The Council may, by legislation approved by five (5) members, grant a non-exclusive franchise to any person, firm, or corporation to construct, operate and maintain a public utility system or service in, on, above, across, over or under any public street or property within the Municipality or any extension thereof for a period of not more than twenty-five (25) years. The Council may, by legislation approved by five (5) members, grant an exclusive franchise/contract to any person, firm, or corporation to operate, maintain and/or provide trash removal and/or recycling services within the Municipality or any extension thereof for a period of not more than twenty-five (25) years. Any franchise hereunder may be amended or extended in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as herein provided for an original grant.
The Council may, in like manner, prescribe the kind, quality, quantity or type of the product or service which is to be furnished, provided or supplied to the Municipality or to its inhabitants and the rates to be charged therefor.
All such grants, amendments and rights of extension within the Municipality and within annexed territory shall be made subject to the continuing right of Council to enact and enforce reasonable regulations as may be necessary to protect the interest or safety of the public.
(Amendment passed by electorate 4-20-20)