(a) There is hereby reserved to the City every right and power which is required to be herein reserved or provided by any ordinance of the City, and the grantee, by its acceptance of any franchise, agrees to be bound thereby and to comply with any action or requirements of the City in its exercise of such rights or power, heretofore or hereafter enacted or established.
(b) Neither the granting of any franchise hereunder nor any of the provisions contained herein shall be construed to prevent the City from granting any identical or similar franchise to any other person, firm or corporation within all or any portion of the City.
(c) Neither the granting of any franchise or any provision hereof shall constitute a waiver or bar to the exercise of any governmental right or power of the City.
(d) Council may do all things which are necessary and convenient in the exercise of its jurisdiction under this chapter and may determine any question of fact which may arise during the existence of any franchise granted hereunder. The Director is hereby authorized and empowered to adjust, settle or compromise any controversy or charge arising from the operations of any grantee under this chapter, either on behalf of the City, the grantee or any subscriber, in the best interest of the public. Either the grantee or any member of the public who may be dissatisfied with the decision of the Director may appeal the matter to Council for hearing and determination. Council may accept, reject, or modify the decision of the Director, and Council may adjust, settle or compromise any controversy or cancel any charge arising from the operations of any grantee or from any provision of this chapter.
(e) The City shall have the right to inspect the grantee's records showing the gross receipts from which its franchise payments are computed and the right of audit and recomputation of any and all amounts paid under this chapter. No acceptance of any payment shall be construed as a release or as an accord and satisfaction of any claim the City may have for further or additional sums payable under this chapter or for the performance of any other obligation hereunder.
(Ord. 19-77. Passed 7-18-77.)
(f) Council may establish deadline dates when it shall consider applications made under Section 711.20. Further, Council may establish a moratorium, for a period not to exceed 120 days from such dates, during which time no applications shall be accepted by the Auditor for filing.
(Ord. 38-77. Passed 9-19-77.)
(Ord. 38-77. Passed 9-19-77.)