Page 1 ee _AL- Prick: orr300 of pA ORDINANCE NO._ 1679 - An Ordinance renewing a nonexclusive franchise to Comcast’ Cablevision Corporation of Mobile, Inc., its successors and assigns, to operate and maintain a community antenna television system in the City; setting forth conditions accompanying the Grant of Franchise; providing for authorized City Regulation and use of.the Community Antenna Television System; and prescribing penalties for violation of the Pranchise provisions. BE If ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY oF PRICHARD AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. DEFINZ'TIONS For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words, abbreviations and the derivations shall have the .meaning given herein; provided, however, that when not inconsistent with the context, the terms, phrases, words, abbreviations and the derivations not defined herein shall be given their commen and ordinary meanings, . and the words used in the present tense shall include the future tense, words in the plural shall include the singular ana words in the singular number shall include the plural number. A. Basic 5 1 7 3 1 3 551 1476 202 29 96.109253 Subscriber 5 1 7 3 1 4 775 1476 174 25 60.713936 Service; All local broadcast signals, if any, required by the Federal Communications Commission to be retransmitted on the cable television system; all programming transmitted on the Public, Edcational and Government Agcess Channels, if any, and such other programming as designated by the Franchisee from time to time as part of the Basic Subscriber Service. as Can ) City - Mobile (AL) - Document # 1 Page 2 =) B. CATV or “Cable television system:: A systein of antennas, cables, amplifiers, -wires, lines, towers, microwave links, waveguides, laser beams, optical fibers, satellites, converters, conductors, transmission lines, equipment or facilities designed and constructed for the purpose of producing, receiving, storing, processing, transmitting, amplifying, serambline and distributing audio, video, digital and other forms of electronic or electrical signals to subscribing members of the public for a fixed or period fee. Cc. Channel: A designated frequency band in. the electromagnetic spectrum which is capable of carrying video, audio, digital or other electronic signals, or some combination thereof. D. City: The City of Prichard, a municipal corporation of the State of Alabama. E. Converter: An electronie device which converts signals to a frequency not susceptible to interference within the television receiver of a subscriber and which, by an appropriate channel selector, also permits a subscriber to view all signals delivered at designated dial locations. F. Council: The present governing body of the City or any future board constituting the legislative body of the City. G. “PcC" or “Federal Communications Commission": That agency as is presently constituted by the United States Page 3 oO a) Congress or any. successor agency with jurisdiction. over CATV matters. on Franchise ; the nonexclusive right. or authority to construct, operate and maintain a cable teleyision system by use of the city-owned rights of way, easements or other publicly-owned properties. =. Franchisee or “Operator”: The person, firm or corporation to whom or to which a franchise, as hereinabove defined, is. granted by the Council and the lawful successor, transferee pr assignee of said person, firm or corporation, J. Gross 5 1 2 4 1 3 584 883 159 30 95.357323 Receipts 5 1 2 4 1 4 771 883 141 27 95.973236 Derived 5 1 2 4 1 5 941 884 77 27 95.569603 from 5 1 2 4 1 6 1045 885 95 27 96.581581 Cable 5 1 2 4 1 7 1166 887 192 28 70.933304 Services; All xeceipts received by or for the benefit of the Franchisee derived from the cable services it provides in the City, to the maximum extent authorized by Federal -law and regulation. . RK. Leased 5 1 2 5 1 3 629 1204 121 26 94.701393 Access 5 1 2 5 1 4 791 1205 177 25 54.057999 Channel: Any channel or portion of a channel designated by the operator as available for lease. L. “Person”: Any pexson, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. M. Premium 5 1 2 7 1 3 674 1590 175 24 56.936996 Service; Programming services over and above those provided by Franchisee as part of its basic service for which there is an additional charge. N. Property 5 1 2 8 1 3 691 1781 37 27 95.467659 of 5 1 2 8 1 4 777 1782 238 28 59.676620 Franchisee: All property owned, installed or used by a Franchisee in the conduct Page 4 2) 4 of a CATV business in the City under the’ authority of a franchise granted pursuant to this ordinance. o. Street: The surface of and the space above and below any public street, road, highway, freeway, dane, path, alley, court, sidewalk, parkway, easement, right of way or drive, now or herafter existing with the City. P. Subseriber : Any person legally receiving any service delivered by the Franchisee. % SECTION 2. GRANT OF AUTHORITY 2.1 GRANT OF FRANCHISE There is hereby granted to Comeast Cablevision Corporation of Mobile, Inc., a nonexclusive franchise to erect, install, construct, repair, replace, reconstruct, maintain and operate a cable television system and retain, in, over, under, across, and along any public street, public way and public place, now laid out or dedicatd, and ali extensions thereof and additions thereto in Franchisee's franchise area such poles, wires, cable conductors, ducts, conduit vaults, manholes, amplifiers, attachments, and other property as may be necessary and appurtenant to the CATV system; and in addition so to use, operate and provide similar facilities or properties rented or leased from other persons, firms or corporation, including but not limited to any public utility or other franchisee franchised or permitted to do business in the City. Page 5 The term of the franchise granted herein’ shall be for twenty (20) years from the date that this Ordinance and franchise granted hereunder are executed by both parties hereto. 2.3 TERRITORIAL EXTENT OF FRANCHISE The territorial extent of the franchise granted herein shall be the legal boundaries of the City as of the date this Ordinance is adopted or the boundaries as extended by annexation, provided that Franchisee shall only be required to extend its cable system into such annexed areas as per thé requixements set forth in Section 9.3 of this Ordinance. SECTION 3. FRANCHISE FEE 3.1 In consideration fox the issuance of this Franchise, Franchisee shall pay to the City an annual franchise fee, hereby levied in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of Franchisee's gross receipts derived from cable services for each period of twelve months (or fraction thereof) during which this Franchise is in effect, where not inconsistent with applicable Federai legislation and regulation, . 