A. All transmission and distribution structures, and equipment erected by the grantee within the city shall be so located as to cause minimum interference with the proper use of streets, alleys and other public ways and places.
B. 1. It shall be the responsibility of the grantee to obtain the necessary pole attachment agreements from the city and/or private utility companies using poles within the city. If requested by grantee, the city shall assist grantee in obtaining such pole attachment agreements from public utility companies.
2. All pole attachment agreements with the city shall be negotiated with the mayor or his/her designee and approved by the council.
C. If, at any time during the period of this nonexclusive franchise, the city shall lawfully elect to alter or change the grade of any street, sidewalk, alley or other public way, the grantee, upon reasonable notice by the city, shall remove, relay and relocate its poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, manholes and other fixtures at its own expense.
D. Any poles or other fixtures placed in any public way by the grantee shall be placed in such a manner as not to interfere with the usual travel on such public way.
E. The grantee shall, on the request of any person holding a building moving permit issued by the city, temporarily raise or lower its wires to permit the moving of buildings. The expense of such temporary removal or raising or lowering of wires to permit the moving of buildings shall be paid by the person requesting the same, and the grantee shall have the authority to require such payment in advance. The grantee shall be given not less than forty eight (48) hours' advance notice to arrange for such temporary wire changes.
F. The grantee shall have the authority to trim trees upon and overhanging streets, alleys, sidewalks and public ways and places of the city so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact with the wires and cables of the grantee.
G. In all sections of the city where any cables, wires or other like facilities of public utilities are placed underground, the grantee shall place its cables, wires or other like facilities underground. (Ord. 761 §27, 1995)