(A) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-505, as amended, and the Cable Act as defined herein, as amended, the Town Council may grant one or more licenses in accordance with this chapter. A person must not construct or operate a cable system, whether for public or private use, in the town without a license granted by the Town Council.
(B) The Town Council authorizes the Town Manager to enter into license agreement negotiations with an applicant, however, nothing herein entitles an applicant to such negotiations, nor does such authorization entitle an applicant to a license or license agreement. The Town Council authorized its designee to terminate negotiations with en applicant at any time.
(C) The Town Manager, or Town Manager's designee, has responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and any license agreement, including:
(1) Establishing procedures for the conduct of public hearings and other proceedings required by this chapter or a license agreement;
(2) Conducting public hearings, including designating hearing officers;
(3) Coordinating management and operation of town government access channels;
(4) Providing technical, programming, and operational support to public agency users of a cable system;
(5) Planning and evaluating cable use and the development of cable services;
(6) Approving a transfer of an interest in a licensee;
(7) Approving modifications of a license agreement that do not substantially alter material provisions of the license; and
(8) Issuing requests for proposals for licenses.
(D) Actions by the Town Manager in the following matters are subject to approval by the Council:
(1) Granting or renewing a license;
(2) Approving transfer of a license;
(3) Revoking a license;
(4) Modifying a license agreement in a manner that substantially alters material provisions of the license.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. V, § 18-303) (Ord. 343-04, passed 6-21-2004; Ord. 366-05, passed 3-7-2005)