3.2 The franchise fee shall be payable in semi-annual installments based upon Franchisee's applicable gross receipts for the half-year then ended, and shall be due Page 6 OO se at intervals of from six (6) to twelve. (12) months of the date of the grant of this Franchise. * 3.3 At the. time it pays the semi-annual franchise fee installment, Franchisee shall deliver to City a verified statement of gross receipts derived from cable services in the City for the preceding half-year. 3.4 The City shall have the right and authority to examine the applicable books and records of Franchisee at any time during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice for the ‘purpose of determining the correct franchise fees owing to City fdr the then-current and _ five next-preceding fiscal years of Franchisee. 3.5 The City reserves the right to increase or otherwise adjust the franchise fee levied herein as of January 1 of any year during which the franchise is in effect, provided, that any such increase ox adjustment shall not — be unreasonable nor shall it violate applicable federal or state law or regulations. SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND ORDINANCES 4.1 Franchisee shall conform to all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the United States, the State of Alabama and the City in the construction and operation of its cable television system, and all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. 4.2 The City reserves the tight to promulgate such additional regulations as it may find necessary in the exercise of its lawful powers, provided they are not Page 7 a inconsistent with federal laws and regulations and do not unreasonably violate the intent of this agreement. NSURANCE AND BONDS ——— ee SECTION 5. Franchisee shall concurrently with the filing of an acceptance of award of the franchise granted herein, furnish to the City, and all times during the existence of the franchise granted herein, maintain in full force and effect, at its own cost and expense, the following: . a) A certificate of insurance evidencing general comprehensive liability coverage listing the City as additional insured with a maximum liability amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000. )} b) A certificate of insurance evidencing property damage insurance coverage listing the City as additional insured with a maximum liability amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.) 5.2 ALTERATIONS Franchisee shall not materially change or alter the terms or conditions of the insurance policies or performance bond mentioned in this entire section except upoh thirty (30) days written notice to the City. 5.3 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS Franchisee shall provide coverage for any contractor Page 8 ara Sosa or subcontractor involved in the constxuction, installation, maintenance. or operation of its cable television system 4 1 5 1 3 0 179 293 1190 55 -1 5 1 5 1 3 1 179 314 41 29 96.443054 by 5 1 5 1 3 2 262 293 113 55 94.790970 either 5 1 5 1 3 3 417 314 171 31 95.969826 obtaining 5 1 5 1 3 4 631 316 60 26 96.249039 the 5 1 5 1 3 5 739 319 178 28 91.911064 necessary 5 1 5 1 3 6 962 318 231 30 93.379944 endorsements 5 1 5 1 3 7 1236 322 37 23 74.031425 to 5 1 5 1 3 8 1295 333 2 5 55.409096 - 5 1 5 1 3 9 1316 322 53 26 96.204880 its 4 1 5 1 4 0 181 379 1189 43 -1 5 1 5 1 4 1 181 379 170 27 83.179214 insurance 5 1 5 1 4 2 407 379 150 31 93.933853 policies 5 1 5 1 4 3 615 384 37 21 82.770035 or 5 1 5 1 4 4 715 379 178 34 73.056824 requiring 5 1 5 1 4 5 952 382 84 40 95.122337 such 5 1 5 1 4 6 1085 386 192 25 82.847252 contractor 5 1 5 1 4 7 1333 393 37 20 82.847252 or 4 1 5 1 5 0 181 439 1188 46 -1 5 1 5 1 5 1 181 439 247 32 41.156864 subcontractor 5 1 5 1 5 2 475 447 37 21 85.342827 to 5 1 5 1 5 3 560 444 117 41 48.986588 obtain 5 1 5 1 5 4 728 445 219 30 94.959076 appropriate 5 1 5 1 5 5 998 444 171 30 88.673668 insurance 5 1 5 1 5 6 1218 454 151 27 88.824547 coverage 4 1 5 1 6 0 180 506 1185 38 -1 5 1 5 1 6 1 180 509 190 27 96.000259 consistent 5 1 5 1 6 2 421 507 76 28 94.624207 with 5 1 5 1 6 3 550 506 35 27 94.437721 is 5 1 5 1 6 4 639 508 223 27 90.906395 involvement 5 1 5 1 6 5 917 510 39 26 95.609512 in 5 1 5 1 6 6 1009 512 58 27 94.880745 the 5 1 5 1 6 7 1118 515 247 29 93.596634 construction, 4 1 5 1 7 0 179 571 1190 35 -1 5 1 5 1 7 1 179 571 243 31 96.309616 installation, 5 1 5 1 7 2 458 572 214 26 95.814331 maintenance 5 1 5 1 7 3 711 579 38 17 93.107788 ox 5 1 5 1 7 4 784 573 179 33 96.501221 operation 5 1 5 1 7 5 997 576 35 26 96.442604 of 5 1 5 1 7 6 1068 577 174 25 93.228401 Grantee's 5 1 5 1 7 7 1276 578 93 27 67.672913 cable 4 1 5 1 8 0 178 636 1192 35 -1 5 1 5 1 8 1 178 636 190 26 96.090103 television 5 1 5 1 8 2 401 637 129 30 95.178314 system, 5 1 5 1 8 3 585 636 59 25 90.481049 All 5 1 5 1 8 4 682 637 180 27 86.273773 imsurance 5 1 5 1 8 5 893 639 159 32 96.126740 policies 5 1 5 1 8 6 1087 640 156 28 96.598724 obtained 5 1 5 1 8 7 1276 645 94 24 95.723396 under 4 1 5 1 9 0 177 697 1190 44 -1 5 1 5 1 9 1 177 699 75 25 95.822495 this 5 1 5 1 9 2 273 697 191 30 95.822495 subsection 5 1 5 1 9 3 485 699 93 27 95.081680 shall 5 1 5 1 9 4 600 706 79 35 96.651268 name 5 1 5 1 9 5 703 702 59 25 96.950989 the 5 1 5 1 9 6 784 702 80 31 95.608070 City 5 1 5 1 9 7 881 707 40 21 96.550316 as 5 1 5 1 9 8 943 710 39 19 96.519470 an 5 1 5 1 9 9 1004 705 193 26 95.653061 additional 5 1 5 1 9 10 1219 706 148 28 96.277847 insured. 2 1 6 0 0 0 177 789 704 107 -1 3 1 6 1 0 0 177 789 704 107 -1 4 1 6 1 1 0 177 789 704 44 -1 5 1 6 1 1 1 177 789 134 32 95.699028 SECTION 5 1 6 1 1 2 333 796 30 23 92.903732 6. 5 1 6 1 1 3 537 796 173 36 96.257278 SERVICES 5 1 6 1 1 4 722 798 59 35 96.049080 AND 5 1 6 1 1 5 802 798 79 35 58.631615 FEES 4 1 6 1 2 0 179 858 682 38 -1 5 1 6 1 2 1 179 858 55 28 57.402184 6.1 5 1 6 1 2 2 548 860 195 36 62.925865 EXTRA-LONG 5 1 6 1 2 3 753 864 108 32 96.096634 DROPS 2 1 7 0 0 0 539 887 326 9 -1 3 1 7 1 0 0 539 887 326 9 -1 4 1 7 1 1 0 539 887 326 9 -1 5 1 7 1 1 1 539 887 326 9 95.000000 2 1 8 0 0 0 172 922 1203 743 -1 3 1 8 1 0 0 172 922 1203 743 -1 4 1 8 1 1 0 350 922 1021 37 -1 5 1 8 1 1 1 350 922 35 30 75.389641 I€ 5 1 8 1 1 2 419 924 54 26 96.006363 the 5 1 8 1 1 3 507 922 240 28 95.728447 installation 5 1 8 1 1 4 778 926 37 23 95.977676 of 5 1 8 1 1 5 849 932 20 20 96.285751 a 5 1 8 1 1 6 899 927 139 24 96.378387 service 5 1 8 1 1 7 1072 929 115 25 96.369736 outlet 5 1 8 1 1 8 1219 930 152 29 95.694832 requires 4 1 8 1 2 0 175 984 1193 37 -1 5 1 8 1 2 1 175 993 39 19 96.606163 an 5 1 8 1 2 2 243 984 113 30 93.881477 aerial 5 1 8 1 2 3 385 988 75 31 96.851852 drop 5 1 8 1 2 4 490 988 36 26 96.410843 in 5 1 8 1 2 5 555 994 116 20 96.497879 excess 5 1 8 1 2 6 705 990 37 22 95.765953 of 5 1 8 1 2 7 773 995 59 19 95.765953 one 5 1 8 1 2 8 861 990 139 27 96.624580 hundred 5 1 8 1 2 9 1030 992 96 29 95.350677 fifty 5 1 8 1 2 10 1153 993 78 24 90.981468 feet 5 1 8 1 2 11 1263 991 105 29 80.827759 (150') 4 1 8 1 3 0 175 1050 1198 35 -1 5 1 8 1 3 1 175 1057 38 17 94.974617 or 5 1 8 1 3 2 237 1058 35 18 95.957314 an 5 1 8 1 3 3 297 1053 211 28 95.986053 underground 5 1 8 1 3 4 532 1050 89 32 96.743446 drop, 5 1 