed by the, Board of:Directorsof the Carmel City Chamber of Commerce
(term to first expire in 1983)..".
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(b) Every company, organization,. or group, which provides audio or video programming ('Telecommunication
Co'r ies") to the residents of Carmel utilizing City Infrastructure or ;right-of-way shall appoint a
representative to serve,as an ex officio member of this Commission. The Commission shall designate its
own' officers' and organize itself in•such a way'that,allows it to meet on an "as neetled"basis. The
purposes of the Commission shall include, but are not limited to: review the operations of such
Telecommunication Companies within the City of Carmel; seek resolution of complaints made by the
citizens of Carmel with regard to the operations ofthe TeiecommunicationCcmpanies; recommend to the
Common Council' any appropriate action to maintain access by'Carmel residents to"public; educational,
and government channels'("P.EG'channelO; and'in all other ways necessary provide-a community liaison
with the Telecommunication Companies. Nothing stated in this Ordinance shall negate any of.the
responsibilities of the Common Council, or the Mayor, under the constitution and:statutes of the State of
Indiana or the Ordinances,of the City of Carmel, Indiana.
Section 3, All portions of prior City ordinances inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance
are hereby repeated as of the effective date of this>Ordinance.
Section-4. If any portion of this`Ordinance'is far.any reason declared to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so: long as
enforcement of same,can-be,given the "same effect.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in fuil.,foree and effcct;from:and after:its passage and signing
by the Mayor.
PASSED.by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this tin4 day of
,
2009, by a vote of to ayes and n nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR,THE CITY OF
Luci Snyder
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, AMC, Clerk=.Tre u er
Ordinance No. D-.1929=09
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SPONSOR(S): Councilor Kevin Rider
Presented by me to;,the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Iiadiana, this day of,
2009, at I O'Cloek, f . M.
Diana L: Cordray,iAMC, Cler reasurer
Approved by-me,.the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this.l8' day of Ai-Q+•w:
2009, at l0>.?3 O'clock, A . M.
mes Brainard, Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC.Clerk Tr a urer
Ordinance No. D-1929-09
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