[R.O. 2011 § 670.170; R.O. 2009 § 111.030; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
Every grantee shall offer service that meets the current and future needs of the City. In order to ensure compliance with this requirement, grantee shall, at a minimum, provide that its system and systems facilities as well as services shall be comparable to other systems of the grantee or its affiliates in other municipalities throughout St. Charles County. The franchise agreement shall incorporate a description of the grantee's system including the general design and capabilities of the system to identify for the City how the system will meet the current and future cable needs of the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 670.180; R.O. 2009 § 111.031; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
Every system shall pass by every single-family dwelling unit and multiple-family dwelling unit within the franchise area in accordance with line extension policies set forth in the applicable franchise agreement. Service shall be provided to subscribers in accordance with the schedules and line extension policies specified in the applicable franchise agreement.
[R.O. 2011 § 670.190; R.O. 2009 § 111.032; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
A. 
Any site receiving a public building drop as of May 1, 2000, pursuant to Section 17.A of a previous cable franchise or otherwise receiving a public building drop and service at no cost, shall continue to receive service under the same terms throughout the period of any franchise renewal or extension.
B. 
Every grantee shall provide installation of at least one (1) cable drop and one (1) outlet, provide monthly basic cable service and the most widely subscribed to cable programming service tier, without charge, to public buildings in accordance with the line extension policies specified in the applicable franchise agreement or otherwise specified in the applicable franchise agreement. Accredited schools shall also receive one (1) cable drop and one (1) outlet. Accredited schools shall include all schools with grades kindergarten through grade 12 that are accredited by the State, as well as any additional schools (such as universities) identified in a franchise agreement. The location of such cable drops and outlets shall be determined in cooperation with the management of the building to which the connection is to be made. Following the City's designation of additional building(s) to receive cable service, a grantee shall complete construction of the drop and outlet within sixty (60) days if the City requests construction. Drops and outlets for other public buildings that are in addition to the one (1) free drop and outlet required by this Section shall be provided by every grantee at the cost of each grantee's time and material. Alternatively, at an institution's request, the institution may add outlets at its own expense, as long as such installation meets the grantee's standards which shall be made readily available to any public entity upon request.
C. 
All such cable service outlets shall not be utilized for commercial purposes. The City shall take reasonable precautions to prevent any use of the grantee's cable system in any inappropriate manner or that may result in loss or damage to the system. Users of such outlets shall hold the grantee harmless from any and all liability or claims arising out of their use of such outlets, other than for those claims arising out of improper installation or faulty equipment.
D. 
In instances where the drop line from the feeder cable to the public building exceeds two hundred (200) feet, unless otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, the grantee may charge for the cost of its labor and materials.
E. 
Every grantee that offers two-way interactive broadband services to subscribers within the City shall provide and install courtesy cable modems, as specified in the franchise agreement, at every educational school accredited by the State of Missouri (grades K through 12) and to all public libraries within the franchise area that are passed by the portions of the grantee's cable system that are capable of supporting such two-way services.
[R.O. 2011 § 670.200; R.O. 2009 § 111.033; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
The City shall have the right to install and maintain, free of charge, excess space upon the poles and within the underground pipes and conduits of a grantee any wires and fixtures desired by the City to the extent that such installation and maintenance does not interfere with existing operations of a grantee. City will relinquish its use of such poles and conduits upon ninety (90) days' notice from a grantee that City's use interferes with company's actual or anticipated use of the same.
[R.O. 2011 § 670.210; R.O. 2009 § 111.034; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
Every grantee shall upgrade its system (herein referred to as the "system upgrade"), if required, as set forth in its respective franchise agreement.
[R.O. 2011 § 670.220; R.O. 2009 § 111.035; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
A. 
The City and its residents have an increasing need and desire for broadband access to the Internet and other on-line services.
B. 
Grantee may be required to implement "open access" to its cable system to non-affiliated Internet access service providers if legally permissible.
[R.O. 2011 § 670.230; R.O. 2009 § 111.036; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
Grantee shall at all times provide the system capabilities to comply with the FCC's Emergency Alert System rules and regulations. Provided, that at a minimum these capabilities will remain in place even if the FCC at some future date eliminates the current regulations.
[R.O. 2011 § 670.240; R.O. 2009 § 111.037; Ord. No. 01-125, 6-20-2001]
The franchise agreement shall include provisions to provide for a "periodic review" between the City and a grantee to evaluate changes in law, technology or service and reasonable procedures for mutually agreed upon modifications to the franchise agreement to incorporate changes identified as desirable or necessary as a result of any such periodic review.