HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 567 Franchise Agreement Zayo GroupPublished in the Ark Valley News on April 9,2015
FRANCHISEE: Zayo Group, LLC
ORDINANCE NO. 567
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS, GRANTING TO.FRANCHISEE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA
SYSTEMS FACILITY FRANCHISE AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS OF SAIDGRANT AND RELATING THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL
AIRE, KANSAS:
This Franchise Agreement ("Agreement,,)
by and between the City of Bel Aire, a municipal
("Franchisee"), a Kansas corporation.
is entered into as of DATE ("Effective Date")
corporation (the "City"), and FRANCHISEE
RECITALS
A' Franchisee owns, maintains, operates andlor controls, in accordance with regulations
promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission and the Kansas Corporation
Commission (hereinafter "KCC"), telecommunications networks serving Franchisee's wireline
customers through advanced fiber optic facilities and other wireless carrier customers through
fiber-fed distributed antenna system facilities. Such facilities are in public rights-of-way
(hereinafter "Row"), among other locations, in the State of Kansas.
B. Franchisee seeks to enter the City of Bel Aire's (the "City") ROW, and other real property
of the City, to install, maintain and operate a fiber network and distributed antenna system(s) (the
"Network"), so that Franchisee and/or its underlying customers (the "Customers") may provide
data and telecommunications services to the residents and visitors of the City (the',services',).
C. Some features of the Network include, without limitation, antenna nodes, poles,
equipment cabinets, underground and above ground fiber optic cable, fiber handholes andenclosures, fiber repeaters and related equipment, and will include other equipment astechnology evolves, in a configuration and at locations to be filed with the City and identified
through the City permit process ("Facility,, or.,Facilities,,).
D. Certain distributed antenna systems ("DAS Facility" or "DAS Facilities,,) which arespecific part or type of the Facilities may be located on streetlights, stand-alone poles, third partyutility poles, and other structures located on or within the Public ROW or City owned property
as permitted under this Agreement.
E. Franchisee desires to obtain from City as permitted by law, and City is willing to grant toFranchisee as required by law, the right to access the Public ROw to locate, place, attach, install,
operate, use, control, repair, replace, upgrade, enhance and maintain the Facilities and the DAS
Facilities in a manner consistent this Agreement.
In consideration of the Recitals set forth above, the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and other valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 INSTALLATION OF THE NETWORK
1.1 Permitted Installation. Franchisee may at Franchisee's sole cost and expense and during
the term of this Agreement, locate, construct, place, attach, install, operate, use, control, repair,
replace, upgrade, enhance and maintain the Facilities subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Franchisee shall undertake and perform any work authorized by this Agreement in a
skilltul and workmanlike manner.
1.1.1 Installation Specifications. The installation of the Facilities shall be made in
accordance with plans and specifications as may be approved by the City and after obtaining all
necessary permits for all work in the ROW and/or on City property. Such approval review shall
be made no later than forty-five days (45) days from application date, and under exceptional
circumstances, including efforts to avoid rejection by City of Franchisee's application, the time
may be extended an additional forty-five (a5) days upon agreement of the Parties. The Parties
understand and agree that Facilities outside of the Public ROW may require additional easements
for underground fiber to connect to Network within the Public ROW. Such additional easements
shall be located so as not to interfere with the City's use of its property, including use of such
ROW by other franchisees. The location, depth of the fiber underground, and any other
requirements shall be approved in writing by the City prior to construction of the Facilities at that
specific location, approval of which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Approval of plans and specifications and the issuance of any permits by the City shall not release
Franchisee from the responsibility for, or the correction of, any errors, omissions or other
mistakes that may be contained in the plans, specifications and/or permits. Franchisee shall be
responsible for notifying the City and all other relevant parties immediately upon discovery of
such omissions and/or errors and with obtaining any amendments for corrected City-approved
permits, as may be necessary. Franchisee shall be responsible for all costs associated with the
permitting process, including, but not limited to, repairs and replacement of City ROW. Such
permits and approval requirements detailed in this section shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed by the City and any conditions or requirements shall be in accordance
with federal. state. and local laws.
1.1.2 Temporary Construction. The installation of the Facilities shall be performed in
accordance with traffic control plans for temporary construction work that are approved by the
City, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed.
L I .3 Construction Schedule. If requested by the City, at least ten ( 10) days prior to the
installation of the Facilities, Franchisee shall deliver to the City a schedule for the proposed work
related to the construction of the Facilities, as well as a list of the names of all agents and
contractors of Franchisee authorized by Franchisee to access the City ROW and City owned
property on Franchisee's behalf.