8 1 3 5 652 1053 202 25 96.261436 Franchisee 5 1 8 1 3 6 876 1058 61 25 96.612244 may 5 1 8 1 3 7 961 1056 115 29 96.423058 charge 5 1 8 1 3 8 1099 1057 56 25 96.881416 the 5 1 8 1 3 9 1181 1058 192 26 94.627457 subscriber 4 1 8 1 4 0 175 1115 1197 32 -1 5 1 8 1 4 1 175 1120 37 20 95.914177 an 5 1 8 1 4 2 239 1115 115 25 94.942787 amount 5 1 8 1 4 3 381 1116 75 25 96.721878 that 5 1 8 1 4 4 483 1116 37 23 95.860008 is 5 1 8 1 4 5 547 1115 94 31 96.018303 equal 5 1 8 1 4 6 671 1117 41 25 96.006187 to 5 1 8 1 4 7 739 1118 58 23 96.262207 the 5 1 8 1 4 8 823 1121 98 21 96.019798 costs 5 1 8 1 4 9 950 1120 35 23 95.187683 of 5 1 8 1 4 10 1012 1117 78 27 96.978607 time 5 1 8 1 4 11 1115 1122 58 23 96.641762 and 5 1 8 1 4 12 1194 1121 178 26 95.719604 materials 4 1 8 1 5 0 175 1178 1199 37 -1 5 1 8 1 5 1 175 1178 37 25 95.799812 in 5 1 8 1 5 2 251 1179 191 27 94.663124 accordance 5 1 8 1 5 3 482 1180 77 24 96.347588 with 5 1 8 1 5 4 597 1181 165 30 95.948715 industry 5 1 8 1 5 5 803 1183 178 25 95.997490 standards 5 1 8 1 5 6 1023 1185 58 24 96.783203 for 5 1 8 1 5 7 1122 1185 77 26 96.336136 that 5 1 8 1 5 8 1238 1186 136 29 96.336136 portion 4 1 8 1 6 0 174 1244 1195 34 -1 5 1 8 1 6 1 174 1244 36 25 90.516037 of 5 1 8 1 6 2 248 1244 55 26 95.416626 the 5 1 8 1 6 3 339 1245 75 29 96.049324 drop 5 1 8 1 6 4 451 1245 36 24 96.447487 in 5 1 8 1 6 5 521 1249 115 22 96.455994 excess 5 1 8 1 6 6 673 1247 41 24 96.399323 of 5 1 8 1 6 7 751 1253 58 19 96.413055 one 5 1 8 1 6 8 843 1246 139 27 95.892815 hundred 5 1 8 1 6 9 1018 1248 95 30 95.311707 fifty 5 1 8 1 6 10 1147 1250 78 24 93.169006 feet 5 1 8 1 6 11 1264 1248 105 29 69.760307 (150') 4 1 8 1 7 0 173 1308 1201 34 -1 5 1 8 1 7 1 173 1308 130 25 70.479347 aerial. 5 1 8 1 7 2 358 1309 191 26 94.632782 Franchisee 5 1 8 1 7 3 579 1309 97 27 94.360420 shall 5 1 8 1 7 4 709 1311 140 31 96.065178 provide 5 1 8 1 7 5 878 1312 58 25 96.737549 the 5 1 8 1 7 6 970 1311 191 28 88.072197 subscriber 5 1 8 1 7 7 1190 1318 18 20 94.960701 a 5 1 8 1 7 8 1237 1314 137 25 96.439163 written 4 1 8 1 8 0 174 1371 1200 38 -1 5 1 8 1 8 1 174 1373 153 24 96.370201 estimate 5 1 8 1 8 2 367 1371 34 29 96.457809 of 5 1 8 1 8 3 441 1374 57 25 96.277832 the 5 1 8 1 8 4 535 1377 95 24 95.959923 costs 5 1 8 1 8 5 673 1375 41 25 96.581779 of 5 1 8 1 8 6 756 1373 197 33 93.790588 installing 5 1 8 1 8 7 989 1379 38 22 95.708778 an 5 1 8 1 8 8 1067 1376 193 33 94.536072 extra-long 5 1 8 1 8 9 1296 1380 78 28 95.797279 drop 4 1 8 1 9 0 173 1438 1201 34 -1 5 1 8 1 9 1 173 1438 58 24 95.178024 and 5 1 8 1 9 2 261 1438 114 25 95.178024 obtain 5 1 8 1 9 3 407 1439 74 25 96.335388 such 5 1 8 1 9 4 514 1440 236 25 95.906418 subscriber's 5 1 8 1 9 5 782 1439 140 27 96.165962 written 5 1 8 1 9 6 951 1444 139 23 96.165962 consent 5 1 8 1 9 7 1120 1443 97 28 96.501633 prior 5 1 8 1 9 8 1249 1446 36 24 96.443329 to 5 1 8 1 9 9 1316 1449 58 23 96.873016 any 4 1 8 1 10 0 175 1484 1199 49 -1 5 1 8 1 10 1 175 1499 229 29 96.105858 installation 5 1 8 1 10 2 425 1503 36 25 96.751099 of 5 1 8 1 10 3 485 1504 75 25 96.791214 such 5 1 8 1 10 4 577 1504 97 29 96.554047 drop, 5 1 8 1 10 5 703 1503 175 30 96.381454 provided, 5 1 8 1 10 6 902 1504 155 28 96.238617 however, 5 1 8 1 10 7 1083 1484 76 47 96.651970 that 5 1 8 1 10 8 1180 1506 194 27 96.465645 Franchisee 4 1 8 1 11 0 172 1566 1203 33 -1 5 1 8 1 11 1 172 1572 60 23 85.848541 May 5 1 8 1 11 2 267 1566 133 29 87.731628 requite 5 1 8 1 11 3 435 1572 40 19 96.507294 an 5 1 8 1 11 4 513 1568 133 25 22.390640 advance 5 1 8 1 11 5 687 1570 141 29 96.175537 payment 5 1 8 1 11 6 865 1569 36 25 96.129257 of 5 1 8 1 11 7 941 1570 76 24 95.147217 such 5 1 8 1 11 8 1054 1572 94 22 95.875999 costs 5 1 8 1 11 9 1186 1571 78 24 95.306488 from 5 1 8 1 11 10 1300 1572 75 23 91.024246 such 4 1 8 1 12 0 175 1628 1200 37 -1 5 1 8 1 12 1 175 1628 191 27 93.041245 subscriber 5 1 8 1 12 2 409 1635 36 19 93.041245 as 5 1 8 1 12 3 490 1636 18 19 92.004257 a 5 1 8 1 12 4 552 1632 181 25 92.004257 condition 5 1 8 1 12 5 777 1633 38 23 95.596153 of 5 1 8 1 12 6 860 1633 199 32 94.200027 performing 5 1 8 1 12 7 1102 1635 55 25 96.842239 the 5 1 8 1 12 8 1202 1636 173 29 89.869064 requested 2 1 9 0 0 0 175 1693 244 25 -1 3 1 9 1 0 0 175 1693 244 25 -1 4 1 9 1 1 0 175 1693 244 25 -1 5 1 9 1 1 1 175 1693 244 25 95.706253 installation. Page 9 6.2 ATION: If a subscriber FYequests a nonstandard installation for aesthetic purposes including, but not limited to, optional underground construction, concealed wiring or - routing from the tap to the dwelling unit that differs from the easiest route that could otherwise be taken (usually following the telephone drop) which results in greater costs, Franchisee may charge the subseriber for such nonstandard installation in an amount equal to the costs of time and materials in accordance with industry standards. Franchisee shall provide such installation and obtain the subscriber's written consent prior to any such installation; provided, however, that Franchisee may require an advance payment of such costs from such subscriber as a condition of performing the requested installation. 6.3 COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES . Notwithstanding any other provisions of this , Agreement and except as provided herein, Franchisee shall not be required to provide services to subscribers by rewiring buildings already wired for a competing technology 50 aS tO allow the residents of said building to receive non-broadcast video services. Upon the request of any landlord or any condominium or tenant association of any ‘building already wired for a competing technology, Franchisee, in a timely manner consistent with its construction schedule, shall undertake a good faith effort Page 10 including such pre-marketing studies as shall be appropriate to ascertain the economic viability of providing cable television service to said building. Upon completion of its ascertainment, Franchisee shall inform the person who made such request of the results of said ascertainment, Where the results of said ascertainment demonstrate the economic viability of said building, Franchisee shall provide service in accordance with the construction schedule prepared by Franchisee. Where the results of said ascertainment fail to demonstrate the economic viability of said building, Franchisee shall provide a written explanation of the results of said ascertainment to the person who initially requested said ascertainment, SECTION 7. MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM During the term of this Ordinance, Franchisee shall mainatain its cable television system in good repair and condition. SECTION 8, CONSTUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS 8.1 GENERAL Franchisee shall construct, install, maintain and operate its cable television system in a safe, orderly and workmanlike manner utilizing only materials of good, durable quality with due respect for engineering considerations and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 10 Page 11 8.2 -' RESTORATION Franchisee shall promptly restore or replace the - public way or private property in as good a condition as before the work causing such disturbance was done} provided, however, that where conditions prohibit prompt restoration or xeplacement of the public way, Franchisee’s time for yestoration shall be extended automatically for an appropriate period of time to complete such restoration. Franchisee shall conduct all restoration or replacement in a competent and efficient manner minimizing. disruption and inconvenience to others. 