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Ordinance No. 0208
CITYOFEDINAORDINANCENO208AORDINANCEgrantingtoTelecableIncanditssuccessorstherightprivilegeauthorityandfranchisetoconstructoperateandmaintainandusepolesconduitscbleswiresandotherincidentalequipmentinuponoveralongandacrossstreetsavenuesalleysandpublicplacesoftheCityofedinaforthedistributionoftelevisionradioandotheraudiovisualelectricalsignalsbycoaxialcableandthesalethereoftosubscriberswithinthecityTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1RighttouuecitystreetstermoffranchiseThereisherebygrantedtoTelecableIncaashingtoncorporationasgranteeforaperiodof20yearsfromandafterthepassageofthisordinancetherightprivilegeauthorityandfranchisetoinstalllaydownmaintainandoperateacoaxialcablesubscribersystemsolelyfortelevisionradioandOtheraudiovisualelectricalsignaldistributioninoveronandunderthestreetsalleysandpublichighwaysofthecitywiththenecessarymanholesandotherappurtenancesthereforandtoerectpoleswithorithoutcrossarjsandtostretchwiresandcablesonacrossandunderallstreetstomaintainandusethesameforthepurposeofconstructingandoperatingacoaxialdistributionsystemsolelyfortelevisionradioandotheraudiovisualelectricalignaldistributiontosubscribersWheneveritispracticablegranteeehallmakeuseofpolesalreadyerectedinsaidstreetsexceptthatinanydistrictwhichhasbeenorshallhereafterbebyordLinancedesignatedasadistrictinwhichtelephonetelegraphandelectricwiresandcablesshallbelaidundergroundgranteesiresendcablesshalllikewisebelaidundergroundItshlllikewiseplaceundergrounditsexistingcablesinthosedistrictsdeuignatedbyordinanceasrequiringotherutilitiestoplacetheirwiresandcablesundergroundSection2PlacementoffacilitiesexcavationinstreetsAllfacilitiesconstructednderthisorUinanceshallbeplacedandmaintainedatsuchplacesandpositionsincruponsaidstreetsavenuesalleysandpublicplacesasshalllesstinterferewiththefreepassageoftrafficandthefreeuseofadjoiningpropertyandshallconformtotheNationalElectricalSafetyCodeStateofWashingtonandCityofMedinaregulationsgoverningsuchconstructionWheneveritshallbenecessaryintheinstallationrepairorsubstitutionofanysuchfacilitiesorotherapparatustomakeanyexcavationinoranyalterationofanystreetavenuealleyorpublicplacesaidgranteeshallsecureapermitthereforandconductsuchworkinfullcompliancewiththeordinancesoftheCityofMedinarelatingtothemarringdefacingoralteringofcitystreetsSection3SaveifyarnutCityofMedinagranteehereundershallnarfromalldamagesifanythatmayresultbyreasonoftheconstructionoperationandmaintenanceofsaifacilitiesandthesaidgranteeshallpayalldamagesforwhichittheyortheCityOfMedinashallbehqldliableresultingtoanypersonorpersonsassociationorcorporationbyreasonofthecDnstructionoperationandmaintenanceofsaidfacilitiesprovidedhoweverthatincaseanyclaimisfiledwiththeCityofedinaorsuitoracticnisinstitutedagainstsaidcitybyreasonofanysuchdamageOrinjurythecouncilshallcausewrittennoticethereoftobegivensaidgranteeandthesaidgranteeshallhavetherighttodefendanysuchsuitoractionSection4AssptionofrickofinjurybycityInconsiderationofthegrantingcfthisfranchisegranteeagreestosavetheCityofMedinaharmlessfromanyliabilityefwhatsoevernaturearisingoutofanydamageandordestructiondoneOrsufferedtobedonetograntees