1.1.4 Coordination of Work. Franchisee shall be responsible for coordination of work
to avoid any interference with existing utilities, substructures, facilities and/or operations within
the City's ROW. Franchisee shall be the City's point of contact and all communications shall be
through Franchisee. Franchisee shall be solely responsible for communicating with Kansas One-
Call.
l.l.5Inspection by Cify. The City shall
any work conducted by Franchisee during the
Facilities.
have commercially reasonable access to inspect
installation, maintenance and/or repairs of the
1.1.6 Other Utility Providers. When necessary, Franchisee shall coordinate with other
utility providers for other needed utility services. Franchisee and the City will reasonably
cooperate with the other utility providers regarding the location of any meter, pole, and other
apparatuses required for each Site.
1.1.7 Existing Utilify Poles. Franchisee may attach its Facilities to an existing utility
pole pursuant to a properly executed agreement with the pole owner, provided, however, that any
necessary replacement of the pole in order to accommodate the attachment shall be subject to the
proper exercise of the City's police powers, and in no instance shall Franchisee erect a new pole
within an existing aerial pole line absent the City's prior authorization.
1.2 Compliance with Laws. This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of all
applicable federal, state and local Laws and the Parties shall comply with any such Laws in the
exercise of their rights and performance of their obligations under this Agreement. "Laws" or
"Law" as used in this Agreement means any and all statutes, constitutions, ordinances,
resolutions, regulations, judicial decisions, rules, permits, approvals or other applicable
requirements of the City or other governmental entity or agency having joint or severaljurisdiction over the Parties' activities under this Agreement or having jurisdiction that is
applicable to any aspect of this Agreement that are in force on the Effective Date and as they
may be enacted, issued or amended during the term of this Agreement.
1.2.I Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement most terms shall be defined within
the City's Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Siting Regulations or Code, except the
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
Access line shall mean, and be limited to, retail billed and collected residential lines; business
lines; ISDN lines; PBX trunks and simulated exchange access lines provided by a central office
based switching arrangement where all stations served by such simulated exchange access linesare used by a single customer of the provider of such arrangement. "Access line" may not be
construed to include interoffice transport or other transmission media that do not terminate at an
end user customer's premises, or to permit duplicate or multiple assessment of access line rates
on the provision of a single service or on the multiple communications paths derived from a billedand collected access line. "Access line" shall not include the following: wireless
telecommunications services, the sale or lease of unbundled loop facilities, special access
services, lines providing only data services without voice services Drocessed bv a
telecommunications local exchange service provider or private line service arrangements.
Access line count means the number of access lines serving consumers within the corporate
boundaries of the city on the last day of each month.
Access line fee means the fee determined by the city, up to a maximum as set out in K.S.A.
12-2001 (Supplemental2002) and amendments thereto, to be used by Franchisee in calculating
the amount of access line remittance.
Access line remittance means the amount to be paid by Franchisee to the city, the total of
which is calculated by multiplying the access line fee, as determined by the city, by the number
of access lines served by Franchisee as a telecommunications local exchange service provider
within the city for each month in that calendar quarter.
Cable service is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Section 522(6), and amendments thereto.
City means the City of Bel Aire, Kansas.
Competitive infrastructure provider means an entity which leases, sells or otherwise conveys
facilities located in the right-of-way, or the capacity or bandwidth of such facilities for use in the
provision of telecommunications services, internet services, or other intrastate or interstate traffic,
but does not itself provide services directly to end users within the corporate limits of the city.
Distributed antenna system ("DAS") facility or facilities means certain components of the
network consisting of distributed antenna systems which may be located on existing or new
streetlights, stand-alone poles, third party utility poles, and other structures located on or within
the ROW as permitted under this contract franchise ordinance, and which will be connected to
underground and aboveground fiber optic cable, fiber handholes and enclosures, fiber repeaters
and related equipment.
Facility orfacilities means any portion or component of the network located in, along, over,
upon, under, or through the public right-of-way.
Franchise fee means the fees established under this article for each srant of access to thepublic rights-of-way.
Local exchange service means local switched telecommunications service within any local
exchange service area approved by the state corporation commission, regardless of the medium
by which the local telecommunications service is provided. The term locai exchange service shall
not include wireless communication services.
Network means the franchisee's fiber network and distributed antenna system facilities,including the antenna nodes, poles, equipment cabinets, underground and aboveground fiberoptic cable, wires, lines, fiber handholes and enclosures, fiber repeaters and related equipment
and appurtenance, and similar facilities and appurtenances, designed, constructed or occupied for
the purpose of producing, receiving, amplifying or distributing telecommunications service to or
from locations within the city.
