Any person that desires a telecommunications franchise pursuant to this Chapter shall file an application with the Village which shall include the following information:
A. The identity of the franchise applicant, including all affiliates of the applicant;
B. A description of the telecommunications services that are or will be offered or provided by the franchise applicant over its existing or proposed facilities;
C. A description of the transmission medium that will be used by the franchisee to offer or provide such telecommunications services;
D. Preliminary engineering plans, specifications and a network map of the facilities to be located within the Village, all in sufficient detail to identify:
1. The location and route requested for applicant's proposed telecommunications facilities;
2. The location of all overhead and underground public utility, telecommunications, cable, water, sewer drainage and other facilities in the public way along the proposed route;
3. The location(s), if any, for interconnection with the telecommunications facilities of other telecommunications carriers; and
4. The specific trees, structures, improvements, facilities and obstructions, if any, that applicant proposes to temporarily or permanently remove or relocate;
E. If applicant is proposing to install overhead facilities, evidence that surplus space is available for locating its telecommunications facilities on existing utility poles along the proposed route;
F. If applicant is proposing an underground installation in existing ducts or conduits within the public ways, information in sufficient detail to identify:
1. The excess capacity currently available in such ducts or conduits before installation of applicant's telecommunications facilities; and
2. The excess capacity, if any, that will exist in such ducts or conduits after installation of applicant's telecommunications facilities;
G. If applicant is proposing an underground installation within new ducts or conduits to be constructed within the public ways:
1. The location proposed for the new ducts or conduits; and
2. The excess capacity that will exist in such ducts or conduits after installation of applicant's telecommunications facilities;
H. A preliminary construction schedule and completion dates;
I. A preliminary traffic control plan in accordance with the current version of the Illinois Department of Transportation Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
J. Financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles demonstrating the applicant's financial ability to construct, operate, maintain, relocate and remove the facilities;
K. Information in sufficient detail to establish the applicant's technical qualifications, experience and expertise regarding the telecommunications facilities and services described in the application;
L. Information to establish that the applicant has obtained all other governmental approvals and permits to construct and operate the facilities and to offer or provide the telecommunications services;
M. Whether the applicant intends to provide cable service, video dialtone service or other video programming service, and sufficient information to determine whether such service is subject to cable franchising;
N. An accurate map showing the location of any existing telecommunications facilities in the Village that applicant intends to use or lease;
O. A description of the services or facilities that the applicant will offer or make available to the Village and other public, educational and governmental institutions;
P. A description of applicant's access and line extension policies;
Q. The area or areas of the Village the applicant desires to serve and a schedule for build-out to the entire franchise area;
R. All fees, deposits or charges required pursuant to Chapter 6 of this Title; and
S. Such other and further information as may be requested by the Village Manager. (4-2-1996)