poleslineswiresorotherfacilitiesplacedunderuponalongorovercitycitystreetsrightsofwayorotherpublicplacesandherebyassumestheriskoccasionedtogranteebytheCityofedinainitsmaintenanceorconstructionworkuponcitystreetsandinpublicplaceswhichdamagewouldnothaveoccurredbutforthepresencethereofgranteespoleslineswiresandotherfacilitiesaforesaidSection5NoticeofpermitstomovebuildingscostandholdharmlessundertakingfrompermitteewheneveranypersonshallhaveobtainedpermissionoftheCityoftedinatouseanystreetofsaidcityforthepurposeofmovinganybuildingthegranteeitssuccessorsandassignsupon7dayswrittennoticefromthecityclerkofsaidcityshallraiseorremoveattheexpenseofthepersondesiringtomovesaidbuildinganyofitsortheirwireswhichmayobstructtheremovalofsuchbuildingprovidedthatthemovingofsuchbuildingshallbedoneinaccordancewiththeregulationsandgeneralordinancesofthecityatsuchreasonablehoursandinsuchreasonablemannerasshallcauseleaseinterferencewiththebusinessofsaidgranteeitssuccessorsandassignsandwheremorethanonestreetisavailableforthemovingofsuchbuildingthebuildingshallbemovedonsuchstreetasshallcausetheleastinterferencewiththelinesofsaidgranteeitssuccessorsandassignsItisfurtherprovidedthatthepersonorpersonsmovingsuchbuildingillindemnifyandsavesaidgranteeharmlessofandfromanyandalldamagesorclaimsofwhatsoeverkindornaturecauseddirectlyorindirectlyfromsuchtemporaryarrangementofthelinesandpolesofthegranteeSection6RighttousepolesInconsiderationofthisfranchisetheCityofMedinashallatalltimeshavetherightwithoutcompeneationtomakeuseofanyandallpolesofthegranteeitssuccessorsorassignsforthestretchingofwiresownedorcontrolledbythecityforfirealarmteleTraphorpolicesignalcallserviceorothermunicipalserviceorpurposeandforthemaintenanceoffixturesandsupportingwiresforstreetlightingandtrafficcontroldevicesandofattachinganyofsaidwiresorfixturestothepolesofgranteeitssuccessorsorassignsuponspacesthereontobeassignedbysaidgranteewithoutgivinganyothercompensationforsuchusethanthisfranchisebutsuchuseshallbeinsuchmannerastonotinterferewiththefullandfreeuseofsaidgranteeitssuccessorsandassignsofsaidpolesandconduitsprovidedthatsuchconstructionbythecityshallcomplywiththelawsoftheStateofWashinUtonandconformtothereasonableconstructionstandardsofthegranteeSection7CondemnationNothinginthisfranchiseshalllimittherightofthecittemannerprovidedbylawtoacquirebycondemnationorotherwiseanypropertyofthegranteeIftheCityofMedinashallacquirebypurchaleOrcondemnationduringthetermofthisfranchiseanyofthegranteespropertyerectedhereundertheadditiontothesumofallotherelementsofvaluebyreasonoftheelementwhichistherighttooccupythepublicwaysevidencedbythisfranchiseshallbenogreaterthantheactualcostofobtainingthisfranchiserelatingtosuchpropertySection8FranchiserightssubjecttopolicepowerInacceptingthisfranchisethegranteeacknowledgesthatitsrightshereunderaresubjecttothepolicepowerofthecitytoadoptandenforcegeneralordinancesnecessarytothesafetyandwelfareofthepublicanditagreestocomplywithallapplicablegenerallawsenactedbythecitypursuanttosuchpowerSection9TransferThisfranchiseandtherightsconferredtherebymaynotbeassignedorotherwisetransferredwithoutandpursuanttothetermsoftheconsentofthecitycouncilandanyassigneeortransfereeshallbyexercisingtherightsconferredherebybedeemedtohaveacceptedandbecontrolledbythetermshereof