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Public Access Lakewood City Council
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:11 pm
by Suzanne Metelko
The father (retired Lkwd. FF) of a friend was in town this week and had several observations and comments about our town but one in particular was why we don't have a Cox feed on City Council meetings? He lives in Ft. Myers and watches their meetings. We own property in Sarasota and when I'm in town, I watch those meetings. I believe several CC suburbs are on public access. With the level of engagement in Lakewood - why hasn't Lakewood's Council taken advantage of this resource from Cox? I can't help but believe many more residents would take advantage of the feed than go to a meeting.
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Re: Public Access Lakewood City Council
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:35 am
by Jim O'Bryan
Suzanne Metelko wrote:The father (retired Lkwd. FF) of a friend was in town this week and had several observations and comments about our town but one in particular was why we don't have a Cox feed on City Council meetings? He lives in Ft. Myers and watches their meetings. We own property in Sarasota and when I'm in town, I watch those meetings. I believe several CC suburbs are on public access. With the level of engagement in Lakewood - why hasn't Lakewood's Council taken advantage of this resource from Cox? I can't help but believe many more residents would take advantage of the feed than go to a meeting.
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Suzanne
For the record the Observer has offered to broadcast them live on the internet and on our new TV show debuting this fall. We have also recieved one disk of the audio of the "Parking Lot" meeting and have begin to design a library section where we can place old tapes for reference.
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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:20 am
by Suzanne Metelko
Jim, I'm curious as to their answer. With "transparency" a major plank in the Citistat platform, having meetings televised would fit right in.
Suzanne
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:32 am
by dl meckes
I have heard that tv wasn't as welcome as audio becuase of the natural tendency of people to play to the camera. This might make council meetings last longer, and they are often VERY LONG MEETINGS.
While I have been an avid council watcher for many years, it would be nice, when I can't be there in person, to see the proceedings on tv.
The audio provided is not entirely cross-platform or user friendly, either.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:55 pm
by Suzanne Metelko
If council meetings are public meetings, does Cox or any other provider need permission to be onsight and transmitting? Any lawyers want to weigh in?
Just asking, not looking to create a problem....
