Roanoke Valley Cable TV Committee

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COMPOSITION:

The members of the CATV Committee shall be selected as follows, and appointed by the appropriate authority:

  • One member from the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.
  • One member from the Roanoke City Council.
  • One member from the Vinton City Council.
  • The Vinton Town Manager or his designee.
  • The Roanoke County Administrator or his designee.
  • The Roanoke City Manager or his designee.
  • One member each from the Roanoke City and Roanoke County School Systems  appointed by the respective School Boards.
  • One member at-large from each of the three jurisdictions (Vinton, Roanoke, Roanoke County) appointed by the respective governing body.  

MEETINGS:

The General Manager of Grantee shall be given notice of the date, time, and location of each meeting, with at least 10 days' notice where possible, and may attend all such meetings, except when the meetings are in executive session.

The Chairperson shall be elected by the Committee for a period of one (1) year, or for such other term as the Committee shall determine.

Terms of Office.  The terms for the three appointed at-large members shall be staggered, as follows: the initial appointee from Roanoke County shall serve one (1) year; the initial appointee from Roanoke City shall serve for two (2) years; and the initial appointee from the Town of Vinton shall serve for three (3) years.  After the initial terms, each member at-large shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years or until a successor is qualified. 

Council or Board members shall serve for such periods as determined by their respective governing bodies. 

The CATV Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or at such other times as the Committee shall determine, and not less often than once each year.  A quorum shall be constituted by five (5) Members.

DUTIES:

The CATV Committee shall be authorized to adopt such By-laws and rules of procedure as are necessary to exercise the responsibilities granted herein. 

The CATV Committee shall:  

  • Advise Grantor on applications for Franchises.
  • Monitor Grantee's compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and advise Grantor on matters which might constitute grounds for monetary forfeiture or revocation of the Franchise in accordance with this Ordinance.
  • To the extent permitted by applicable law, advise on the regulation of rates in accordance with this Ordinance, the Franchise, and applicable law.
  • Hear all complaints of Subscribers which have not been satisfied by Grantee; respond to such complaints; record all such complaints; attempt to resolve complaints with Grantee; record results; and report on an annual basis the results of its actions hereunder relating to complaints to the respective governing bodies.
  • Review any proposed change in Franchise ownership and recommend whether approval should be granted by Grantor.
  • Coordinate review of Grantee records as required by this Ordinance.
  • Encourage use of Access and Institutional channels among the widest range of institutions, groups and individuals within the Territorial Limits.
  • Review access budgets as prepared by Grantor departments and coordinate the expenditure of any capital grant funds provided for in the Franchise for the full development of educational channels and Access-Cablecasting programming, and other access uses of the Cable System.
  • Prepare and recommend to the respective governing bodies:  Rules and procedures consistent with this Ordinance and the Franchise, under which Grantee may use Access Channel capacity for the provision of other services when Access Channels are not being used for access purposes; and rules and procedures consistent with this Ordinance and the Franchise, under which such use by Grantee shall cease.
  • Develop appropriate policies and procedures; coordinate Access Cablecasting programming and activities; and assist in preparation  and review of budgets for all Access and Origination Cablecasting activities.
  • Maintain records in accordance with statutory requirements.

Members

Michael W. Altizer - Roanoke County Board of Supervisors

Teresa Hamilton Hall- Roanoke County Administration Designee

Chuck Lionberger - Roanoke County Schools

David R. Jones, Jr. - Roanoke County - 3 year term expires 6-30-2013

David Trinkle - City of Roanoke Council

Melinda Mayo - City of Roanoke 

Tiffany Woods - City of Roanoke Schools

Robert Leftwich - City of Roanoke 3 year term expires 6-30-2011

Robert R. Altice - Town of Vinton Council

Chris Lawrence- Town of Vinton Manager or Designee

Mary Beth Layman - Town of Vinton 3 year term expires 08-31-2012