06-24-1998 Council Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

d. In the event any City ordinance or regulation which addresses usage of the Rights -of -Way adds to, modifies, amends, or otherwise differently addresses issues addressed in Section 3 and /or Section 8.5 (c) of this Franchise, Grantee shall comply with such ordinance or regulation of general applicability, regardless of which requirement was first adopted except that Grantee shall not, through application of such City ordinance or regulation of Rights -of -Way, be subject to additional burdens with respect to usage of Rights -of -Way which exceed burdens on similarly situated Rights -of -Way users. e. In the event Grantee cannot determine how to comply with any Right -of- Way requirement of City, whether pursuant to this Franchise or other requirement, Grantee shall immediately provide written notice of such question, including Grantee's proposed interpretation, to the City with copy to the North Suburban Cable Communications Commission, in accordance with Section 2.9. The City or Commission shall provide a written response within fourteen (14) days of receipt indicating how the requirements cited by Grantee apply. Grantee may proceed in accordance with its proposed interpretation in the event a written response is not received within seventeen (17) days of mailing or delivering such written question. Rules of Grantee. The Grantee shall have the authority to promulgate such rules, regulations, terms and conditions governing the conduct of its business as shall be reasonably necessary to enable said Grantee to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Franchise and to assure uninterrupted service to each and all of its Subscribers; provided that such rules, regulations, terms and conditions shall not be in conflict with provisions hereto, the rules of the FCC, the laws of the State of Minnesota, City, or any other body having lawful jurisdiction. 8. Territorial Area Involved. This Franchise is granted for the corporate boundaries of City, as it exists from time to time. In the event of annexation by City, or as development occurs, any new territory shall become part of the territory for which this Franchise is granted provided, however, that Grantee shall not be required to extend service beyond its present System boundaries unless there is a minimum of 50 homes per cable mile for underground plant and 35 homes per cable mile for overhead plant. Access to cable service shall not be denied to any group of potential residential cable Subscribers because of the income of the residents of the area in which such group resides. Grantee shall be given a reasonable period of time to construct and activate cable plant to service annexed or newly developed areas but in no event not to exceed twelve (12) months from notice thereof by City to Grantee and qualification pursuant to the density requirements of this Subsection 8. 9. Written Notice. All notices, reports, or demands required to be given in writing under this Franchise shall be deemed to be given when delivered personally to any 7 Page 69