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Electric Facilities may affect or be affected by the improvement. The notice must contain: (i) the nature and character of the improvements, (ii) the Public Grounds and Public Ways upon which the improvements are to be made, (iii) the extent of the improvements, (iv) the time when the City will start the work, and (v) if more than one Public Ground or Public Way is involved, the order in which the work is to proceed. The notice must be given to Company a sufficient length of time in advance of the actual commencement of the work to permit Company to make any necessary additions, alterations or repairs to its Electric Facilities. 3.7 Shared Used of Poles. Company shall make space available on its poles or towers for City fire, water utility, police or other City facilities upon terms and conditions acceptable to Company whenever such use will not interfere with the use of such poles or towers by Company or by another utility. In addition, the City shall pay for any added cost incurred by Company because of such use by City. SECTION 4. RELOCATIONS. 4.1 Relocation of Electric Facilities in Public Ways. Company shall relocate its Electric Facilities at its own expense in accordance with the requirements of Minnesota Rules, Part 7819.3100. The City shall endeavor to give Company reasonable Notice of plans for a City project requiring relocation of Electric Facilities. Company relocation of Electric Facilities shall not be construed as a waiver of Company's right to seek reimbursement of relocation cost consistent with Minnesota Rules, Part 7819.3100. Nothing in this Ordinance requires Company to relocate, remove, replace or reconstruct at its own expense its Electric Facilities where such relocation, removal, replacement or reconstruction is solely for the convenience of the City. 4.2 Relocation of Electric Facilities in Public Ground. City may require Company at Company's expense to relocate or remove its Electric Facilities from Public Ground upon a fording by City that the Electric Facilities have become or will become a substantial impairment to the existing or proposed public use of the Public Ground. 4.3 Projects with Federal Funding. City shall not order Company to remove or relocate its Electric Facilities when a Public Way is vacated, improved or realigned because of a renewal or a redevelopment plan, or for a right-of-way project or any other project which is financially subsidized in whole or in part by the Federal Govermnent or any agency thereof, unless the reasonable non -betterment costs of such relocation are first paid to Company. The City is obligated to pay Company only for those portions of its relocation costs for which City has received federal funding specifically allocated for relocation costs in the amount requested by the Company. Relocation, removal or rearrangement of any Company Electric Facilities made necessary because of a federally -aided highway project shall be governed by the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 161.46, as supplemented or amended. It is understood that the rights herein granted to Company are valuable rights. 4.4 No Waiver. The provisions of this franchise apply only to facilities constructed in reliance on a franchise from the City and shall not be construed to waive or modify any rights obtained by Company for installations within a Company right-of-way acquired by easement or 0 416862 RJV MU210-164