Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and Councilman Don Frantz want to prohibit Town Council members who are running for any office - town, state, you name it - from appearing on Cary TV 11 in the three months leading up to their election day.

The 90-day blackout would exclude town meetings. A proposal is expected to be submitted as early as Tuesday, when the Cary Town Council is scheduled to meet.

If approved, the rule would apply this year to Frantz, who is running for the District 35 seat this fall against incumbent state Rep. Jennifer Weiss.

The government access channel is governed by Policy 123, which says "political programming by individual candidates, or supporters of any candidate or issue... will not be provided," except for "providing factual information on any ballot issue directly affecting Cary voters."

The proposal comes after a scheduling dispute between Frantz and Weinbrecht for future episodes of "Cary Matters," a monthly talk show in which council members talk to viewers about current issues facing the town.

Weinbrecht tapes each month's show with a fellow council member. Frantz was slated in the rotation to shoot in April for the May episode. At first, Weinbrecht told Frantz via e-mail that he could not appear on the show, claiming that it was town policy to prevent candidates from appearing on the show after they filed.

In an e-mail response, Frantz asked to see the policy.

"Until I win my election, I am still a member of the town council, and I have the same rights as any other member," he wrote. "Unless you plan on mentioning that I am running for NC House on CaryMatters - and I am sure you don't, and neither do I - I see no reason why I shouldn't be allowed to participate."

Weinbrecht, who is up for re-election next year, checked and conceded that there was no written policy, adding that he didn't care if Frantz appeared on the show. He said candidates had never appeared on "Cary Matters" after they filed for election before and he worried that without specific guidelines, political opponents could raise the issue with elections officials.

The two agreed, crafting a "compromise proposal" to add specifics to Policy 123 and open up further discussion on Cary elected officials and media time.

Other items up for consideration at Tuesday's meeting:

Survey says: Results from the 2010 Biennial Citizen Satisfaction Survey will be shared at the start of the meeting.

Preservation: A public hearing will take place to consider adoption of the town's historic preservation master plan, a 10-year plan to guide development of town-wide historic preservation programs, policies and ordinances. After the hearing, the council is expected to forward the plan to an April 19 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.

Landmark: A public hearing will take place to consider an ordinance designating the Carpenter Farm Supply Complex as a Cary Historic Landmark. The Farm Supply Complex, located at 1933 Morrisville-Carpenter Road, consists of two buildings.

Church: Three public hearings will be held to consider College Park Baptist Church's plan build a church on the east side of Twyla Road near the Green Hope School Road intersection. The church is asking for a special use permit to locate a church on slightly more than four acres of land currently zoned for residential use.

The Town Council meeting will take place Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall, located at 316 N. Academy Street.