Ordinance - #01-03 - 02/13/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Whenever feasible, all transmission and distribution structures, lines, wires, cables, equipment and poles or other fixtures erected by the Grantee within the City are to be so located and installed as to cause minimum interference with the fights and convenience of property owners. 3.6 Safety Requirements. 3.6.1 All applicable safety practices required by law shall be used during construction, maintenance and repair of the System. The Grantee agrees, at all times, to employ ordinary and reasonable care and to install and maintain in use commonly accepted methods and devices for preventing failures and accidents that are likely to cause damage or injuries to the public or to property. All structures and all lines, equipment and connections in the Rights-of-Way shall at all times be kept and maintained in a safe condition, consistent with applicable safety codes. 3.6.2 The Grantee's construction, operation or maintenance of the System shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere with City communications technologies related to the health, safety and welfare of City residents. 3.6.3 The Grantee shall install and maintain such devices as will apprise or warn Persons using the Rights-of-Way of the existence of work being performed on the System in Rights-of-Way. 3.6.4 The Grantee shall be a member of the One Call Notification System (otherwise known as "Gopher State One Call") or its successor, and shall field mark the locations of its underground facilities upon request. Throughout the term of this Franchise, the Grantee shall identify the location of its facilities for the City at no charge to the City. 3.7 City Use of Facilities. The City, after consultation with the Grantee, shall have the right to use for its sole Noncommercial purposes the Grantee's poles, conduits, ducts, and manholes free of charge, provided that such current or continued use will not unreasonably interfere with the present or future needs or operations of the Grantee. 3.8 Removal of Facilities at Expiration of Franchise. At the expiration of the term for which this Franchise is granted, or upon the expiration of any renewal or extension period which may be granted, the City shall have the right to require the Grantee, at the Grantee's sole expense: (i) to remove all portions of the System from all Rights-of-Way within the City; and (ii) to restore affected sites to their original condition. Should the Grantee fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the City's directive, all portions of the System, or any part thereof, may at the option of the City become the sole property of the City, at no expense to the City, or be removed, altered or 15