(1) Purpose. The Telecommunications Council shall be responsible to the Board of Public Works in reviewing and evaluating the performance of city franchise agreements.
(2) Appointments. The council shall consist of five members, two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and three by the Common Council.
(3) Powers and Responsibilities. The powers and responsibilities of this council shall be as follows:
(a) To evaluate the quality of subscriber service by cable television companies;
(b) To evaluate whether the company is operating in satisfaction of the terms of the cable television franchise and the applicable or state and federal rules and regulations;
(c) To study the communication needs of the Bloomington community and explore ways of using cable television to meet those needs;
(d) To assist members of the public and non-profit organizations in the use of cable television, including, to the extent of the Council’s ability, programming advice, production advice and assistance, and cable casting arrangements;
(e) To seek out and retain the services of other persons, organizations and companies for purposes of satisfying the responsibilities laid upon the Council by this section;
(f) To report at least once a year to the Mayor, the Common Council, and the Board of Public Works, in writing on the Council’s activities and expenditures, such report to include the evaluations provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, and such report further being made available to the public upon request; and
(g) To pursue the preceding responsibilities in the best public interest of the citizens of Bloomington.
(4) Procedure. The Board of Public Works shall furnish the Telecommunications Council with rules and regulations for the administration of the Telecommunications Council.
It is the object of this section that the Telecommunications Council will be supported from the receipt of cable television franchise fees, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Common Council. (Ord. 83-6 § 2 (part), 1983).