There is hereby established within the Township of Franklin
a Communications Commission of the Township of Franklin (hereinafter
the "Commission") for the Township of Franklin.
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
The members of the Commission shall choose a Chairman and Vice Chairman.
The Commission shall appoint a paid Secretary who shall keep accurate
records of its meetings and activities. The compensation for said
Secretary shall be derived from the Commission's budget as set
forth below.
The Communications Commission established by this chapter shall
be strictly an advisory commission charged with assisting the Township
in maintaining, managing, establishing and creating all Township portals
and platforms for the conveyance of local news and information including,
but not limited to, the Township's website and public access
television station. The Communications Commission shall not have any
authority or involvement regarding the franchise agreement with Comcast
or any other cable provider, but may be part of the negotiating committee
at the time of the renewal of the franchise agreement with Comcast
or any other cable provider at the discretion of Township Committee.
The Township Committee may annually appropriate funds for the
use of the Communications Commission, and such funds may be expended
on the authority and approval of the Commission upon submission of
proper vouchers.
The Commission shall not have any powers other than those set
forth herein, and specifically shall have no power to pledge the credit
of the municipality or to enter into contracts or to otherwise create
debts. The Commission shall make an annual report to the municipality
during December of each year, setting forth in detail its operations
and recommendations covering the preceding 12 months.
The Commission shall meet monthly at the Township of Franklin
Municipal Building. The meeting shall be the second Wednesday of each
month at 7:00 p.m.