Law(s) means any and all statutes, constitutions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, judicial
decisions, rules, permits, approvals or other applicable requirements of the city or other
governmental entity or agency having joint or several jurisdiction over any aspect of this contract
franchise agreement or the parties' activities hereunder, whether now existing or hereafter
adopted, including, but not limited to, a city right-of-way management ordinance and the city's
zoning and land use laws to the extent they are not inconsistent with state and federal law
regulating use of the public rights-of-way, and any related laws, rules, or regulations and
amendments thereto relating to the use and occupancy of the public rights-of-way.
Provider means a local exchange carrier as defined in subsection (h) of K.S.A. 66- 1,187, and
amendments thereto, or a telecommunications carrier as defined in subsection (m) of K.S.A. 66-
7,187, and amendments thereto, or a video service provider as defined in K.S.A. 12-2022, and
amendments thereto.
Public right(s)-of-way ("ROLI/') means only the area of real property in which the city has a
dedicated or acquired right-of-way interest in the real property. It shall include the area on, below
or above the present and future streets, alleys, avenues, roads, highways, parkways or boulevards
dedicated or acquired as right-of-way. The term does not include the airwaves above a right-of-
way with regard to wireless telecommunications or other nonwire telecommunications or
broadcast service, easements obtained by utilities or private easements in platted subdivisions or
tracts.
Telecommunications service(s) means providing the means of transmission, between or
among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the
form or content of the information as sent and received.
| .2.2 Zoning Regulations. Zoning regulations and any additional Telecommunications
Regulations adopted by the City shall apply to the Networks or installations which are the subject
of this Agreement.
1.3 Permits. Franchisee shall obtain all administrative permits (the "Permits") and pay those
fees associated therewith relating to the installation of all facilities which are the subject of this
Agreement as required by Federal, State, and/or Local law at the time of any such installation.
1.3.1 Encroachment Permits. Franchisee shall obtain any necessary encroachment
permits from the City for the installation of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement
and for any other work within the City's ROW or other real property of the City, if required by
the City's Municipal Code ("Code").
1.3.2 Building Permits. Franchisee shall obtain any necessary building permits from the
City for the installation of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement and for any other
work within the City's ROW or other real property of the City, if required by the Code or State
Law.
1.3.3 Compliance with Permits. All work within the City's ROW or other real property
of the City shall be performed in strict compliance with all applicable Permits and all applicable
regulatory requirements.
1.3.4 Fee Increases. If prior to the second anniversary of the date hereof, the City
increases the permitting fees described in the Sections above, and if with respect to all similarly
situated franchisee license agreements executed by the City in such 2-year period the franchisee
or licensee is subject to a similar fee provision, then Franchisee will pay to the City the increased
fees as if the increased fee schedule had been in effect as of the date hereof upon being billed
therefor by the City.
1.4 Placement of Facilities. Franchisee shall coordinate the placement of its Facilities in the
Public ROW in a manner that minimizes adverse impact on public improvements, as reasonably
determined by the City's Engineer.
1.5 New Streetlight Poles and other City Facilities. It is understood that Franchisee may build
new streetlight poles or other such facilities required for the installation of the Facilities which
would comply with all encroachment and building permits, applicable City, state and federal
specifications, and Laws ("New Poles"). The Parties agree that in areas where there are existing
poles, Franchisee will work with the owner of that existing pole to collocate the DAS Facility but
only when the pole owner is willing to allow such attachment and where such attachment is
feasible from a safety, technical, and engineering (structural and radio frequency coverage)
perspective.
1.5.1 City Use of New Poles. The Parties understand and agree that the City may use
any New Poles for City purposes, including but not limited to streetlights and other lighting so
long as such use does not interfere Franchisee's use of its Network or Facilities. Franchisee shall
reasonably cooperate with the City when using the New Poles.
1.5.2 Cify-Owned Lights. Except for the installation of the lights and ancillary
equipment on or in the New Poles and/or as set forth in section 1.5.3, below, Franchisee shall not
be responsible for maintenance, repair, or replacement of City-owned lights, light bulbs and
equipment or equipment owned by third parties authorized by the City on the New Poles.
1.5.3 Damage to New Poles. If aNew Pole falls or is damaged such that there is an
imminent threat of harm to persons or property, then the City may cause the New Pole to be
removed to the side of the street or a location that City believes reasonably eliminates the risk of
such imminent threat of harm to persons or property. Franchisee shall, after written notice from
the City that any New Pole has been damaged or removed, cause the New Pole to be repaired or
replaced within thirty (30) days after the City's written notice. The cost to repair and/or replace
any New Pole, including the replacement City streetlight, bulb and ancillary equipment shall be
paid by Franchisee; provided, however, that if the New Pole is damaged or destroyed by the City
or a third party user that the City has given the right to use the New Pole, then the Citv and/or its
third party user shall pay the cost to repair andlor replace the New Pole. To the extent that
Franchisee seeks reimbursement for a third party either directly or through applicable insurance,
the City shall assign to Franchisee any rights the City may have against such third party for such
claim.
