HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 04-19 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 04- [ cq
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS ADOPTING VOLUNTEER POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TAPING AND BROADCASTING
OF SPECIAL CITY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
WHEREAS, City Council does recognize that it is in the best interest of all
concerned to establish policies and procedures for taping and broadcasting special
city and community events; and
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter does not set forth such policies and
procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary to establish those
policies and procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, that the policies
and procedures attached hereto are made a part of this resolution and are hereby
adopted and approved as a uniform guideline for the taping and broadcasting of
city and community events by volunteers for the City of The Colony.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of April, 2004.
]~hn Dillard, Mayor
1Eity of The Colony, Texas
ATTEST:
· ' ' n, RMC, City Secretary
Proposed Policy
To provide guidance to volunteers for taping and broadcasting special
City/Community events and functions.
Procedures
A. City Council Meetings and Special Events
1. The City Manager shall select a city staff member to be the Broadcast
Coordinator to film and broadcast regular City Council meetings and
Planning and Zoning Commission meetings. If the staff member is not
available, the Volunteer Coordinator should enlist the assistance of
volunteers to film these meetings.
2. The City Manager may contract with private firms to tape special events or
activities or other items of interest to the public.
3. If it is deemed appropriate, volunteers can be enlisted to tape special events
or activities. Private firms can be employed to edit the films taped by the
volunteers.
B. Volunteers
1. The City Council will appoint a Volunteer Coordinator. The Volunteer
Coordinator will report to the Broadcast Coordinator. The Volunteer
Coordinator be responsible for ensuring that proper procedures are followed
when checking equipment in and out. The Volunteer Coordinator will
detemdne who can use the equipment.
2. The volunteers who check out the equipment will accept full responsibility
of the audio/visual equipment.
3. The volunteers will sign the log-in and log-out report in the
telecommunications room, and the Volunteer Coordinator will inventory all
equipment in each box when checked out and upon return. Any
discrepancies or breakage will bo reported to the Broadcast Coordinator
immediately and repairs initiated. All equipment should he returned during
the office hours of the next business day at~er taping of the event.
4. The volunteers will turn over the film/disk to be broadcasted, to the
Volunteer Coordinator on agreed upon schedules as soon as possible. The
Volunteer Coordinator will give the film/disk to the City's Public
Information Officer upon receipt of the edited film/disk.
5. When the schedules for the evems to be filmed are available, the volunteers
should file a copy of the schedules with the Volunteer Coordinator
immediately. For other events that do not have a pre-determined schedule,
the volunteers should inform the Volunteer Coordinator with a 7 day
advance notice to request filming of community related events.
6. All volunteers will adhere to the Municipal Cable Channel Policies, and all
city policies and procedures applicable to such activities. The Volunteer
Coordinator or the designee will approve volunteers upon review of
application forms. The list of volunteem will be filed with the City
Secretary's Office and a copy will go to the Volunteer Coordinator,
Broadcast Coordinator and be posted in the telecommunications room.