8.3 TREE TRIMMING Franchisee shall have the authority to trim trees upon and overhanging public streets and public ways and piaces of the franchise area so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact -with the wires and’ cables of the Franchisee and shall be responsible for debris removal from such activities. Prior to trimming, the City shall be notified and the City may require additional trimming to ensure aesthetics, provided that any such additional trimming shall be done at the expense of the city. SECTION 9. EXTENSION OF SERVICE 9.4 NEW DEVELOPMENTS Franchisee shall, upon its sole determination that such extension of service is economically and technically feasible, provide service to all new developments 1k Page 12 located within a portion of the franchise where construction of Franchisee's cable television system has been completed ox ig in the process of being completed. Subject to state law, a developer shall be required to, at his own expense, make available trenches and install conduit fer the technical specifications required by Franchisee and presented to developer in writing. 9.3 ANNEXATION Upon annexation by the City of any new territory contiguous to its franchise, Franchisee shall, upon its sole determination that such extension of service is economically and technically feasible, provide service to said area upon terms and Conditions mutually agreed to by the City and Franchisee. SECTION 10. LEASED ACCESS Franchisee shall provide leased access channel capacity en its subscriber network system for local commercial use as soon as feasible in accordance with Section 612 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984. SECTION 11. . PARENTAL CONTROL DEVICE Franchisee shall make available suitable devices for limiting access to certain cable channels. SECTION 12, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Franchisee shall comply with all provisions of Section 634 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984. 12 Page 13 SECTION 13. = Franchise shall establish and maintain offices and provide personnel, telephone service and other equipment, as needed, to ensure timely, efficient and effective service to customers. All business offices of Franchisee shall have a locally listed telephone number and at a minimum be open for hours during a normal business day. SECTION 14. PRIVACY Franchisee shall be bound by all of the provisions of. Section 631 of the Cable Communications Act of 1984. SECTION 15. RENEWAL OF FRANCHISE A. During the six (6) month period which begins with the thirty-sixth (36th) month before the franchise expiration, the City may on its own initiative and shall at the request of the Franchisee commence proceedings which afford the public in the City appropriate notice and participation for the purposes of identifying the future cable related needs and interests of the City and reviewing the performance of the Franchisee under its Franchise. Upon completion of the procedding, the Franchisee may submit an application for renewal. B. ‘The City shall provide public notice of the Franchisee's application for renewal and, during the four (4) month period which begins upon the completion of the proceedings under Subsection A above, renew the Franchise or issue a preliminary assessment that the Franchise should 13 Page 14 net be renewed and, at the request of the Franchisee or on its own initiative hold a public hearing, giving notice to the Franchisee and the public to consider: 1, Whether the Franchisee has substantially complied with the material terms of the exist- ing Franchise ang applicable law; 2. Whether the quality of the Franchisee's service, including signal quality, response to consumer complaints, and billing practices, but without regard to other services provided over the system, has been reasonable in light of the City's needs; 3, Whether the Pranchisee has the financial, legal and technical ability to provide the services, facilities, and equipment as set forth in the Franchiseé's application; and | 4. Whether the Franchisee's application is reasonable to meet the future cable-related needs and interests of the City, taking into account the costs of meeting such needs and interests. The City shall make a transcript of such hearing and the Franchisee shall be afforded Opportunity for full participation, including the right to introduce evidence, to tequire the production of evidence, and to question witnesses. 14 Page 15 i .) c. At the completion of the hearing, the city shall issue a written decision granting or denying the franchisee's application for renewal based upon’ the record of the hearing and transmit a copy of tthe decision to the franchisee. The written decision shall state the reasons for the City's decision. D. <Any denial of an application for renewal shall be based on one or more adverse findings made with respect to the factors described in subparagraph B above, pursuant ' to the transeript of the hearing. E. In ‘the event the City deems it necessary, the City may hire an independent consulting ‘agency or consultant to advise the City with regard to all the matters set forth hereinabove. The reasonable cost of said advice in connection with the renewal proceedings on behalf of the franchisee shall be borne by the franchisee and paid to the City if the Franchisee is awarded a new franchise. SECTION 16, TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE 16.1 REVOCATION FOR CAUSE Pursyant to sections 626 and 627 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, the franchise granted hereunder may be terminated by the City prior to its date of expiration for the following reasons: is Page 16 (1) Franchisee has repeatedly failed te comply with any material provisions of this Ordinance, (2) Franchisee has repeatedly failed to comply with any order of the Federal Communications Commission, or other provisions of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984. 