1.6 Franchise and Permit Fees. Franchisee is solely responsible for the payment of all lawful
franchise and permit fees in connection with Franchisee's performance under this Agreement.
1.6.1 Five Percent (5%) Franchise Fee for all Gross Revenues. In consideration of
this Franchise Agreement, Franchisee agrees to remit to the City a franchise fee of five percent
(5%) of Gross Revenues ("Franchise Fee"). "Gross revenues" means only those revenues derived
from services provided within the corporate boundaries of the City which include: (A) Recurring
local exchange service for business and residence which includes basic exchange service, touch
tone, optional calling features and measured local calls; (B) recurring local exchange access line
services for pay phone lines provided by a telecommunications local exchange service provider
to all pay phone service providers; (C) local directory assistance revenue; (D) line status
verification/busy interrupt revenue; (E) local operator assistance revenue; (F) nonrecurring local
exchange service revenue which shall include customer service for installation of lines,
reconnection of service and charge for duplicate bills; and (G) RF telecommunications service
revenue or any other operating revenue derived from leasing Franchisee's dark fiber and
indefeasible rights of use ("IRU") fees. All other revenues, including, but not limited to, revenues
from extended area service, the sale or lease of unbundled network elements, nonregulated
services, carrier and end user access, long distance, wireless telecommunications services, lines
providing only data service without voice services processed by a telecommunications local
exchange service provider, private line service arrangements, intemet, broadband and all other
services not wholly local in nature are excluded from gross revenues. Gross revenues shall be
reduced by bad debt expenses that are attributable to Sections (A) through (G) as referenced
within this Section 1.6.1. Uncollectible and late charges shall not be included within gross
revenues. Franchisee shall pay its Franchise Fee on the I 5tn day of the second month following
the month in which the Gross Revenue is received.
1.6.2 DAS Facility Permit Fee. A one-time permit and license fee of $ 1,000.00 for each
DAS Facility installed within the Public Right of Way of the City, up to l5 DAS Facilities shall
be paid by Franchisee. After the 15th installation, the fee will be the then current fee charged by
the City for similar access, with a minimum fee of $1,000.00 for each Facility. Franchisee shall
pay the DAS Facility Permit Fee the l5th day following the month after each DAS Facility is
installed within the public ROW.
1.6.3 Administrative Application Fees. A one-time application fee to recover the City's
costs associated with the review and approval of the installation of each Facility provided that
such application fee reimburses the City for its reasonable, actual and verifiable costs of
reviewing and approving the application to install the particular Facility. This application fee
must be competitively neutral and may not be unreasonable or discriminatory.
1.6.4 Accounting Matters. Franchisee shall keep accurate books of account at its
principal office as identified herein, or such other location of its choosing for the purpose of
determining the amounts due to the City under $ 1.6 above. No more than once per year, the City
may inspect Franchisee's books of account relative to the application of the franchise fees
required under subsection 1.6.1 of this Agreement any time during regular business hours on
thirty (30) days' prior written notice and may audit the books from time to time at the City's sole
expense, but in each case only to the extent necessary to confirm the accuracy ofpayments due
under $ 1.6 - 1.7 above. The City agrees to hold in confidence any non-public information it
learns from Franchisee to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
1.7 Access to the Facilities.
1.7.1 Franchisee Access to Facilities for Repair. Franchisee will be given reasonable
access to each of the Facilities in the City ROW or City owned property for the purposes of
routine installation, repair, maintenance or removal of Facilities. If any such maintenance
activities have the potential to result in an interruption of any City services at the Facility,
Franchisee shall provide the City with a minimum of three (3) days prior written notice of such
maintenance activities. Such maintenance activities shall, to the extent feasible, be done with
minimal impairment, interruption, or interference to City services.
1.7 .2 City Observation. Franchisee shall allow a representative of the City to observe
any repair, maintenance or removal work perfo ed at the Facilities.
SECTION 2 TERM AND TERMINATION
2.1 Term. This Franchise Agreement shall be effective from the effective date for ten (10)
years thereafter. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for three (3) additional
consecutive five (5) year terms unless Franchisee notifies the City of its intent to terminate the
Agreement or unless the City notifies Franchisee of its intent to renegotiate terms due to changes
in local, state or federal law and/or the City has negotiated different terms with similarly situated
entities. But, in no event, shall the City be permitted to terminate Franchisee's right under this
Agreement to place Facilities in the ROW unless terms of the Agreement are breached and/or
local, state, or federal law permit.
