(A) The government may hold performance evaluation sessions no more than once annually, after providing written notice to grantee no less than thirty (30) days prior to such evaluation sessions. All such evaluation sessions shall be open to the public.
(B) Special evaluation sessions may be held at any time during the term of the franchise at the request of the government or the grantee subject to the provisions of subsection (A). In addition, members of the general public may request a special evaluation session by presenting the City Clerk with a petition bearing the valid signatures of twenty (20) or more subscribers of the grantee in the city. If a special evaluation session is requested by petition, said session shall be held during a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council.
(C) All evaluation sessions shall be open to the public and announced in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with legal notice. The publication expense shall be borne by the party requesting the session or divided equally if the session is held by mutual agreement.
(D) Topics which may be discussed at any scheduled or special evaluation session may include, but are not limited to: application of new technologies; system performance customer complaints; privacy; amendments to this chapter; and judicial and FCC rulings.
(E) Members of the general public may add topics either by working through the negotiating parties or by presenting a petition. If such a petition bears the valid signatures of twenty (20) or more subscribers of the grantee in the city, the proposed topic or topics shall be added to the list of topics to be discussed at the evaluation session.
(Ord. 1999-13, passed 11-8-99)