16.20 PROCEDURES The procedure to be followed resulting in termination for any of the above reasons, save Franchisee's request, will be: (a) 5 1 6 2 3 6 665 757 76 33 72.145950 City 5 1 6 2 3 7 764 759 138 26 93.785484 Council 5 1 6 2 3 8 925 757 80 29 95.760475 will 5 1 6 2 3 9 1026 759 115 28 96.367691 direct 5 1 6 2 3 10 1165 762 37 25 96.418358 in 5 1 6 2 3 11 1224 760 137 41 96.619492 writing 4 1 6 2 4 0 165 803 1196 53 -1 5 1 6 2 4 1 165 803 185 43 79.761604 Franchisee 5 1 6 2 4 2 366 847 4 4 79.761604 | 5 1 6 2 4 3 395 822 37 24 83.717934 to 5 1 6 2 4 4 473 822 132 34 93.753746 correct 5 1 6 2 4 5 650 822 79 26 95.134949 such 5 1 6 2 4 6 770 823 239 27 93.024620 deficiencies 5 1 6 2 4 7 1049 828 38 21 96.120377 or 5 1 6 2 4 8 1126 825 119 31 96.332375 comply 5 1 6 2 4 9 1283 826 78 27 96.247383 with 4 1 6 2 5 0 167 884 1193 33 -1 5 1 6 2 5 1 167 884 71 24 95.152908 such 5 1 6 2 5 2 272 884 209 29 95.633041 regulations 5 1 6 2 5 3 515 884 125 26 93.338585 within. 5 1 6 2 5 4 669 885 121 30 95.268471 thirty 5 1 6 2 5 5 829 886 69 27 42.206711 (30) 5 1 6 2 5 6 919 888 93 29 42.206711 .days 5 1 6 2 5 7 1046 895 37 20 95.830704 or 5 1 6 2 5 8 1113 895 20 21 94.675880 a 5 1 6 2 5 9 1166 890 194 26 94.675880 reasonable 4 1 6 2 6 0 164 947 1196 33 -1 5 1 6 2 6 1 164 947 111 28 96.098900 period 5 1 6 2 6 2 300 947 37 25 96.420074 of 5 1 6 2 6 3 360 947 90 24 91.163956 time. 5 1 6 2 6 4 496 948 53 28 46.589668 (b) 5 1 6 2 6 5 595 948 141 27 95.201050 Failure 5 1 6 2 6 6 760 950 39 25 95.775108 to 5 1 6 2 6 7 821 951 40 24 96.545204 do 5 1 6 2 6 8 885 955 38 21 95.844200 so 5 1 6 2 6 9 944 951 80 27 96.403725 will 5 1 6 2 6 10 1046 958 95 21 96.499573 cause 5 1 6 2 6 11 1164 953 57 23 96.883247 the 5 1 6 2 6 12 1243 956 117 24 96.160873 matter 4 1 6 2 7 0 164 1010 1197 35 -1 5 1 6 2 7 1 164 1010 34 23 95.393417 of 5 1 6 2 7 2 232 1011 210 24 96.381149 termination 5 1 6 2 7 3 474 1013 37 22 95.548935 to 5 1 6 2 7 4 540 1013 40 23 96.254150 be 5 1 6 2 7 5 613 1011 142 31 96.146622 brought 5 1 6 2 7 6 787 1014 124 31 96.173904 before 5 1 6 2 7 7 940 1015 59 24 96.178642 the 5 1 6 2 7 8 1030 1014 77 31 96.178642 City 5 1 6 2 7 9 1137 1016 135 26 81.462601 Council 5 1 6 2 7 10 1303 1018 58 23 96.473480 for 4 1 6 2 8 0 163 1054 1197 59 -1 5 1 6 2 8 1 163 1074 146 29 95.973236 hearing; 5 1 6 2 8 2 393 1074 45 27 20.706032 (c) 5 1 6 2 8 3 495 1076 37 37 88.961243 At 5 1 6 2 8 4 569 1076 76 24 95.936676 such 5 1 6 2 8 5 682 1054 142 52 96.096870 hearing 5 1 6 2 8 6 855 1079 59 22 96.690201 the 5 1 6 2 8 7 947 1079 194 26 95.807816 Franchisee 5 1 6 2 8 8 1173 1081 59 24 95.807816 and 5 1 6 2 8 9 1264 1081 96 25 96.130127 other 4 1 6 2 9 0 164 1138 1212 38 -1 5 1 6 2 9 1 164 1138 188 26 93.884552 interested 5 1 6 2 9 2 405 1139 133 29 92.546265 parties 5 1 6 2 9 3 591 1144 62 25 94.051338 may 5 1 6 2 9 4 709 1142 100 25 83.352737 offer 5 1 6 2 9 5 864 1140 158 28 95.275337 evidence 5 1 6 2 9 6 1076 1144 194 30 90.158630 explaining 5 1 6 2 9 7 1323 1152 53 24 34.196915 or. 4 1 6 2 10 0 159 1202 1201 37 -1 5 1 6 2 10 1 159 1202 195 32 95.868767 mitigating 5 1 6 2 10 2 385 1204 73 26 96.275536 such 5 1 6 2 10 3 485 1204 277 29 62.197495 noncompliance. 5 1 6 2 10 4 817 1207 59 25 77.671440 The 5 1 6 2 10 5 905 1207 80 32 96.624794 City 5 1 6 2 10 6 1011 1208 136 26 96.015144 Council 5 1 6 2 10 7 1176 1207 79 27 93.415543 will 5 1 6 2 10 8 1282 1203 78 31 96.825760 make 4 1 6 2 11 0 163 1255 1203 47 -1 5 1 6 2 11 1 163 1267 53 24 96.434311 the 5 1 6 2 11 2 257 1255 261 42 75.569901 determination. 5 1 6 2 11 3 548 1275 35 19 96.035561 as 5 1 6 2 11 4 626 1272 40 21 96.095802 to 5 1 6 2 11 5 708 1268 141 27 95.285507 whether 5 1 6 2 11 6 892 1271 78 25 93.287582 such 5 1 6 2 11 7 1004 1270 258 32 90.860283 -noncompliance 5 1 6 2 11 8 1302 1280 64 20 95.542511 was. 4 1 6 2 12 0 162 1331 1199 38 -1 5 1 6 2 12 1 162 1331 74 26 95.878311 with 5 1 6 2 12 2 271 1332 75 31 95.185394 just 5 1 6 2 12 3 381 1337 109 21 95.334808 cause. 5 1 6 2 12 4 545 1336 38 23 89.344635 In 5 1 6 2 12 5 616 1340 62 26 96.062897 any 5 1 6 2 12 6 710 1337 101 23 95.992889 event 5 1 6 2 12 7 843 1336 60 33 96.723122 the 5 1 6 2 12 8 936 1334 79 31 93.300362 City 5 1 6 2 12 9 1046 1335 133 27 16.810211 Couneli 5 1 6 2 12 10 1212 1341 59 26 95.507637 may 5 1 6 2 12 11 1303 1338 58 23 94.209831 fix 4 1 6 2 13 0 163 1394 1192 37 -1 5 1 6 2 13 1 163 1402 35 18 95.793152 an 5 1 6 2 13 2 237 1394 190 32 95.024078 additional 5 1 6 2 13 3 467 1397 75 25 92.987206 time 5 1 6 2 13 4 577 1398 125 29 66.867935 peried 5 1 6 2 13 5 741 1401 37 21 96.511887 to 5 1 6 2 13 6 817 1405 79 20 4.514221 cure 5 1 6 2 13 7 935 1401 77 24 92.804482 such 5 1 6 2 13 8 1049 1398 306 33 75.752617 deficiency(ies). 4 1 6 2 14 0 164 1460 1196 33 -1 5 1 6 2 14 1 164 1460 32 26 92.073341 If 5 1 6 2 14 2 233 1461 72 25 92.073341 this 5 1 6 2 14 3 341 1461 55 26 96.585815 has 5 1 6 2 14 4 429 1464 58 21 96.384766 not 5 1 6 2 14 5 519 1463 75 25 96.713577 been 5 1 6 2 14 6 627 1463 163 26 96.145515 effected 5 1 6 2 14 7 822 1466 41 22 96.357391 at 5 1 6 2 14 8 894 1465 60 25 96.762711 the 5 1 6 2 14 9 982 1464 192 29 95.749329 expiration 5 1 6 2 14 10 1214 1466 37 23 95.745155 of 5 1 6 2 14 11 1284 1465 76 27 96.897888 this 4 1 6 2 15 0 163 1522 1198 39 -1 5 1 6 2 15 1 163 1522 190 27 95.680771 additional 5 1 6 2 15 2 388 1525 153 27 96.330109 extended 5 1 6 2 15 3 576 1526 138 30 96.046104 period, 5 1 6 2 15 4 755 1528 59 25 96.677368 the 5 1 6 2 15 5 851 1528 80 32 96.436699 City 5 1 6 2 15 6 966 1528 135 26 95.975212 Council 5 1 6 2 15 7 1132 1533 63 28 96.558601 may 5 1 6 2 15 8 1230 1534 76 25 96.080139 pass 5 1 6 2 15 9 1343 1538 18 16 95.527054 a 4 1 6 2 16 0 163 1589 1198 33 -1 5 1 6 2 16 1 163 1589 190 33 95.226624 resolution 5 1 6 2 16 2 391 1590 173 30 96.440559 declaring 5 1 6 2 16 3 603 1592 60 24 96.458916 the 5 1 6 2 16 4 705 1592 178 26 96.332726 franchise 5 1 6 2 16 5 922 1595 37 21 96.432343 to 5 1 6 2 16 6 998 1593 37 25 94.683601 be 5 1 6 2 16 7 1074 1592 193 28 67.413940 terminated 5 1 6 2 16 8 1304 1595 57 24 96.398056 and 4 1 6 2 17 0 164 1635 1197 52 -1 5 1 6 2 17 1 164 1651 184 28 91.027695 forfeited. 5 1 6 2 17 2 432 1654 46 26 3.577507 (ad) 5 1 6 2 17 3 540 1655 34 23 58.398895 I£ 5 1 6 2 17 4 611 1656 61 25 96.702515 the 5 1 6 2 17 5 711 1635 159 52 93.985115 Operator 5 1 6 2 17 6 904 1654 136 31 96.364716 appeals 5 1 6 2 17 7 1077 1654 56 27 96.612839 the 5 1 6 2 17 8 1166 1654 195 30 96.525940 revocation 2 1 7 0 0 0 164 1715 1193 35 -1 3 1 7 1 0 0 164 1715 1193 35 -1 4 1 7 1 1 0 164 1715 1193 35 -1 5 1 7 1 1 1 164 1718 52 23 95.931091 and 5 1 7 1 1 2 252 1715 211 29 95.445435 termination 5 1 7 1 1 3 500 1719 35 26 95.445435 of 5 1 7 1 1 4 573 1720 56 25 96.271736 the 5 1 7 1 1 5 670 1720 179 26 91.893478 franchise 5 1 7 1 1 6 884 1717 139 33 96.850021 through 5 1 7 1 1 7 1059 1721 93 29 95.964478 legal 5 1 7 1 1 8 1187 1722 170 28 95.964478 remedies, 2 1 8 0 0 0 753 2000 36 23 -1 3 1 8 1 0 0 753 2000 36 23 -1 4 1 8 1 1 0 753 2000 36 23 -1 5 1 8 1 1 1 753 2000 36 23 95.199928 16 Page 17 the revocation of such franchise shall be held in abeyance pending such judicial review by.a conrt of competent jurisdiction, provided appropriate bond is posted by Franchisee; (¢) Provided, nothing contained in the above sections of this section shall prevent the issuance of a new franchise by the City Council to any Operator who has had a franchise revoked, on satisfactory assurance made to the City Council that the terms and conditions required by City can be met by the former Operator. 