2.1.1 90-Day Remedy Period. If the Agreement is breached by Franchisee, then
Franchisee shall have no more than ninety (90) days from written notice of the breach to either
remedy the breach or remove its equipment and restore the Facilities, as set forth in Section 3,
below and in accordance with the Bel Aire Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance or Code.
Franchisee shall pay to City a prorated Rent and Additional Rent (if any) for any period beyond
the effective expiration or revocation date until Franchisee completes its obligation to remove its
equipment and restore the locations.
2.2 Termination of Use. Notwithstanding Section 2.1 above, Franchisee may terminate its use
of any or all of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement by providing the City with
ninety (90) days prior written notice. In the event of any such termination, Franchisee's payment
obligations to the City shall terminate simultaneously with the termination of use, provided
Franchisee removes its equipment and restores the Facilities, as set forth in Section 3, below and
in the Wireless Ordinance, prior to the termination date.
SECTION 3 REMOVAL AND RELOCATION
3.1 Removal Due to Public Project. Upon receipt of a written demand from the City pursuant
to this Section 3, Franchisee, at its sole cost and expense, shall remove and relocate any part of
all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement, constructed, installed, used and/or
maintained by Franchisee under this Agreement, whenever the City reasonably determines that
the removal and/or relocation of any part of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement
is needed for any of the following purposes: (a) due to any work proposed to be done by or on
behalf of the City or any other govemmental agency, including but not limited to, any change of
grade, alignment or width of any street, sidewalk or other public facility, installation of curbs,
gutters or landscaping and installation, construction, maintenance or operation of any
underground or aboveground facilities such as sewers, water mains, drains, storm drains, pipes,
gas mains, poles, power lines, telephone lines, cable television lines and tracks; (b) because any
part of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement is interfering with or adversely
affecting the proper operation of City-owned light poles, traffic signals, or other City facilities;
or (c) to protect or preserve the public health and safety. The City shall cooperate with Franchisee
in relocating any portion of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement removed
pursuant to this Section 3.1 in a manner that allows Franchisee to continue providing service to
its customers, including, but not limited to, expediting approval of any necessary permits required
for the relocation of that portion of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement relocated
under this Section 3.1. No permitting or other fees may be charged by the City for a removal
occurring under this Section.
3.2 Removal Due to Termination. No later than ninety (90) days after termination of this
Agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, Franchisee shall, at its sole cost and
expense, remove all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement or the terminated portion
thereof and, if such removal disturbs the locations or adjacent property (including City ROW or
City real property), restore each Facility and its adjacent property to its original condition,
reasonable wear and tear excepted, and further excepting landscaping and related inigation
equipment, or other aesthetic improvements made by Franchisee to the Facility or adjacent
property, or as otherwise required by the City. For New Poles, Franchisee shall install a new
streetlight or facility as directed by City's Public Works Director, or his or her designee.
Altematively, the City may allow Franchisee, in the City's sole and absolute discretion, to
abandon all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement, or any part thereof, in place and
convey it to the City.
3.3 Abandonment. In the event Franchisee ceases to operate and abandons all facilities which
are the subject of this Agreement, or any part thereof, for a period of ninety (90) days or more,
Franchisee shall, at its sole cost and expense and within the time period specified in Section 3.2,
vacate and remove all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement or the abandoned part
thereof. If such removal disturbs the Facility or adjacent property (including City ROW or City
real property), Franchisee shall also, at its sole cost and expense, restore the Facility or adjacent
property to its original condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and further excepting
landscaping and related inigation equipment, or other aesthetic improvements made by
Franchisee to the Facility or adjacent property. Alternatively, the City may allow Franchisee, in
the City's sole and absolute discretion, to abandon all facilities which are the subject of this
Agreement, or any part thereof, in place and convey it to the City'
3.4 No Relocation Compensation. The parties understand and agree that neither the City nor
Franchisee are entitled to compensation for any relocation of its Network or of any facilities
which are the subject of this Agreement that may be required under Section 3.1. Franchisee
acknowledges that Franchisee is not entitled to relocation assistance or any other compensation
or benefits under the Uniform Relocation Assistance Act or any other applicable provision of law
upon termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
4.1 Electricity Use. Franchisee shall pay for the electricity and other utilities services it
consumes in its operations at the rate charged by the servicing utility company.
