TIS 2024-07-22 Item 2A - Ordinance - 5-Year Franchise Agreement with Wholesail Networks

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Section 22. Abandonment of Franchisee's Facilities. Section 22.1. Upon the expiration, termination, or revocation of the rights granted under this Franchise, Franchisee shall remove all of its Facilities from the Rights -of -Way within thirty (30) days of receiving written notice from the Public Works Director or designee. The Facilities, in whole or in part, may not be abandoned by Franchisee without written approval by the City. Any plan for abandonment or removal of Franchisee's Facilities must be first approved by the Public Works Director or designee, and all necessary permits must be obtained prior to such work. Franchisee shall restore the Right -of -Way to at least the same condition the Rights -of -Way were in immediately prior to any such removal provided Franchisee shall not be responsible for any changes to the Right -of -Way not caused by Franchisee or any person doing work for Franchisee. Franchisee shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with removing its Facilities. Section 22.2. Notwithstanding Section 22.1 above, the City may permit Franchisee's improvements to be abandoned in place in such a manner as the City may prescribe. Upon permanent abandonment, and Franchisee's agreement to transfer ownership of the Facilities to the City, Franchisee shall submit to the City a proposal and instruments for transferring ownership to the City. Section 22.3.Any Facilities which are not removed within one hundred twenty (120) days of either the date of termination or revocation or the date the City issued a permit authorizing removal, whichever is later, shall automatically become the property of the City. Any costs incurred by the City in safeguarding such Facilities or removing the Facilities shall be reimbursed by Franchisee. Nothing contained within this Section 22 shall prevent the City from compelling Franchisee to remove any such Facilities through judicial action when the City has not permitted Franchisee to abandon said Facilities in place. Section 22.4. If Franchisee leases a structure in the Right -of -Way from a landlord and such landlord later replaces, removes or relocates the structure, for example by building a replacement structure, Franchisee shall remove or relocate its Facilities within the Right -of -Way within ninety (90) days of such notification from the landlord at no cost to the City. Page 31 of 45 {E F M 4895-9658-9257;1/13175.000042/} 35