Jackson Municipal Code Div. X Rights Reserved to Grantor

A. The city may hold scheduled performance evaluations sessions within thirty days of the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth anniversary dates of the company's award of the franchise or as may be required by federal and state law. All such evaluation sessions shall be open to the public.

B. Special evaluation sessions may be held at any time during the term of the franchise at the request of the city or the company.

C. Company performance to be evaluated at any schedule or special evaluation session shall include, but not be limited to, service rate structures; franchise fee; penalties; free or discounted services; application of new technologies; system performance; services provided; programming offered; customer complaints; privacy; amendments to the ordinance codified in this chapter; judicial and FCC rulings; line extension policies; and company or city rules.

D. During a review and evaluation by city, company shall fully cooperate with city and shall provide such information and documents as city may need to reasonably perform the review.

(Ord. 483 §1, 1984)

Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the grantor reserves the right to establish and implement by resolution of the city council, a schedule of penalties and/or fines for any immaterial breaches of the franchise or franchise agreement by grantee. Any grantor shall have the right to enforce any such penalties or fines against grantee, subject to prior written notice thereof, and the terms of the franchise proposal and agreement.

(Ord. 483 §1, 1984)

Grantor reserves the right to establish and encourage a policy of employing local residents within its operations, and of utilizing city-based firms for purchases and construction sub-contracts to the maximum possible extent, at such time as the city deems reasonable.

(Ord. 483 §1, 1984)

The grantor shall have the right of intervention in any suit or proceeding to which the grantee is party, and the grantee shall not oppose such intervention by the grantor.

(Ord. 483 §1, 1984)

The grantor shall have the right to inspect all construction or installation work performed subject to the provisions of the franchise and to make such tests as it shall find necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this franchise chapter and other pertinent provisions of law.

(Ord. 483 §1, 1984)

At the expiration of the term for which the franchise is granted, or upon its revocations or expiration, as provided for herein, the grantor shall have the right to require the grantee to remove, at its own expense, all portions of the cable communications system from all streets and public ways within the city.

(Ord. 483 §1, 1984)