4.2 Maintenance and Repair. Franchisee shall, at Franchisee's sole cost and expense, perform
all maintenance and repairs reasonably needed to maintain all facilities which are the subject of
this Agreement in good condition and neat and orderly appearance, and in compliance with all
applicable Laws. In the event any part of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement
requires replacement because such part cannot be repaired, Franchisee shall, at Franchisee's sole
cost and expense, replace the irreparable part of all facilities which are the subject of this
Agreement. Franchisee shall not cause rubbish, garbage or debris on or around its Network or
the Facilities and shall not permit any rubbish, garbage or debris to accumulate on or around in
any enclosed areas around the Facilities. If the City gives Franchisee written notice of a failure
by Franchisee to maintain the Facilities, Franchisee shall use its best efforts to remedy such
failure within forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of such written notice.
4.3 Appearance. Franchisee shall cooperate with the City on all issues of aesthetics and
appearance. Franchisee shall follow all legally binding City policies, state and local ordinances
with respect to aesthetics. This includes, but is not limited to, historic site and/or locations of
significant importance. All locations of DAS systems must be aesthetically approved by the City,
in a manner consistent with other approvals within these Restrictions.
4.4 Repair of ROW. Franchisee shall be responsible for any damage, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, to street pavement, existing facilities and utilities, curbs, gutters, sidewalks,
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landscaping, and all other public or private facilities, to the extent caused by Franchisee's
construction, installation, maintenance, access, use, repair, replacement, relocation, or removal
of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement in the City's ROW. Franchisee shall
promptly repair such damage and return the City's ROW and any affected adjacent property to a
safe and satisfactory condition to the City in accordance with the City's applicable street
restoration standards or to the property owner if not the City. Franchisee's obligations under this
Section 4.4 shall survive for one (1) year past the completion of such reparation and restoration
work and return of the affected part of the City's ROW by Franchisee to the City.
4.5 Bond. Franchisee shall provide a bond in an amount determined by the City to represent the
estimated cost of Franchisee's obligations under Sections 3 and 4 of this Agreement, which the
City may require Franchisee to increase from time to time to reflect the reasonable estimated cost
of performing such obligations, to secure performance of Franchisee's obligations under Sections
3 and 4, not to exceed $100,000.
SECTION 5 TAXES
5.1 Taxes. Franchisee agrees that it will be solely responsible for the payment of any and all
applicable taxes, fees and assessments levied on its ownership, use and maintenance of all
facilities which are the subject of this Agreement and this Agreement. Pursuant to Section 79-
5(a)(26), as may be amended, ofthe Kansas Revenue and Taxation Code, the City hereby advises,
and Franchisee recognizes and understands, that Franchisee's use of the City's ROW, the New
Poles, and /or other non-ROW city property and facilities may create a possessory interest subject
to real property taxation and that Franchisee may be subject to, and responsible for, the payment
of real property taxes levied on such interest. Franchisee will cooperate with the Sedgwick
County Assessor in providing any information necessary for the Assessor to make a property tax
determination. Franchisee reserves the right to challenge any such assessment, and the City
agrees to cooperate with Franchisee in connection with any such challenge.
SECTION 6 INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 Indemnity. Franchisee shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, its
councilmembers, officers employees, agents, and contractors, from and against liability, claims,
demands, losses, damages, fines, charges, penalties, administrative and judicial proceedings and
orders, judgments, and the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of defense to the extent resulting from activities undertaken
by Franchisee pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent arising from or caused by the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its councilmembers, officers, employees,
agents, or contractors. The City shall promptly notify Franchisee of any claim, action or
proceeding covered by this Section 6.1.
6.2 Waiver of Claims. Franchisee waives all claims, demands, causes of action, and rights it
may assert against the City on account of any loss, damage, or injury to any portion of all facilities
which are the subject of this Agreement, or any loss or degradation of the services provided by
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all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement resulting from any event or occurrence
except for any loss, damage, or injury to any portion of all facilities which are the subject of this
Agreement, or any loss or degradation of the services provided by all facilities which are the
subject of this Agreement resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
6.3 Limitation of City's Liabilify. The City will be liable, if at all, only for the cost of repair
to damaged portions of the Facilities arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
City, its employees, agents, or contractors. The City, its agents, officers, employees, or
contractors, shall not be liable for any damage from any cause whatsoever to the Facilities,
specifically including, without limitation, damage, if any, resulting from the City's maintenance
operations adjacent to the Facilities or from vandalism or unauthorized use of the Facilities,
except to the extent such damage is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of City,
its agents, officers, employees or contractors. The City will in no event be liable for indirect or
consequential damages.
6.4 Limitation of Franchisee's Liability. In no event shall Franchisee be liable for indirect or
consequential damages in connection with or arising from this Agreement, or its use of all
facilities which are the subject of this Agreement, New Poles, and ROW or other City real
property.