Section10ForfeitureIfwithin60daysofwrittennoticetothegranteeofthisfranchiseadeficiencyinthedischargeofthegranteesobligationshereunderandunderapplicablelawsWithintheCityofedinabenotcorrectedthisfranchisemaybythecitycouncilbedeclarednullandvoidandallrightsconferredtherebyterminatedSection11FranchisenotexclusiveThisfranchiseisgrantedupontheexpresscondihionthatitElallnotbedeerdorheldtobeanexclusivefranchiseandshallnotinanymannerprohibittheCityofMedinafromgrantingotherfurtherfranchisesoveruponandalonganyOfsaidpublicstreetsavenuesalleysorpublicplacesSection12insuranceCranteeagreesthatduringthelifeofthisfranchiseandorreneashereofitxillmaintaininfullforceandeffectwithacarrierorcarriersscisfactortothecitythefollowingaCompensationinsurancecomplyinjxlthalltheworkmanstheretobBodilyinjuryinUilityinlrancewithlimitsasmayberequiredbytheCityofedin3btncatoeiEcTd100000eachpersonand200000aggreztecPropertydanTEsrncewitblimitsasmayberequiredbytheCityofE4edinabutnDktoexceDd50800eachaccidentremainsineffectgrateeFdal3pcskrftxtkecitabondinthesumof5000conditicncduponthefaikhfupcrcnanceoftheconditionsandtermsofthefranchiseandFrcidingarecDvcrLcnthebondincaseoffailuretoperformthetemsancnzitcnDcfthefranchiseSection14ConsideratiotGrznteeshstpaythecity4percentofthegrossrevenuereceive3perenLumbygranteefromitscustomerswithinthecorporatefruitsoftlecityasnccrhereaftercontinuedforservicerenderedcustomersthrorLithcnxialcablesaidpaymentstobemadeonerbciortefirstdyc5eachyearThisfranchisetanhnllecreditedagaxnstanybusinessandoccupationtaxorfranciset0erothertaxrequiredtobepaidbygranteeIncemputinjthegrossreceivedfrDmtheoperationofsaidfranchisechargesmFandpaidfortheinstalaticnofconnectionworktocustomerssitallnobeconsideredgrossincomeThisprovisionshallnotbesoconstruedastoexemptthegranteefromanylawfultaxationuponitspropertyorfranchisenorfrmmanylicenseschargesorimpositionsthereonnotleviedonaccountoftheusecontemplatedbythisfranchiseandtbefranchisegrantedheroinshallbetakenanddeemedaspropertyTheedinaCityCouncilmenortheirauthorizedagentsshallhavetherightoilspcctthebooksandreccrdsofthegranteeatreasonabletimesforthepurposeofascertainingaccuratelywhattheactualgossreceiptsofgranleemaybeperannumSection15AcceptanceThisordinanceshallbenullandvoidunlessthegranteeshalltittin30daysafteritspassageapprovalandpublicationfilewiththecityclerkofthecityitswrittenacceptanceOfalltermsandconditionshereofSection16PublicationcocThgranteeshallpayallexpensesconnectedwiththepublicauionoftillsordinanceSection17CityremedyofunsafeconditionThecityreservesthegeneralrighttoseethatthesystemofthegranteeisconstructedandmaintainedtnasafeconditionandifanunsafeconditionisfoundtoexisttoorderthegranteetomakenecez3aryrepairsandalterationsforthwithandifthegrateerhnllfailtomakethenecessaryrepairsandalterationsthecitymymakethemorhavethemmaeandcollectallcostandexpensethereoffromthegante Section18SeverabilityIfanysectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorillegaltheinvalidityorillegalitythereofshallnotaffectthevalidityorlegalityofanyothersectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceSection19CodereferenceAllsectionshereofshallbeconsideredofspecialeffectSection20EffectivedateThisordinanceshallbecomeeffectiveuponthe17thdayofApril1967INTRODUCEDonthe13thdayofrarch1967OfitspassagethesamedayMAYORApprovedastoformCityAttorneyATTESTBerniceSowdenCityClerk