16.3 EFFECT OF TERMINATION FOR, NONCOMPLIANCE If the franchise granted herein is terminated by the City by reason of Franchisee's noncompliance, that part of the system located in the streets and public property shall, at the election of the City, become the property of the City at a cost consistent with the provisions of Section 627(b)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, with a reduction for any damages and cost incurred by the City in connection with such termination. SECTION 17. THEF? OF SERVICE AND TAMPERING 17.2 DEFINITIONS (1) A person is guilty of theft of cable television services if, with intent to avoid payment by himself or another person of the lawful charge for any service of a cable antenna television system he: (a) tampers or makes connection with the equipment of the supplier, whether 17 Page 18 on an by mechanical, electrical, acoustical, or “other means; or (b) offers for sale ox otherwise makes available, to anyone other than the cable antenna television system for such system's own use in the provision of its services, any telecommunications decoder or descrambler, a principal £unction of which defeats a inechanism of electronic signal encryption, jamming, or individually addressed switching imposed by the cable antenna television service provider of any such telecommmications service to restrict the delivery of such service; or {c) uses any other artifice, trick, deception, code or other device to obtain cable service without payment of the established charges. (2) For the purpose of this section the ‘telecommuncations decoder or descrambler in subsection (1)(b) or the equipment described in subsections (3) and (4) of this section does not include any nondecoding and nondescrambling channel frequency converter or any television receiver type accepted by the Federal Communications Commission. (3) In any prosecution under this section of the franchise, proof that telecommunications equipment, including without limitation, any cable television converter, descrambler, or related equipment, has been tampered with or otherwise intentionally prevented from performing its funetions of control of service delivery without the consent of the supplier of the service, or that telecommunications 18 Page 19 equipment, including without limitation,- any cable television converter, descrambler, receiver, or related equipment, has been connected to the equipment of the supplier of the service without the consent of the supplier of the - service, creates a presumption that the resident of whom the service that is at the time being furnished by or through some equipment has, with intent to avoid payment by himself ex another person for a prospective or already rendered service, created or caused to be ereated with reference to such equipment, the condition so existing. A person who tampers with such a device or equipment without the consent of the supplier of the service is presumed to do so with intent to avoid, er to enable another to avoid, payment for the service involved. (4) In any presecution as provided herein, proof that , any telecommunications decoder or descrambler, a principal function of which defeats a mechanism of electronic signal encryption, jamming, or individually addressed switching imposed by the provider of any such teleconmunications service to restrict the delivery of such service, has been offered for sale or otherwise made available by anyone other than the supplier of such service creates a presumption that the person offering such equipment for sale or otherwise making it available has, with intent to avoid payment by himself or another person of the lawful charge for such service, obtained or attempted to obtain 19 Page 20 “ ~) such service for himself or another person or avoided or attempted to avoid payment therefore by himself or another person, (1) Theft of cable television service is an offense against the City. (2) Any person aggrieve@ by any violation of this section of the franchise agreement may bring a civil action in the appropriate court in the State of Alabama. (3) The court may: (a) grant temporary and final injunctions on such terms as it may deem reasonable to prevent or restrain violations of subsection 18.1 of this Ordinance; (b) direct the recovery - of full costs, including awarding ‘Yeasonable attorney's fees, to an aggrieved party who prevails; (ce) award ‘damages to be computed in accordance with either of the following: (i) the party aggrieved may recover the actual damages suffered by him as a result of th violation and any profits of the violator that are attributable to the violation that are not taken “into account in computing the actual damages. In determining the violator's profits, the party aggrieved shall be required to prove only the violater's gross revenue, and the violator shall be required to prove his deductible expenses and the elements of profit attributable to factors other than the violation; or (ii) in addition to actual damages the party aggrieved may recover any award of 20 Page 21 statutory damages for all violation involved in this action, in a sum of not less than two hundred fifty dollars or more than ten -thousand dollars, as the court considers just; (da) upon conviction of theft of cable television services, ordexy the seizure of any decoder, descrambler ox other device, the use of which is prohibited herein as contraband and dispose of it at the court's discretion. (4) Any person convicted of violating any provision of the above sections shall be guilty of an offense against the City punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in jail. SECTION 18. MISCELLANEO 18.1 | GOVERNING LAW This Ordinance shall be construed pursuant to the laws of the State of Alabama. 18.2 DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS Section headings are descriptive and used merely for the purpose of organization and where inconsistent with the text are to be disregarded. . 18.2 MODIFICATIONS In~ the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond Franchisee'’s control that occur in connection with the eonstruction, installation, maintenance or operation of its cable television system, Franchisee shall have the right to petition the municipality for modifications of the terms and/or the Ordinance where modifications sought 21 Page 22 by Franchisee are shown to be necessary to ensure the economic viability of its cable television system. 