The Village Council of the Village of Michiana, Michigan hereby
grants a nonexclusive franchise to U.S. Cable of Northern Indiana to provide cable television service utilizing its Michigan
City facilities and system to the residents of Michiana.
Pursuant to this grant, said franchisee shall provide an extension
of its Michigan City service and shall not be required to provide
Michiana any of the following: separate office facilities, separate
studio, separate master telecommunications center or separate access
channels.
U.S. Cable of Northern Indiana shall remain in compliance with the franchise given to
said U.S. Cable of Northern Indiana by the City of Michigan City by
ordinance dated the 4th day of September 1990, under Ordinance No.
3181.
In consideration of the granting of this franchise, franchisee
shall pay to Michiana a franchise fee of 3% of annual gross revenues
from all sources from its customers within Michiana.
The franchisee shall file and maintain throughout the term of
this franchise a faithful performance bond running to the Michiana
with a good and sufficient surety to be approved by this Council in
the penal sum of $10,000, conditioned that the franchisee shall well
and truly perform each term and condition of this franchise; said
bond shall not be terminated or allowed to expire, upon 30 days'
written notice to this Council.
The term of this franchise shall be for a period commencing
upon the effective date of this ordinance and ending in 15 years.
Renewal or extension of this franchise shall be granted pursuant to
the terms of the Cable Communications Act.
Permission is hereby granted to the franchisee to utilize the
facilities of public utilities for the purpose of installing cable
service even though the same may cross over the streets, easements,
sidewalks, public land and highways to the community, provided the
public utility companies concerned grant permission and consent.