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0255CITYOFEDINAORDINANCENOaANORDINANCEgrantingtoCrystalCablevisionIncanditssuccessorstherightprivilegeauthorityandfranchisetoconstructoperateandmaintainandusepolesconduitscableswiresandotherincidentalequipmentinuponoveralongandacrossstreetsavenuesalleysandpublicplacesoftheCityofMedinaforthedistributionOftelevisionradioandotheraudiovisualelectricalsignalsbycoaxialcableandthesalethereoftosubscriberswithintheCityTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1RighttousecitystreetstermoffranchiseThereisherebygrantedtoCrystalCablevisionIncaWashingtonCorporationasgranteeforaperiodof20yearsfromandafterthepassageofthisordinancetherightprivilegeauthorityandfranchisetoinstalllaydownmaintainandoperateacoaxialcablesubscribersystemsolelyfortelevisionradioandOtheraudiovisualelectricalsignaldistributioninoveronandunderthestreetsalleyswandpublichighwaysofthecitywiththenecessarymanholesandotherappurtenancesthereforandtoerectpoleswithorwithoutcrossarmsandtostretchwiresandcablesonacrossandunderallstreetstomaintainandusethesameforthepurposeofconstructingandoperatingacoaxialdistributionsystemsolelyfortelevisionradioandOtheraudiovisualelectricalsignaldistributiontosubscribersWheneveritispracticablegranteeshallmakeuseofpolesalreadyerectedinsaidstreetsexceptthatinanydistrictwhichhasbeenorshallhereafterbebyordinancedesignatedasadistrictinwhichtelephonetelegraphandelectricwiresandcablesshallbelaidundergroundgranteeswiresandcablesshalllikewisebelaidundergroundItshalllikewiseplaceundergrounditsexistingcablesinthosedistrictsdesignatedbyordinanceasrequiringOtherutilitiestoplacetheirwiresandcablesundergroundSection2PlacementoffacilitiesexcavationinstreetsAllfacilitiesconstructedunderthisordinanceshall5dandmaintainedatsuchplacesandpositionsinoruponsaidstreetsavenuesalleysandpublicplacesasshallleastinterferewiththefreepassageOftrafficandthefreeuseofadjoiningpropertyandshallconformtotheNationalElectricalSafetyCodeStateofWashingtonandCityofedinaregulationsgoverningsuchconstructionWheneveritshallbenecessaryintheinstallationrepairorsubstitutionofanysuchfacilitiesorotherapparatustomakeanyexcavationinoranyalterationofanystreetavenuealleyorpublicplacesaidgranteeshallecureapermitthereforandconductsuchworkinfullcompliancewiththeordinancesoftheCityofMedinarelatingtothemarringdefacingOralteringofcitystreetsSection3Saveharmlessundertakingnoticeto2nteeThegranteehereundershallindemnifyandholdharmlessCityofMedinafromalldamagesifanythatmayresultbyreasonoftheconstructionoperationandmaintenanceofsaidfacilitiesandthesaidgranteeshallpayalldamagesforwhichittheyOrtheCityofMedinashallbeheldliableresultingtoanypersonorpersonsassociationorcorporationbyreasonoftheconstructionoperationandmaintenanceof saidfacilitiesprovidedhoweverthatincaseanyclaimisfiledwiththeCityofMedinaorsuitoractionisinstitutedagainstsaidcitybyreasonofanysuchdamageorinjurythecouncilshallcausewrittennoticethereoftObegivensaidgranteeandthesaidgranteeshallhavetherighttodefendanysuchsuitoractionSection4AsumotionofriskofinurybycityInagreestosavetheCityofMedinaharmlessfromanyliabilityofwhatsoevernaturearisingoutofanydamageandordestructiondoneorsufferedtobedonetogranteespoleslineswiresOrotherfacilitiesplacedunderuponalongorovercitystreetsrightsofwayorotherpublicplacesandherebyassumestheriskoccasionedtogranteebytheCityofMedinainitsmaintenanceorconstructionworkuponcitystreetsandinpublicplaceswhichdamagewouldnothaveoccurredbutforthepresencethergOfgranteespoleslineswirestandotherfacilitiesaforesaidSection5NoticeofpermitstomovebuildingscostandholdharmlessudertakingfrompermitteeWheneveranypersonshallhaveobtainedpermissionoftheCityofMedinatouseanystreetofsaidcityforthepurposeOfmovinganybuildingthegranteeitssuccessorsandassignsupon7dayswrittennoticefromthecityclerkofsaidcityshallraiseorremoveattheexpenseofthepersondesiringtomovesaidbuildinganyofitsortheirwireswhichmayobstructtheremovalofsuchbuildingprovidedthatthemovingofsuchbuildingshallbedoneinaccordancewiththeregulationsandgeneralordinancesofthecityatsuchreasonablehoursandinucbreasonablemannerasshallcauseleastinterferencewiththebusinessofsaidgranteeitssuccessorsandassignsandwheremorethanonestreetisavailableforthemovingofsuchbuildingthebuildingshallbemovedonsuchstreetasshallcausetheleastinterferencewiththelinesofsaidgranteeitssuccessorsandassignsItisfurtherprovidedthatthepersonorpersonsmovingsuchbuildingwillindemnifyandsavesaidgranteeharmlessOfandfromanyandalldamagescrclaimsofwhatsoeverkindornaturecauseddirectlyorindirectlyfromsuchtemporaryarrangementofthelinesandpolesofthegranteeSection6itousepolesInconsiderationofthisfranchisetheCityofedinashallatalltimeshavetherightwithoutcompensationtomakeuseofanyandallpolesofthegranteeitssuccessorsorassignsforthestretchingofwiresownedorcontrolledbythecityforfirealarmtelegraphorpolicesignalcallserviceorothermunicipalserviceorpurposeandforthemaintenanceoffixturesandsupportgwiresforstreetlightingandtrafficcontroldevicesandofattachinganyofsaidwiresorfixturestothepolesofgranteeitssuccessorsorassignsuonspacesthereontobeassignedbysaidgranteewithoutgvinganyothercompentionforsuchusethanthisfranchisebutsuchuseshallbeinsuchmannerastonotinterferewiththefullandfreeueofsaidgranteeitssuccessorsandassignsOfsaidpolesandconduitsprovidedthatsuchconstructionbythecityshallcomplywiththelawsoftheStateofWashingtonandconformtothereasonableconstructionstandardsofthegranteeSection7oCondcmnationoNothinginthisfranchiseshalllimittherightofthecityinthemannerprovidedbylawtoacquirebycondemnationorotherwiseanypropertyofthegrantee2 IftheCityofMedinashallacquirebypurchaseorcondemnationduringthetermofthisfranchiseanyofthegranteespropertyerectedhereundertheadditiontothesumofallotherelementsofvaluebyreasonoftheelementwhichistherighttooccupythepublicwaysevidencedbythisfranchiseshallbenogreaterthantheactualcostofobtainingthisfranchiserelatingtosuchpropertySection8FrachiserightssubjecttoolicepowerInacceptingthisfchisethegranteeacknowledgesthatitsrightshereunderaresubjecttothepolicepowerofthecitytoadoptandenforcegeneralordinancesnecessarytothesafetyandwelfareofthepublicanditagreestocomplywithallapplicablegenerallawsenactedbythecityprsuanttosuchpowerSection9TransferThisfranchiseandtherightsconferredtherebymybeassignedorotherwisetransferredonlywithtandpursuanttothetermsoftheconsentofthecitycouncilandanyassigneeortransfereeshallbyexercisingtherightsconferredherebybedeemedtohaveacceptedandbecontrolledbythetermshereofSection10ForfeitureIfwithin60daysofwrittennoticetothegranteeofthisfranchiseadeficiencyinthedischargeofthegranteesobligationshereunderandunderapplicablelawswithintheCityofdinabenotcorrectedthisfranchisemaybythecitycouncilbedeclarednullandvoidandallrightsconferredtherebyterminatedSection11FranchisenotexclusiveThisfranchiseisgrantedupontheexpressconditionthatitshallnotbedeemedorheldtobeanexclusivefranchiseandshallnotinanymannerprohibittheCityOfMedinafromgrantingotherfurtherfranchisesoveruponandalonganyofsaidpublicstreetsavenuesalleysorpublicplacesSection120InsuranceGranteeagreesthatduringthelifeofthisfranchiseandorrenewalshereofitwillmaintaininfullforceandeffectwithacarrierorcarrierssatisfactorytothscitythefollowingaCompensationinsurancecomplyingwithalltheworkmansinsuranceandsafetylawsoftheStateofWashingtontandamendmentstheretobBodilyinjuryliabilityinsurancewithlimitsasmayberequiredbytheCityofMedinabutnottoexceed100000eachpersonand200000aggregatecPropertydamageliabilityinsurancewithlimitsasmayberequiredbytheCityofMedinabutnottoexceed50000eachaccidentSection13PerformancebondDuringthetermthisfranchiseremainsineffectgranteeshallpostwiththecityabondinthesumof5000conditioneduponthefaithfulperformanceoftheconditionsandtermsofthefranchiseandprovidingarecoveryonthebondincaseoffailuretoperformthetermsandconditionsofthefranchiseSection14ConsiderationGranteeshallpaythecityfourpercentofthegrossrevenuereceivedperannumbygranteefromitscustomerswithinthecorporatelintitsofthecityasnoworhereaftercontinuedforservicerenderedcustomersthroughthecoaxialcablesaidpayments3 tobemadeonorbeforethefirstdayofSeptemberofeachyearThisfranchisetaxshallbecreditedagainstanybusinessandoccupationtaxorfranchisetaxorothertaxrequiredtobepaidbygranteeIncomputingthegrossreceivedfromtheoperationofsaidfranchisechargesmadeandpaidfortheinstallationofconnectionworktocustomersshallnotbeconsideredgrossincomeThisprovisionshallnotbesoconstruedastoexemptthegranteefromanylawfultaxationuponitspropertyorfranchisenorfromanylicenseschargesorimpositionsthereonnotleviedonaccountoftheusecontemplatedbythisfranchiseandthefranchisegrantedhereinshallbetakenanddeemedaspropertyTheledinaCityCouncilmenortheirauthorizedagentsshallhavetherighttoinspectthebooksandrecordsofthegranteeatreasonabletimesforthepurposeofascertainingaccuratelywhattheactualgrossreceiptsofgranteemaybeperannumSection15AcceptanceThisordinanceshallbenullandvoidunlessthegranteeshallwithin30daysafteritspassageapprovalandpublicationfilewiththecityclerkofthecityitswrittenacceptanceofalltermsandconditionshereofSection16PublicationcostThegranteeshallpayallexpensesconnectedwiththepublicationofthisordinanceSection17CityremedyofunsafeconditionThecityreservesthegeneralrighttoseethatthesystemOfthegranteeisconstructedandmaintainedinasafeconditionandifanunsafeconditionisfoundtoexisttoorderthegranteetomakenecessaryrepairsandalterationsforthwithandifthegranteeshallfailtomakethenecessaryrepairsandalterationsthecitymaymakethemorhavethemmadeandcollectallcostandexoensethereoffromthegranteeSection18SeverabilityIfanysectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtoBeinvalidOrillegaltheinvalidityorillegalitythereofshallnotaffectthevalidityorlegalityofanyothersectionsentenceclauseorphrassofthisordinanceSection19PerformanceGranteeagreesthatitwilldiligentlypursuetheconstructionofitsfacilitiesthatsuchconstructionshallcommencewithinsix6monthsafterthegrantingofthisordinanceandthatlineswillbeenergizedandreadytoservecustomerswithinoneyearafterthegrantingofthisordinanceSection20CodereferenceAllsectionshereofshallbeconsideredofspecialeffectSection21EffectivedateThisordinanceshallbecomeeffectiveuponthe18thdayofay197INTRODUCEDonthe13thdayofApril197nADOPTEDOnthellthdayofay1970andsignedinauthenticationofitspassagethesameday4