18.4 5 1 5 1 1 2 536 351 241 37 89.730042 SEVERABILITY 2 1 6 0 0 0 533 354 246 33 -1 3 1 6 1 0 0 533 354 246 33 -1 4 1 6 1 1 0 533 354 246 33 -1 5 1 6 1 1 1 533 354 23 33 95.000000 5 1 6 1 1 2 777 354 2 33 95.000000 2 1 7 0 0 0 171 396 1195 249 -1 3 1 7 1 0 0 171 396 1195 249 -1 4 1 7 1 1 0 341 396 1023 52 -1 5 1 7 1 1 1 341 396 39 51 71.597870 If 5 1 7 1 1 2 408 422 59 23 96.344070 any 5 1 7 1 1 3 495 415 179 32 95.872620 provision 5 1 7 1 1 4 704 417 37 26 96.313766 of 5 1 7 1 1 5 771 414 76 27 96.880524 this 5 1 7 1 1 6 875 404 176 41 95.254738 Ordinance 5 1 7 1 1 7 1080 426 38 19 90.895882 or 5 1 7 1 1 8 1145 425 60 23 96.579643 any 5 1 7 1 1 9 1229 420 135 28 95.669151 portion 4 1 7 1 2 0 173 479 1193 38 -1 5 1 7 1 2 1 173 481 36 24 95.871445 of 5 1 7 1 2 2 254 487 56 23 96.044258 any 5 1 7 1 2 3 352 479 173 33 94.730278 provision 5 1 7 1 2 4 570 479 121 29 96.018448 hereof 5 1 7 1 2 5 739 481 35 26 96.018448 is 5 1 7 1 2 6 819 481 120 27 96.260818 deemed 5 1 7 1 2 7 984 482 137 28 89.061943 invalid 5 1 7 1 2 8 1167 482 95 27 94.182877 under 5 1 7 1 2 9 1308 489 58 28 92.979485 any 4 1 7 1 3 0 173 543 1191 36 -1 5 1 7 1 3 1 173 545 188 29 96.613335 applicable 5 1 7 1 3 2 390 543 174 28 96.025467 ordinance 5 1 7 1 3 3 596 548 39 23 79.229477 ox 5 1 7 1 3 4 668 545 78 25 81.356384 xule 5 1 7 1 3 5 776 543 37 27 96.670975 of 5 1 7 1 3 6 846 545 73 27 71.918945 law; 5 1 7 1 3 7 955 546 76 25 96.467705 such 5 1 7 1 3 8 1062 544 177 35 96.291786 provision 5 1 7 1 3 9 1270 549 94 28 96.053925 shall 4 1 7 1 4 0 171 607 1194 38 -1 5 1 7 1 4 1 171 607 52 32 95.789688 be, 5 1 7 1 4 2 253 611 35 22 96.430878 to 5 1 7 1 4 3 315 608 55 26 96.703300 the 5 1 7 1 4 4 396 609 115 26 96.832123 extent 5 1 7 1 4 5 537 608 155 30 96.655960 invalid, 5 1 7 1 4 6 722 610 117 25 96.655006 deemed 5 1 7 1 4 7 864 610 139 26 96.254845 omitted 5 1 7 1 4 8 1026 612 59 26 96.254845 and 5 1 7 1 4 9 1109 612 58 26 93.781898 all 5 1 7 1 4 10 1192 611 173 34 96.321426 remaining 2 1 8 0 0 0 171 672 955 32 -1 3 1 8 1 0 0 171 672 955 32 -1 4 1 8 1 1 0 171 672 955 32 -1 5 1 8 1 1 1 171 672 188 32 96.126320 provisions 5 1 8 1 1 2 382 673 94 25 96.312759 shall 5 1 8 1 1 3 498 673 116 26 96.402870 remain 5 1 8 1 1 4 635 672 42 27 96.661232 in 5 1 8 1 1 5 699 673 76 27 95.538109 full 5 1 8 1 1 6 793 674 102 26 96.676155 force 5 1 8 1 1 7 914 673 59 28 95.877075 and 5 1 8 1 1 8 994 674 132 29 94.785255 effect. 2 1 9 0 0 0 168 767 1201 614 -1 3 1 9 1 0 0 172 767 623 39 -1 4 1 9 1 1 0 172 767 623 37 -1 5 1 9 1 1 1 172 767 73 28 88.256660 18.5 5 1 9 1 1 2 469 790 8 6 11.085022 . 5 1 9 1 1 3 534 769 101 35 92.505074 FORCE 5 1 9 1 1 4 653 770 142 36 91.499428 MAJEURE 3 1 9 2 0 0 168 834 1201 547 -1 4 1 9 2 1 0 344 834 1023 34 -1 5 1 9 2 1 1 344 835 35 24 89.738853 In 5 1 9 2 1 2 424 834 54 25 95.725700 the 5 1 9 2 1 3 524 836 96 24 96.639740 event 5 1 9 2 1 4 667 834 79 27 93.181564 that 5 1 9 2 1 5 789 834 235 28 81.657860 Franchisee's 5 1 9 2 1 6 1070 837 215 31 95.753151 performance 5 1 9 2 1 7 1330 837 37 26 95.856995 of 4 1 9 2 2 0 170 895 1197 36 -1 5 1 9 2 2 1 170 900 58 26 95.884872 any 5 1 9 2 2 2 257 895 35 25 94.705383 of 5 1 9 2 2 3 327 895 55 27 94.705383 the 5 1 9 2 2 4 415 900 109 24 96.379791 terms, 5 1 9 2 2 5 562 895 214 30 96.246559 conditions, 5 1 9 2 2 6 811 899 218 32 96.087929 obligations 5 1 9 2 2 7 1063 907 38 18 96.558403 or 5 1 9 2 2 8 1134 900 233 30 96.249580 requirements 4 1 9 2 3 0 170 959 1199 37 -1 5 1 9 2 3 1 170 959 35 25 67.018387 of 5 1 9 2 3 2 245 960 73 27 96.843536 this 5 1 9 2 3 3 357 961 173 25 96.147247 Ordinance 5 1 9 2 3 4 570 961 36 26 95.865021 is 5 1 9 2 3 5 649 962 178 29 96.199219 prevented 5 1 9 2 3 6 866 967 40 21 96.391716 or 5 1 9 2 3 7 945 963 157 30 94.362274 impaired 5 1 9 2 3 8 1140 965 58 24 96.746941 due 5 1 9 2 3 9 1236 967 36 29 96.036964 to 5 1 9 2 3 10 1310 968 59 27 85.071419 any 4 1 9 2 4 0 169 1019 1199 39 -1 5 1 9 2 4 1 169 1025 147 26 91.347862 cause(s) 5 1 9 2 4 2 382 1024 116 31 95.989777 beyond 5 1 9 2 4 3 543 1026 55 26 92.832855 its 5 1 9 2 4 4 644 1019 199 34 5.690651 -xeasonable 5 1 9 2 4 5 889 1029 151 25 95.851883 control, 5 1 9 2 4 6 1091 1028 176 30 94.561325 including 5 1 9 2 4 7 1310 1030 58 25 92.729324 but 4 1 9 2 5 0 169 1088 1193 41 -1 5 1 9 2 5 1 169 1092 56 22 96.622910 not 5 1 9 2 5 2 255 1088 131 25 95.787575 limited 5 1 9 2 5 3 415 1092 38 21 95.534096 to 5 1 9 2 5 4 479 1092 78 23 96.217537 Acts 5 1 9 2 5 5 588 1091 37 22 94.144592 of 5 1 9 2 5 6 656 1089 76 28 95.258949 God, 5 1 9 2 5 7 765 1091 96 25 96.710922 labor 5 1 9 2 5 8 888 1091 173 38 95.685768 disputes, 5 1 9 2 5 9 1092 1093 270 24 0.000000 manufacturers 5 1 9 2 5 10 1347 1089 19 37 0.000000 ' 4 1 9 2 6 0 169 1154 1199 41 -1 5 1 9 2 6 1 169 1159 37 17 76.093056 ox 5 1 9 2 6 2 242 1154 222 23 49.242702 conhtractors' 5 1 9 2 6 3 507 1154 181 29 95.322960 inability 5 1 9 2 6 4 723 1157 38 22 96.236176 to 5 1 9 2 6 5 796 1155 119 30 96.538330 timely 5 1 9 2 6 6 948 1156 137 29 96.293961 provide 5 1 9 2 6 7 1120 1158 176 37 95.732910 personnel 5 1 9 2 6 8 1332 1165 36 17 95.140381 or 4 1 9 2 7 0 168 1218 1200 34 -1 5 1 9 2 7 1 168 1218 166 27 93.697121 material, 5 1 9 2 7 2 382 1219 135 24 94.960953 failure 5 1 9 2 7 3 563 1219 35 25 94.494591 of 5 1 9 2 7 4 647 1220 291 30 94.705872 transportation, 5 1 9 2 7 5 988 1224 38 22 80.186180 or 5 1 9 2 7 6 1070 1225 61 27 95.948761 any 5 1 9 2 7 7 1173 1225 94 21 86.451431 cause 5 1 9 2 7 8 1310 1224 58 23 93.108818 not 4 1 9 2 8 0 168 1283 1199 32 -1 5 1 9 2 8 1 168 1283 191 29 44.313751 Feasonably 5 1 9 2 8 2 399 1283 230 28 96.211952 foreseeable, 5 1 9 2 8 3 679 1284 77 26 95.680405 such 5 1 9 2 8 4 797 1283 177 30 94.703743 inability 5 1 9 2 8 5 1015 1287 38 24 96.171043 to 5 1 9 2 8 6 1094 1286 140 29 95.477707 perform 5 1 9 2 8 7 1272 1285 95 28 94.402145 shall 4 1 9 2 9 0 169 1345 1199 36 -1 5 1 9 2 9 1 169 1345 35 27 96.843826 be 5 1 9 2 9 2 231 1346 113 27 96.638466 deemed 5 1 9 2 9 3 371 1350 35 23 96.704208 to 5 1 9 2 9 4 433 1348 37 26 96.650238 be 5 1 9 2 9 5 497 1350 137 25 95.501068 excused 5 1 9 2 9 6 660 1349 61 22 94.910995 and 5 1 9 2 9 7 745 1352 36 20 95.961098 no 5 1 9 2 9 8 804 1347 177 34 96.750862 penalties 5 1 9 2 9 9 1008 1356 37 17 96.843033 or 5 1 9 2 9 10 1071 1350 176 27 96.587173 sanctions 5 1 9 2 9 11 1271 1351 97 27 95.411659 shail 2 1 10 0 0 0 169 1411 602 35 -1 3 1 10 1 0 0 169 1411 602 35 -1 4 1 10 1 1 0 169 1411 602 35 -1 5 1 10 1 1 1 169 1411 35 24 96.939384 be 5 1 10 1 1 2 227 1411 132 35 95.937019 imposed 5 1 10 1 1 3 380 1415 36 22 95.734940 as 5 1 10 1 1 4 439 1416 17 21 95.734940 a 5 1 10 1 1 5 477 1412 117 26 95.790161 result 5 1 10 1 1 6 615 1413 156 25 95.057678 thereof. 