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An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 6.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to allow the Nashville Public Library to assume operations of and responsibility for the Nashville Education, Community, and Arts Television Corporation.
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WHEREAS, Resolution RS2022-1364 approved an intergovernmental agreement that allowed Nashville Public Library ("NPL") to assume the Nashville Education, Community and Arts Television Corporation's ("NECAT") responsibilities for operating and programming Metro-owned cable channels for art, education and public community access for a temporary assessment period to assess whether it was an efficient and creative way to enhance the programming content of these channels; and,
WHEREAS, NPL's assumption of NECAT's operations and responsibilities, including employment and supervision of NECAT personnel, has been successful for both parties, and both parties determined that NPL's assumption of NECAT operations and responsibilities should be permanently transferred to NPL; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the people of Nashville and Davidson County to permanently transfer NECAT's operations and responsibilities to NPL.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. Section 6.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by deleting subsection F in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new subsection:
F. Nashville Education, Community, and Arts Television
1. It is the intent of the metropolitan government to ensure that the public and educational access channels are governed by public library board, such that these channels may be free of censorship, partisan politics, and available for all forms of public expression, community information, and educational programming for persons of all ages.
2. That the chief librarian shall maintain and advance public and educational access channels by performi...
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