If the franchisee or any subsidiary company pays a fee, charge or other payment of any kind on a periodic basis (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually, etc.) for a franchise to any municipality in Michigan, then the franchisee shall pay to the City a fee computed in the same manner as the fee is computed in the other municipality (e.g., if the fee in the other municipality is computed on a percentage of revenue, the same percentage shall be applicable and paid to the City. If such fee in the other municipality is computed on the lineal measure of service, the same unit price shall be applicable and paid to the City). A one-time charge prior to and for the installation of such new service shall be considered a periodic fee unless the charge is unreasonably higher than that paid to other municipalities. If fees are paid by the grantee to more than one municipality, then the computation of the fee for the City shall be based upon the method producing the largest fee. The City shall have the right, at its own expense, to audit the books and records or review audits of the books and records of the grantee to determine whether and to what extent a fee is due. Any additional fee found due as a result of the audit or review shall be paid by the grantee. If the additional fee is greater than two percent of the total annual fee, which should have been paid for any calendar year, the grantee shall pay the City's cost for the audit.
(Ord. 388. Passed 3-7-00.)