2 1 11 0 0 0 169 1507 964 39 -1 3 1 11 1 0 0 169 1507 964 39 -1 4 1 11 1 1 0 169 1507 964 39 -1 5 1 11 1 1 1 169 1508 74 26 94.989578 18.6 5 1 11 1 1 2 535 1508 213 38 95.090126 APPLICABLE 5 1 11 1 1 3 759 1508 160 27 96.113914 FEDERAL, 5 1 11 1 1 4 937 1511 106 33 94.844444 STATE 5 1 11 1 1 5 1053 1507 80 37 94.844444 LAWS 2 1 12 0 0 0 531 1532 606 11 -1 3 1 12 1 0 0 531 1532 606 11 -1 4 1 12 1 1 0 531 1532 606 11 -1 5 1 12 1 1 1 531 1532 4 11 95.000000 5 1 12 1 1 2 1133 1532 4 11 95.000000 2 1 13 0 0 0 169 1570 1201 163 -1 3 1 13 1 0 0 169 1570 1201 163 -1 4 1 13 1 1 0 340 1570 1030 36 -1 5 1 13 1 1 1 340 1573 58 25 90.562035 All 5 1 13 1 1 2 431 1570 197 35 90.562035 provisions 5 1 13 1 1 3 665 1570 41 28 96.086525 of 5 1 13 1 1 4 745 1571 75 28 95.906311 this 5 1 13 1 1 5 857 1574 176 26 96.338242 Ordinance 5 1 13 1 1 6 1067 1580 60 26 96.400810 are 5 1 13 1 1 7 1164 1575 135 30 95.643265 subject 5 1 13 1 1 8 1333 1578 37 23 95.643265 to 4 1 13 1 2 0 169 1634 1197 33 -1 5 1 13 1 2 1 169 1634 189 31 95.868729 applicable 5 1 13 1 2 2 395 1639 95 24 96.607712 state 5 1 13 1 2 3 527 1642 37 21 96.657677 or 5 1 13 1 2 4 602 1638 140 24 96.178635 federal 5 1 13 1 2 5 779 1637 92 29 96.178635 laws, 5 1 13 1 2 6 910 1638 96 25 96.175819 rules 5 1 13 1 2 7 1043 1639 58 24 95.825150 and 5 1 13 1 2 8 1136 1637 230 30 80.789536 regulations, 4 1 13 1 3 0 170 1701 1200 32 -1 5 1 13 1 3 1 170 1701 55 22 94.403320 and 5 1 13 1 3 2 248 1701 92 23 95.179016 shall 5 1 13 1 3 3 360 1701 37 23 96.637901 be 5 1 13 1 3 4 421 1703 153 30 96.011665 governed 5 1 13 1 3 5 596 1702 39 28 96.011665 by 5 1 13 1 3 6 659 1702 59 23 96.865433 and 5 1 13 1 3 7 741 1702 94 25 96.287048 shall 5 1 13 1 3 8 857 1702 39 23 96.610847 be 5 1 13 1 3 9 918 1703 177 23 96.057304 construed 5 1 13 1 3 10 1118 1703 37 23 95.200409 in 5 1 13 1 3 11 1177 1704 193 26 96.578712 accordance 2 1 14 0 0 0 170 1764 184 27 -1 3 1 14 1 0 0 170 1764 184 27 -1 4 1 14 1 1 0 170 1764 184 27 -1 5 1 14 1 1 1 170 1764 184 27 95.199089 therewith. 2 1 15 0 0 0 762 2005 35 22 -1 3 1 15 1 0 0 762 2005 35 22 -1 4 1 15 1 1 0 762 2005 35 22 -1 5 1 15 1 1 1 762 2005 35 22 94.946587 22 2 1 16 0 0 0 1676 1412 29 36 -1 3 1 16 1 0 0 1676 1412 29 36 -1 4 1 16 1 1 0 1676 1412 29 36 -1 5 1 16 1 1 1 1676 1412 29 36 95.000000 Page 23 SECTION 19. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk’ shall attest to the same but its enactment is conditioned upon acceptance as provided in Section 20 below. If Franchisee fails to accept the same without modification, this Ordinance shall not become of force and effect. Upon becoming of force and effect the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation inthe City of Prichard with costs of publication to be paid by Franchisee. SECTION 20. : WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE Within thirty (30) days of its effective date, Franchisee shall accept this franchise granted pursuant to this Ordinance by filing with the City Clerk of the City of Prichard, written acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth herein. ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF March 7i988. I certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Prichard on this 15th (“da of March , 1988. /. , a woe . / 5 1 12 1 3 4 1237 1624 2 3 90.447815 j 4 1 12 1 4 0 945 1674 166 11 -1 5 1 12 1 4 1 945 1677 44 8 1.836815 fi. 5 1 12 1 4 2 1101 1674 10 8 0.000000 - 2 1 13 0 0 0 776 1684 649 42 -1 3 1 13 1 0 0 776 1684 649 42 -1 4 1 13 1 1 0 776 1684 649 42 -1 5 1 13 1 1 1 776 1697 58 21 96.539322 THE 5 1 13 1 1 2 854 1698 102 28 89.970566 MAYOR 5 1 13 1 1 3 975 1698 40 22 96.175995 OF 5 1 13 1 1 4 1036 1698 55 22 96.175995 THE 5 1 13 1 1 5 1112 1699 87 27 56.704811 CITY’ 5 1 13 1 1 6 1212 1684 38 37 95.484634 OF 5 1 13 1 1 7 1270 1700 155 22 94.935265 PRICHARD 2 1 14 0 0 0 178 1752 1309 247 -1 3 1 14 1 0 0 178 1752 1309 247 -1 4 1 14 1 1 0 987 1752 10 11 -1 5 1 14 1 1 1 987 1752 10 11 34.217285 a 4 1 14 1 2 0 179 1772 811 28 -1 5 1 14 1 2 1 179 1777 109 20 96.466370 CLERK'S 5 1 14 1 2 2 309 1779 186 19 96.093102 CERTIFICATE: 5 1 14 1 2 3 940 1772 50 28 13.449188 a 4 1 14 1 3 0 259 1841 1190 27 -1 5 1 14 1 3 1 259 1842 143 20 96.335953 Ordinance 5 1 14 1 3 2 421 1843 93 19 96.040009 Number 5 1 14 1 3 3 534 1844 62 19 95.719475 1679 5 1 14 1 3 4 613 1848 51 15 96.302399 was 5 1 14 1 3 5 686 1845 96 22 96.274696 passed 5 1 14 1 3 6 800 1845 32 23 93.156433 by 5 1 14 1 3 7 851 1841 179 22 66.040649 a‘unanimous 5 1 14 1 3 8 1048 1846 63 18 96.578346 vote 5 1 14 1 3 9 1130 1846 30 18 96.114029 of 5 1 14 1 3 10 1180 1846 46 19 96.906631 the 5 1 14 1 3 11 1244 1844 62 24 96.364922 City 5 1 14 1 3 12 1323 1844 126 23 92.948486 Council, 4 1 14 1 4 0 179 1873 1308 28 -1 5 1 14 1 4 1 179 1873 44 20 93.291245 the 5 1 14 1 4 2 241 1874 112 24 91.492264 Mayor’s 5 1 14 1 4 3 372 1876 62 18 93.299156 veto 5 1 14 1 4 4 451 1875 277 24 91.455605 not-withstanding, 5 1 14 1 4 5 751 1877 31 18 95.379982 at 5 1 14 1 4 6 800 1881 15 14 96.127274 a 5 1 14 1 4 7 833 1876 116 24 96.130203 Regular 5 1 14 1 4 8 965 1875 114 24 96.210846 Meeting 5 1 14 1 4 9 1096 1877 31 19 96.291023 of 5 1 14 1 4 10 1146 1877 48 20 96.503227 the 5 1 14 1 4 11 1212 1876 63 25 96.444130 City 5 1 14 1 4 12 1292 1876 111 20 96.045296 Council 5 1 14 1 4 13 1423 1876 64 20 95.434433 held 4 1 14 1 5 0 179 1906 1208 26 -1 5 1 14 1 5 1 179 1910 28 14 95.176285 on 5 1 14 1 5 2 224 1906 82 24 96.050713 April 5 1 14 1 5 3 325 1907 24 22 96.658195 5, 5 1 14 1 5 4 373 1906 73 23 96.083588 1988, 5 1 14 1 5 5 467 1907 31 20 96.077362 in 5 1 14 1 5 6 517 1908 47 19 96.846100 the 5 1 14 1 5 7 581 1908 66 24 96.402802 City 5 1 14 1 5 8 667 1908 65 19 83.500877 Hall 5 1 14 1 5 9 752 1908 29 19 96.204895 of 5 1 14 1 5 10 801 1908 48 20 96.761986 the 5 1 14 1 5 11 867 1908 65 24 96.191032 City 5 1 14 1 5 12 951 1908 30 19 96.513779 of 5 1 14 1 5 13 1000 1907 139 24 96.602249 Prichard, 5 1 14 1 5 14 1162 1909 123 20 96.122391 Alabama. 5 1 14 1 5 15 1324 1908 63 19 83.749420 This 4 1 14 1 6 0 178 1937 782 24 -1 5 1 14 1 6 1 178 1937 109 20 95.810463 Council 5 1 14 1 6 2 307 1938 95 20 95.810463 action 5 1 14 1 6 3 420 1944 45 14 95.496300 can 5 1 14 1 6 4 483 1940 31 18 95.496300 be 5 1 14 1 6 5 533 1940 79 19 95.795952 found 5 1 14 1 6 6 631 1939 34 20 95.967773 in 5 1 14 1 6 7 685 1939 96 20 96.635025 Minute 5 1 14 1 6 8 801 1941 64 18 96.899742 Book 5 1 14 1 6 9 885 1940 75 21 53.938004 #117. 4 1 14 1 7 0 990 1976 50 23 -1 5 1 14 1 7 1 990 1976 50 23 23.587662 Sf, 2 1 15 0 0 0 759 2021 679 38 -1 3 1 15 1 0 0 759 2021 679 38 -1 4 1 15 1 1 0 759 2021 679 38 -1 5 1 15 1 1 1 759 2036 33 23 96.114731 23 5 1 15 1 1 2 867 2023 48 17 91.917297 Eva 5 1 15 1 1 3 933 2022 28 18 89.587715 C. 5 1 15 1 1 4 982 2022 109 22 96.402199 Greene, 5 1 15 1 1 5 1112 2021 67 25 96.638939 City 5 1 15 1 1 6 1196 2022 242 20 71.605469 Clerk-Treasurer 2 1 16 0 0 0 268 2078 610 25 -1 3 1 16 1 0 0 268 2078 610 25 -1 4 1 16 1 1 0 268 2078 610 25 -1 5 1 16 1 1 1 268 2081 98 18 95.725525 PLEASE 5 1 16 1 1 2 383 2082 123 18 95.725525 PUBLISH: 5 1 16 1 1 3 544 2078 79 23 95.934624 PRESS 5 1 16 1 1 4 679 2082 49 18 69.312767 MAY 5 1 16 1 1 5 748 2081 41 22 94.920013 13, 5 1 16 1 1 6 813 2080 65 20 94.097351 1988 Page 24 ATTEST: Bene 0. Magen ex THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD The foregoing terms and conditions of cable T.V. franchise are hereby accepted in full this 15th day of March , 1988. COMCAST CABLEVISION CORPORATION OF MOBILE, INC. As its Gener FRANCHISEE CLERK'S. CERTIFICATE: Ordinance Number 1679 was passed by a unanimous vote of the city Council, the Mayor's veto not-withstanding, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on April 5, 1988, in the City Hall of the / City of Prichard, Alabama. This Council action can be found in Minute Book #117. Eva C. Greene, City Clerk-Treasurer 24