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608A TOWN OF TAOS ORDINANCES YEAR: I97I NUMBER: 8 O S A T0: Planning► Commiraion, Town of Txva . Fmi low 1r.~ it- to suwar:.ry of ;r©pa !�,d Taep Cable TV Co. plan for c:,nstruction cable to-1 vvim tan ryrtex In TwJt : 1 . yr lw; b,� built a r,:9 anar2t,? :i by Trd M. Ortiz sf Toros acd W. J. C1dF of RMd Lvdr!r 9 Kent. 2 . Ciwsstructs.on would bt rtartad in 1071 , c:;ar l:•t*: tri.t�:i.n r' 1ty 11 !Ats ttt 1002 . Aj,pr-axImn ttd 1.8 %antt!, ti build . 7 . A t.-,w i' , lacatcd outrtdy ctty l.iurita w¢t� t, wvul.d ric:tive a tr*_ f ur Albuquar-qua TV vt. tIanr , and t 1p-ab1r w-,u1J bo diotrIbut r to fubrcrlbora by a.*;�nz .df undor1-reurid cable . i 4 . C. bl- it buri-d 24 tt,, 35" d:en. A 'lnedos~talrl ( rrrir *n bfAX 4x4xl2" LlvV! ) rtsc3pp::ry «bavo areund for Mvery four baur- *F . Pavm.d r-trretp will be beirtd ; iar?n nec-- rare► t ,, di pturb rurfac9 , fundaY:rnt7? rnr:)tsrtt ,1n vuwrontru tnf r- ni+ ir lnclu:-,►fd in i franchise . 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P ai.rzan, Tiler l r „ntnr Co , 1. i ,,n D;; t .9 . ( 0 i i f i I DRAFT OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE, FOR TAOS i ) f 2 ORDINANCE NO. JQ N i 3 AN ORDINANCE. GIANTING TO TAOS CABLE TV CO. , SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE 4 RIGHTS, PRIVILEGE AI4D FRANCHISE TO USE THE STRURTS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC 5 PLACES IN THE TOWN OF TAOS, COUNTY OF TAOS, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, ?OR THE PURPOSE 6 OF RECI:1MG, AMPLIFYING ANI) DISTRIBUTING TELEVISION SIGNALS AND PROVIDING FOR 7 THE REGULATION TH1iR;;OF AND FOR PAYMENT FOR USE OF SAID STRErTS AND ALIZYS, 8 DE IT ORDAINED BY THE HOARD OF TRUS'T'EES OF THE TOWN OF TAOS, TA(.)5 9 STATE OF NEW MEXICO. z.0 SECTION 1. There is hereby granted to T- )o Cable TV Co. (hereinafter called 11 "Grantee") for the term of Twenty-five (25) years from and after the date hereof, 12 the right to construct, operate and maintain a community antenna and closed 13 circuit electronic iyatem for the distribution of television impulses, television 14 energy and FM radio within, along, upon, under and over the streets, alleys and 15 other public places of the Town of Taos, New Mexico (hereinafter called i 16 "Municipality"), as now or hereafter constituted. 17 SECTION 2, Whirever used in this ordinance, the words "Television" and 18 "FM Radio" shall me•►n a system for transmission of audio signals and visual 19 images, generally n isociated with television and FM radio by means of electrical ; 20 impulace. 21 SECTION 3. Th-z construction, maintenance, and installation of equipment 22 and facilities of g'rantee's television and FM radio transmission and distribution 23 system including connections to subsribers of grantee's Pervice, shall be in 24 accordance with all applicable ordinances and regulations of the municipality. 25 SECTICN 4. Grantee agrees to save the city harmless for any injuries or 26 dainag;es to persons, property or thing; and shall indemnify the said Municipality 27 from any liability ;hatsoevee nrising out of construction and operation of 28 Grantee' s televisio» system. 29 SECTION 5. Th-z Grantee shall not place poles, towers or similar structures, 30 or pedestals for serving underground wire, where the same will interfere with any 31 gas, electric, water hydrant or main, drainage facilities or sanitary newer, and 32 all such fixtures s'iall be placed as directed by the Municipality and in such -1- w 1 manner as not to interfere with the usual travel or use of streets, highways, I i 2 alleys or other public ways or places. I i 3 SECTION 6. In the event of any disturbance of any pavement, sidewalk, 4 driveway or other surfacing,, the Grantee o}iall, at its cost and expense nt the • i 5 time and in the manner prescribed by the governing body of tho Municipality or 6 its duly d.:eignntod representative, replace and restore all such pavement, 7 sidewalk, driveway, or other surface to as good a condition as boafore the 8 commencement of the work or activity by Grantee disturbing some. In the event 9 the Grantee does not promptly repair any streets or sidewalks damaged by it, 10 the Town may make aLch repairs and charge tho amount thereof to the Grantee, 11 which, upon written demand by the Town, shall be paid within ten (10) days, from 12 the day of such notice. 13 SECTION 7. The system shall be maintninod no as not to interfere with 14 existing television or Ftl or At, radio reception. i 15 SECTION 8. In consideration of the rights herein granted, and as compensa. k 16 tion to the Municipid.ity for the une of its streets, alleys and other public 17 places, and in lieu of any occupation or license tax, the Grantee shall, on or 18 before the last day of Juno and the last day of December in any year, pay to the 19 Municipality a sum equal to Two (27.) per cent of the gross receipts of Grantee 20 for the preceding a (6) months. For the purpose of verifying the amount of 21 said fee, the Munic pality shall have the right to audit Grantee' s books. 22 SECTICN 9. Th�.s franchise shall cease, determine and be void unless 23 substantial proof ii furnished by Grantee within eighteen (18) months from date 24 of granting of perm+.ssion that progress in insr.illation has been made under the 25 Franchise, satisfacl:ory to the Municipality. 26 SECTION 10. Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be 27 declared invalid by a court' of record, the same shall not affect the validity of I 28 the ordinance no a -,,hole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared 29 invalid. 30 SECTION 11. Tic rights, powers, limitations, duties and restrictions herein i 31 provided for shall inure to and be binding upon the parties hereto and upon their 32 respective successors and assigns. •2- . 1. • 4 +: 1 SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 2 after its passage by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Taos, New Mexico. k. t 3 SECTICN 13. The Grantee shall within ten (10) days from passage and s +: 4 approval of this ordinance, file with the Clerk of the Town of Taos a written a 5 acceptance of this ordinance and at the same time pay to the said Clerk a sum t ' 6 of money sufficient to cover the cost of publication of this franchise. 7 SECTICN 14. Upon written acceptance of this ordinance and franchise, all E . 8 prior franchises and/or permits for the distribution of closed-circuit television 9 signals to the Town of Taos are hereby declared to be null and void. t 10 PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1971. G 12 Taos Cable TV Co. hereby accepts the franchise numbered 13 approved by the Town of Taos, New Mexico, on this day of , f 14 1971.. i - 15 a 16 17 18 19 20 21 i 22 i 23 C 24 25 26 27 28 i 29 30 31 i 32 00000 4 -3- � I � 1 i i 'I