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Show Ordinance No. 8-11-81-6 This is a summary of the franchise ordinance granting Acton CATV, Inc. the right to construct, con-struct, operate and maintain a cable television system with the city of Lehi, Utah. This will be a brief explanation of the ordinance. or-dinance. Section 1 is the grant of the franchise. It also says that we will furnish the city with a complete set of maps indicating where our lines will be placed before actual construction begins. Section 2 indicates that this franchise is non-exclusive and the city has the right to grant a similar fran-, chise to another cable company. Section 3 indicates that our company is obligated to complete the cable television system within 18 months of the effective date of the franchise ordinance. We feel that we will be able to complete the system sooner than that, however, 18 area at not cost i indicates that", company will ni i facilities available ! tlie city upon re-, 1 during the course (,r, emergency or fcl The company '," agrees to furnish . city one channel clusively for its use. Section 15 the (, authorizes the U!'; companies to enter contracts with r CATV for the ust ,: utility poles and t,,' ches owned or uss! -either utility. Section 16 indn)..,: that the city will ret,..: an annual payment sum equal to 3; o! gross subscribe-receipls subscribe-receipls of the es pany. It also infe: our monthly custa;; rates which will be per month per sir scriber for the In. television set and sr. per month (or m additional televisions.' It also indicates Ilia! ih company may not ra its rate without pr approval from Hie if. months gives the company some extra time to cover possible delays that usually happen in the construction con-struction process. Section 4 indicates that the term of the franchise is 15 years with an automatic extension of an additional ad-ditional five years if all the terms of the franchise fran-chise have been met. Section 5 talks about our obligations concerning con-cerning the use of streets and easements within the city. It indicates in-dicates that we will place all of our equipment equip-ment in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Elec-trical Safety Code and that we will obtain the proper permissions from the city of Lehi. Section 6 talks about various safety requirements that the company is obligated to, procedures used in cases where our lines have to be moved, tree trimming etc. Section 7 indicates that the system to be installed by the cable television company shall be capable of providing a minimum of 35 channels and shall be capable of two-way transmissions. Section 8 talks about insurance coverages. Section . 9 indicates that we will maintain an office within the city limits of Lehi and have on hand enough personnel per-sonnel to operate and maintain the system. Section 10 indicates that we will comply with all federal, state and local laws. Section 11 indicates various violations of this ordinance, including illegal connections. Section 12 concerns payment for damages to the cable system. Section 13 indicates that the company will not discriminate among persons with regard to race, color, creed, sex or religious preference. Section 14 use of the system by city. This paragraph provides that the company will make its services available to all municipal building and public schools within the franchise council. Section 17 indkait-that indkait-that the conpan;. I cannot sell or tra: its rights under It-franchise It-franchise to amA company or per? -1 without prior apprm-from apprm-from the city council. 1 Section 18 indies'-that indies'-that all constructor installation work de-must de-must be under the proval of the cf; engineer. Section 19 inditau that we will make facilities available ' the city in cast ' emergency or disa;! 1 Section 20 indici' that we will maintsir ; sufficient number employees to pM' safe, adequate t-prompt t-prompt service tor' facilities. Section 21 gives ' city the right lo i ' additional regular when it feels f-necessary f-necessary to enable '''1 company to lake ' vantage of developments in cable television dustry. Section 22 define; ' procedure in forfeiture. Section 23 exar. the compa'-qualifications. compa'-qualifications. Section 24 A--severability- Section 25 deals the repeal of conf::- ordinances. Section 26 W : that this franchise-be franchise-be binding "P'"1; assigns or succe.-:-the company- Section 27 miscellaneous ons. It indicates : company the cost of public ;;., this license or -;, and that a publication s presented to ' PSion28de: the performa ; . which thecomP. , post assuring hat the com 3t.,: meet its comm. - NOTE: THi: f. DINANCE ENTIRES FILE AT THE CITY HALL : AVAILABLE PUBLIC BEVEL, Published J,; Free press Au 1981. |