(a)
’s right to purchase system. The
shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the
utilized exclusively for the provision of
in the event the grantee receives a bona fide offer to purchase the
from any
. BONA FIDE OFFER as used in this section means a written offer which has been accepted by grantee, subject to the
’s rights under this franchise. The price to be paid by the
shall be the amount provided for in the bona fide offer, including the same terms and conditions as the bona fide offer. The
shall notify grantee of its decision to purchase within 60 of the
’s receipt from grantee of a copy of the written bona fide offer and such other relevant and pertinent information as the
shall deem appropriate.
(b) Transfer of ownership.
(1) No sale, transfer, assignment or “fundamental corporate change”, as defined in M.S. § 238.083, as it may be amended from time to time, of this franchise shall take place until the parties to the sale, transfer, or fundamental corporate change files a written request with
for its approval, provided, however, that said approval shall not be required for a transfer of an ownership or other interest in grantee to the parent of grantee or to another
of grantee; transfer of an interest in the franchise or the rights held by grantee under the franchise to the parent of grantee or to another
of grantee; any action which is the result of a merger of the parent of grantee; or any action which is the result of a merger of another
of grantee. However, nothing in this subsection (b) shall be read to serve as a waiver of grantee’s obligation to obtain the
’s advance written consent to any proposed transfer that constitutes a change in the “controlling interest” of the grantee as set forth M.S. § 238.083, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2)
shall have 30 from the time of the request to reply in writing and indicate approval of the request or its determination that a public hearing is necessary due to potential adverse effect on grantee’s subscribers resulting from the sale or transfer. Such approval or determination shall be expressed in writing within 30 of receipt of said request, or the request shall be deemed approved as a matter of law.
(3) If a public hearing is deemed necessary pursuant to subsection (b)(2) above, such hearing shall be commenced within 30 of such determination and notice of any such hearing shall be given in accordance with local law or 14 prior to the hearing by publishing notice thereof once in a newspaper of general circulation in
. The notice shall contain the date, time and place of the hearing and shall briefly state the substance of the action to be considered by
.
(4) Within 30 after the closing of the public hearing,
shall approve or deny in writing the sale or transfer request.
shall set forth in writing with particularity its reason(s) for denying approval. shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.
(5) The parties to the sale or transfer of the franchise only, without the inclusion of the system in which substantial construction has commenced, shall establish that the sale or transfer of only the franchise will be in the public interest.
(6) Any sale or transfer of stock in grantee so as to create a new controlling interest in the system shall be subject to the requirements of this subsection (b). The term “controlling interest” as used herein is not limited to majority stock ownership, but includes actual working control in whatever manner exercised.
(7) In no event shall a transfer or assignment of ownership or control be approved without the transferee becoming a signatory to this franchise and assuming all rights and obligations thereunder, and assuming all other rights and obligations of the transferor to the
.
(8) In the event of any proposed sale or assignment pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section,
shall have the right of first refusal of any bona fide offer to purchase the
utilized exclusively for the provision of
. BONA FIDE OFFER, as used in this section, means an offer received by the grantee which it intends to accept subject to
’s rights under this section. This written offer must be conveyed to
along with the grantee’s written acceptance of the offer contingent upon the rights of
provided for in this section.
shall be deemed to have waived its rights under this subsection (b)(8) in the following circumstances:
(A) If it does not indicate to grantee in writing, within 30 of notice of a proposed sale or assignment, its intention to exercise its right of purchase; or
(B) It approves the assignment or sale of the franchise as provided within this section.
(c) Removal of
. In the event that: (1) the use of the is discontinued for any reason for a continuous period of 12 months; or (2) the has been installed in a
without complying with the requirements of this franchise, grantee, at its expense shall, at the demand of the remove promptly from the streets all of the utilized exclusively for the provision of other than any which the
may permit to be abandoned in place. In the event of any such removal grantee shall promptly restore the
to a condition as nearly as possible to its prior condition the
or other public places in the
from which the system has been removed in accordance with all requirements of the
.
(d) Abandonment of
. In the event of grantee’s abandonment of the , shall have the right to require grantee to conform to the state right-of-way rules, Minn. Rules Chapter 7819. The to be abandoned in place shall be abandoned in the manner prescribed by the
. Grantee may not abandon any portion of the system utilized exclusively for the provision of without having first given three months written notice to the
. Grantee may not abandon any portion of the system utilized exclusively for the provision of without compensating the
for damages resulting from the abandonment.
(e) Removal after abandonment or termination. If grantee has failed to commence removal of system used exclusively for the provision of cable services, or such part thereof as was designated by
, within 30
after written notice of
’s demand for removal consistent with Minn. Rules Ch. 7819 is given, or if grantee has failed to complete such removal within 12 months after written notice of
’s demand for removal is given,
shall have the right to apply funds secured by the letter of credit and performance bond toward removal and/or declare all right, title, and interest to the to be in
with all rights of ownership including, but not limited to, the right to operate the or transfer the to another for operation by it.
(f)
options for failure to remove
. If grantee has failed to complete such removal within the time given after written notice of the ’s demand for removal is given, the city shall have the right to exercise one of the following options:
(1) Declare all right, title and interest to the system to be in the
or its designee with all rights of ownership including, but not limited to, the right to operate the system or transfer the system to another for operation by it; or
(2) Declare the system abandoned and cause the system, or such part thereof as the
shall designate, to be removed at no cost to the
. The cost of said removal shall be recoverable from the security fund, indemnity and penalty section provided for in this franchise or from grantee directly.
(3) Upon termination of service to any
, grantee shall promptly remove all its facilities and equipment (excluding
and remotes) from within the dwelling of a
who owns such dwelling upon his or her written request, except as provided by applicable law. Such subscribers shall be responsible for any costs incurred by grantee in removing the facilities and equipment.
(Ord. 2015-36, passed 11-16-2015)