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A. Application for a franchise under this chapter shall be filed with the city clerk in a form approved by the city and shall contain the following information:

1. Name and address of applicant;

2. A general description of applicant’s proposed CATV operation, including map of areas to be served;

3. A statement or schedule in a form approved by the city of proposed rates and charges to subscribers for installation and services, and a copy of proposed service agreement between the grantee and its subscribers shall accompany the application. For unusual circumstances, such as underground cable required, or more than one hundred fifty feet of distance from cable to connection of service to subscribers, an additional installation charge over that normally charged for installation as specified in the applicant’s proposal may be charged, with easements to be supplied by subscribers. For remote, relatively inaccessible subscribers within the city, service will be made available on the basis of cost of materials, labor and easements if required;

4. A statement of the corporate organization of applicant, including the names and address of its officers, directors and associates and also including the names of subsidiary companies with a listing of other areas being served by CATV or similar systems;

5. A statement setting forth all agreements and understandings, whether written, oral or implied, existing between the applicant and any person, firm, group or corporation with respect to the franchise and the proposed operations;

6. The applicant shall also furnish a financial statement as to the company’s or corporation’s financial ability to complete installation and operation of the CATV system.

B. Upon consideration of any such application, the city council may grant a franchise for CATV to such applicant as may appear from such application to be in its opinion best qualified to render proper and efficient CATV service to television viewers and subscribers in the city. The council’s decision in the selection will be final.

(Ord. 1595 NCS §5, 1984; Ord. 757 NCS §19; prior code §9A.3.)