SECTION 7 INSURANCE
7.1 Minimum Insurance Requirements. Franchisee shall obtain and maintain at its sole cost
and expense for the duration of this Agreement insurance pursuant to the terms and conditions
described in this Section.
(a) Minimum Insurance. Franchisee shall at all times during the term of this Agreement
carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect, insurance as follows:
General Liability: A policy or policies of Comprehensive General Liability
Insurance, with minimum limits of $2,000,000 combined single-limit per-
occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, death, loss and property damage
resulting from wrongful or negligent acts by Franchisee. If Commercial General
Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the
general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the
general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
Automobile Liabilify: A policy or policies of Comprehensive Vehicle Liability
Insurance covering personal injury and property damage, with minimum limits
of $1,000,000 combined single-limit per-accident for bodily injury and property
damage covering any vehicle utilized by Franchisee in performing the work
covered by this Agreement
(i)
(ii)
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(iii)Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Workers' compensation
limits as required by the Labor Code, and Employer's Liability limits of
$1,000,000 per accident.
(b) Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions
shall not exceed $25,000; provided, however, if Franchisee's insurance policy expressly
provides (i) that the insurer is required to pay covered claims with no deduction for all or any
part of the Franchisee's deductible, and (ii) insurer's obligation to pay covered claims is
triggered irrespective of whether or not the insured pays the deductible, then Franchisee's
deductible shall not exceed $100,000 for Comprehensive General Liability Insurance,
$100,000 for Comprehensive Vehicle Liability Insurance and $250,000 for Workers'
Compensation and Employer's Liability coverage.
(c) Other Insurance Provisions. The policies shall contain, or be endorsed to contain, the
following provisions:
(i)General Liabilify and Automobile Liability Coverage.
The City, and its elected and appointed council members, board members,
commissioners, officers and officials (the "lnsureds") shall be named as
additional insureds on all required insurance policies, except for Workers'
Compensation and Employer's Liability policies.
Franchisee's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the
Insureds with respect to the matters covered by this Agreement. Any
insurance or self-insurance maintained by the Insureds shall be in excess
of Franchisee's insurance and shall not contribute with it.
(l)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Any failure of Franchisee to comply with reporting provisions of the
policies shall not affect coverage provided to the Insureds.
(ii)
Franchisee's insurance shall apply separately to each of the Insureds
against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to
the limits of the insurer's liability. Each of the Insureds is subject to all
policy terms and conditions and has an obligation, as an Insured, to report
claims made against them to the insurance carrier.
Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability Coverage. The insurer shall
agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the Insureds for losses arising from
work performed by Franchisee in the City's ROW.
All coverages. Except for non-payment of premium, each insurance policy
required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be
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cancelled or reduced in coverage or limits by the insurer except after thirty (30)
days' prior written notice has been given to the City. If for any reason insurance
coverage is canceled or reduced in coverage or in limits, Franchisee shall within
two (2) business days of notice from the insurer, notify the City by phone or fax
of the changes to or cancellation of the policy and shall confirm such notice via
certified mail, return receipt requested.
(d) Acceptabilify of Insurers. Insurance shall be placed with insurers with an A.M. Best
rating of no less than A-VII.
(e) Verification of Coverage. Franchisee shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance
required by this Section 7. The certificates for each insurance policy are to be signed by a
person, either manually or electronically, authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its
behalf. All certificates are to be received and approved by the City before work commences.
(f) Secondary Parties. In the event Franchisee hires any subcontractors, independent
contractors or agents ("Secondary Parties") to locate, place, attach, install, operate, use,
control, replace, repair or maintain all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement,
Franchisee shall require the Secondary Parties to obtain and maintain insurance
commensurate to the work such Secondary Parties perform.
SECTION 8 DEFAULT
8.1 Default.
8.1.1. Defined. A "Default" shall be deemed to have occurred under this Agreement if
a party fails to cure such within thirty (30) days after written notice specifying such breach,
provided that if the breach is of a nature that it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, a default
shall not have occurred so long as the breaching party has commenced to cure within said time
period and thereafter diligently pursues such cure to completion.
8.1.2. Remedies. Upon the failure of a party to timely cure any breach after notice thereof
from the other party and expiration of the above cure periods, then the nondefaulting party may,
subject to the terms of Section 6.3 (Limitation of Liability), terminate this Agreement and pursue
all remedies provided for in this Agreement and/or any remedies it may have under applicable
law or principles of equity relating to such breach.
