(A) The grantee shall maintain an office within Stanly County, and manage all of its operations in accordance with a policy of open books and records to the City Manager or his/her designee. Upon reasonable notice, the city shall have the right to inspect at any time during normal business hours, all books, records, maps, plans, income tax returns, financial statements, service complaint logs, performance test results and other like materials of the grantee which relate to the operation of the franchise. Access to the aforementioned records shall not be denied by the grantee on the basis that said records contain proprietary information.
(B) Upon reasonable notice, the grantee shall permit any duly authorized representative of the city to examine and copy or transcribe any and all maps and other records kept or maintained by Grantee or under its control concerning the operations, finances, affairs, transactions or property of grantee which relates to the operation of the franchise. If any of such maps or records are not kept in the State of North Carolina, or upon reasonable request made available in the city, and if the city shall determine that an examination of such maps or records is necessary or appropriate to the performance of any of their duties, then all travel and maintenance expenses necessarily incurred in making such examination shall be paid by the grantee.
(Ord. 99-38, passed 7-6-99)