13-2-8: INITIAL FRANCHISE APPLICATION AND FEE:
Any person desiring an initial franchise for a cable system shall file an application with the village. A reasonable nonrefundable application fee established by the village shall accompany the application. Such application fee shall not be deemed to be "franchise fees" within the meaning of section 622 of the cable act (47 USC section 542), and such payments shall not be deemed to be: a) "payments in kind" or any involuntary payments chargeable against the compensation to be paid to the village by grantee; or b) part of the compensation to be paid to the village by the grantee pursuant to this title or a franchise agreement. An application for an initial franchise for a cable television system shall contain, where applicable:
   A.   A statement as to the proposed franchise area;
   B.   Resume of the prior history of the applicant, including the legal, technical, and financial expertise of the applicant in the cable television field;
   C.   List of the partners, general and limited, of the applicant, if a partnership; or the percentage of stock owned or controlled by each shareholder, if a corporation;
   D.   List of officers, directors, and managing employees of the applicant, together with a description of the background of each such person;
   E.   The names and addresses of any parent or subsidiary of the applicant or any other business entity owning or controlling the applicant, in whole or in part, or owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by the applicant;
   F.   A current financial statement of the applicant, verified by a CPA audit or otherwise, certified to be true, complete, and correct to the reasonable satisfaction of the village;
   G.   Proposed construction and service schedule; and
   H.   Any additional information that the village may require for the administration of the franchise. (Ord. 1241, 6-18-2001)