(A) Any person desiring to install, construct, operate, or maintain a cable communications system in the village or to furnish cable communication service therein shall first submit an application for a franchise in writing therefor to the Village Clerk in the form as may be prescribed.
(B) An application for such a franchise shall contain the following information:
(1) Proposed service area. A description and map of the territory within the village in which the cable communication system is to be installed, constructed, maintained, or operated and to which cable communications service is to be provided; and a statement designating the priority in which service is proposed to be afforded the specified areas within the village;
(2) Legal qualifications. A statement disclosing the full legal ownership of the proposed cable communications company proposing to service the village, including, where pertinent, the submission of certified copies of any articles of incorporation, d/b/a forms, articles of partnership, also, if a foreign corporation, a certificate of its authority to do business in the state; the names and addresses of all persons having an ownership interest, directly or indirectly, and the nature thereof, in the cable communications company represented by the applicant; a statement as to any affiliated corporations or business organizations engaged in providing cable communications service, or interlocking directorships or ownerships held by any owners, officers or directors of the applicant with any other business engaged in providing cable communications service;
(3) Financial qualifications. A copy of the applicant's current balance sheet reflecting the applicant's financial status as of a date not more than 60 days prior to the date of application; a statement of any loan or other credit arrangement the applicant intends to obtain to finance the construction and operation of the proposed facilities, together with the full particulars relative thereto, including the identity and addresses of the creditor(s);
(4) Technical qualifications. A statement of the arrangements the applicant has made or proposes to make to provide the level of cable communications service proposed to be offered to the village, including the type and kind of facilities to be employed, the technical standards to be followed, the maintenance and repair facilities to be used, the number and description of technical and other persons to be employed; together with copies of any contracts, agreements or arrangements relating to the above; a statement of any other cable communications system franchises held by the applicant including the name and address of the grantor, a statement of the level of service provided, and the stage of operation thereunder;
(5) Business and facility placement. A statement of the proposed location of any antenna site(s) and place(s) of business to be located within the village and their proposed design;
(6) Programming and public services. Complete information of all programming and public services the applicant proposes to provide, including: the number of off signals to be carried initially and upon the full rendition of service to the area; the number of channels offered and the potential for diversified services to local government, educational institutions, community groups, householders, and local commercial interests; and projected development of customer and community services, indicating priorities of development and estimated time schedules therefor;
(7) Construction estimates. A statement of the applicant's construction schedule for installation of cable communications services in the village together with cost estimates of development, installation, and maintenance of the system, including, where applicable, the proposed cost of acquisition of the system where approval of a transfer of the franchise has been requested, and a revenue forecast for the next five years of service;
(8) Schedule of rates. A proposed schedule of rates for installation charges, monthly service fees, reconnection, relocation and disconnection, equipment deposits, optional equipment and services, and any other charges proposed to be assessed against any subscriber; and
(9) Additional information. Any other information the village may from time to time request to establish the legal, financial, technical, and other qualification of the applicant to provide cable communications service to the village.
(C) An application for a franchise under this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee: the fees and/or penalties charged in connection with this chapter shall be set by a resolution of the Village Council on an annual basis.
(Ord. 83, passed 8-4-1980)