Resolution 99-0985RF.SO4,UTION 99-985
A RESOLUTION OE THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CIiV OE LONG WOOD, FL0121 D.A, OFFI-
CIALLI'JOINRVG TlIE SEMI\OLE TELEVISIOR
COUNCIL, PItOVIUING FOR CONFLICTS AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
W'HEI2EA5. on August 31. 1998. Seminole County and "time Warner
Com ored i an Agree relating to the provision o(a local
gaventmenl/eduration ne sochannel (Channel) by TWC as required undor Section
55.61. Seminole County Cade: and
W HEILF,AS, pursuant to both Section 5 of said Ag~eemutt end Sevtion 55.61(x)
(I) of the Semimle County Code, the allocation and use of the Channel provided by
T WC is w be dntermioed by the Szminole County FSoazd of County Commissioners and
WHEREAS. pursuant to Section 6 oC said Agreement, the County agreed to
provide each m nicipality within Seminole County, [loridm the Seminole County'
Communin~ Collage, and dte Seminole County School Distrin thz opponunity to
participate in and provide pragrmnming for the Chxnncl_.vilh each govemmentel entity
being respomible for its own programming- end costs assonivte theeewith; end
WHEREAS, the County has developed Operating Polioies, Operating
Pexedure end Prodac o Stxndartlx far the Channel which include v prov nn for the
subminxl sof prograi s tCor g by eligible organ zettons [het ar appropriate end
wnPorm to technical and production slnndards; vnd
\VHEREAS, the Seminole Television Council has the Seminole County School
Distnict and the Pnllowing cites as members: Cesselberry. LeLe Mvry, Oviedo. Sanford,
Winter Springs; and
Y1HEREAS, rite Seminole Television Council would assist in the progrnmming.
vnd nagen of local gov and public educational cable television
programming for Seminole Countyea nient
WHEREAS, the Hovrd of Cannry Commissioners oC Seminole County strongly
supPOrts and encourages the eflons o(the municipalities School board. and Community
Collage n pooling thei order acNiete ea Inge n the peoducrwn of
gov enment vnd nduvauonel pro- ning: and o
WHEI2ES, thn County bnlicvrs Ihet the alloentian of a ponion of the time
available on the County's Channel to the Seminole Televison Council subject to dte
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County's Operating Policies Opeating Pmeedures, and Production Standards woold
provide the bust method oC implementing Scetion 6 0[ the Agreement behxen the
County and TIVC; and
WHEREAS, the City of Longwood desires to join dte Seminolo Teletision
Council and panieipare in providing programming on the Ioenl GovemmenVEducation
ass channel of Time Wamer Communireuoiu os required under Seuion 55.61 of the
Sennnole County mde:
NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLV EU; ISY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF EON'G W OOD, THAI':
SF,C.TION I: The City of Longwood approves joining the Seminole Televison
Cowcil.
SF,CTION II: The City of Lonevvood will be rrspousible for all proernmming
clad with arty programming shot it «ishes to show on the County's local
Govemmen/Educationeccess channel.
SECTION IIL The City of Longwood shall determine the content of the City s
progeai s allowed ti ceps as rcsvicted by ratz and/or federal law, on the
Countyns SOVemmenNeduwtion assess channel.
SECTION IV. 'Tile City of Longwood shop have one (I) vote on the Seminole
Telav nn Council, which shell be c st by it repro saute who must be Irresznt at any
meting of the Seininolz Television Council to vote.
SECTION V. The City of Longwood acknowledges that Seminole County will
allocate a portion of the programming t vailable o dre County-s
Oov cnHL'duc n Channel to the Sen note Telev n Council which in turn will
allows ua portion of the programming time to its' memberx
SECTION VI. The Ciry of Longwood acknowledges that Seminole Television
Council is subject to the County's Operating Policies, Operating Proeedurzs and
Poducuon Stvrdards relative to the County's Government/P_dupuon channel.
SECTION VII. The Mayor of thz City o[ Longwood is authorized to sign any
enabling internal agreemutt consislent.vith thz icsolution_
SF,CTION' VIII. All athzr resolutions or pans of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby rejectetl.
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SF,CTIOn IX. This rssolution shall become cffeciivo immedio~ely upon
adoption.
YASSLD AND ADOPTED THIS IS^~ I1.4}~ OF h1ARCN 1999.
Char~Milzs. II
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Gealdine 9. Znmbri Cluk
Approved as w form and IeSa~iry for ~hc uae end reliance of the City of Long.vood,
Florida only.
Richard S. Taylor. Jx., omcy