8.2 City Termination Right. In addition to the remedies set forth in Section 8.1.2, the City
shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if (i) the City is mandated by law, a court order
or decision, or the federal or state govemment to take certain actions that will cause or require
the removal of the Facilities from the public right of way: or (ii) if Franchisee's licenses are
terminated, revoked, expired, or otherwise abandoned. Such termination rights shall be subject
to Franchisee's rights to just compensation, if any, for any taking of a protected property right.
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8.3 No Waiver. A waiver by either party at any time of any of its rights as to anything herein
contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any breach of covenant or other matter
subsequently occurring.
8.4 Interest. If Franchisee fails to make any payment under this Agreement when due, such
amounts shall accrue interest from the date such payment is due until paid, including accrued
interest, at an annual rate of ten percent (10%) or, if lower, the highest percentage allowed by
law.
SECTION 9 INTERFERENCE
9.1 Non-Interference with Non-Public Safety Communications Systems.
Franchisee shall operate all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement in a manner that
will not cause interference with City non-public safety communications systems and to the
services and facilities of other licensees or lessees of City property located at or near the Facilities
that were in operation prior to the installation of all facilities which are the subject of this
Agreement or that are in operation prior to any modifications Franchisee may make to all
facilities which are the subject of this Agreement.
9.2 Non-Interference with Public Safety Communications Systems.
Franchisee's Network and Facilities shall not cause interference with public safety
communications systems operated by City or any other public agency, regardless of the date such
systems or any components thereof have been placed in service. Nor shall Franchisee's Network
and Facilities cause interference with the City's use of the New Poles for their intended purpose
as streetlights, traffic lights, andlor stand-alone light poles.
9.3 Correction of Interference. If such interference with the Facilities described in Sections
9.1 and 9.2 occur, Franchisee shall, upon receipt of written notice thereof from City, immediately
commence commercially reasonable, diligent, efforts to correct or eliminate such interference. If
such interference cannot be corrected by-Franchisee to the reasonable satisfaction of City within
the cure period set forth for in the City's notice, which notice shall not be less than 30 days absent
an emergency or danger to public health and safety requiring shorter notice, such interference
shall be deemed a material breach under this Agreement and City may terminate this Agreement.
Interference caused by actions of Franchisee's Customer(s) remain the responsibility of
Franchisee.
SECTION 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
l0.l Nonexclusive Use. Franchisee acknowledges that this Agreement does not provide
Franchisee with exclusive use of the City's ROW or any municipal facility and that City retains
the right to permit other providers of communications services to install equipment or devices in
the City's ROW and on municipal facilities.
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10.2 Equalify of Franchise. All of the benefits and terms granted by the City herein are at least
as favorable as the benefits and terms granted by the City to any future franchisee of the public
ROW engaged in the same or similar business described in this Franchise Agreement. Should the
City enter into any subsequent agreement of any kind no matter what nomenclature is attached
thereto with any other franchisee during the term of this Franchise Agreement, which Agreement
provides for benefits or terms more favorable than those contained in this Franchise Agreement,
then this Franchise Agreement shall be deemed to be modified effective as of the date of such
more favorable agreement to provide Franchisee with those more favorable benefits and terms.
The City shall notify Franchisee promptly of the existence of such more favorable benefits and
terms and Franchisee shall have the right to receive the more favorable benefits and terms
immediately. If requested in writing by Franchisee, the City shall amend this Franchise
Agreement to contain the more favorable terms and conditions.
10.2.1 Equalify of Franchising with other Municipalities. Should Franchisee after the
Parties' execution and delivery of this Agreement enter into a franchise agreement with another
municipality of the same size or smaller than the City in this State, which agreement contains
financial benefits for such municipality which, taken as a whole and balanced with the other
terms of such agreement, are in the City's opinion substantially superior to those in this Franchise
Agreement, the City shall have the right to require that Franchisee modify this Franchise
Agreement to incorporate the same or substantially similar superior benefits.
10.3 Notices. All notices which shall or may be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
writing and served bV ( I ) electronic mail; and (2) personally served or transmitted through first
class United States mail, or by express mail providing for overnight delivery, postage prepaid,
to the following address or such other address of which a pany may give written notice:
City:City of Bel Aire
7651E. Central Park Ave.
Bel Aire, KS 67226
Attention: City Clerk
With a copy to:
Keith Price
Code Enforcement Offi cer
7651 E . Central Park Ave.
Bel Aire, KS 67226
bld ginsp@belaireks. gov
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Franchisee: Zayo Group, LLC
1805 29th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
Attention: General Counsel, ZPI
With copies to:
Any and all such notices shall be deemed made when personally delivered;
if mailed via first class U.S. Mail, such notice shall be deemed made three
(3) calendar days after the date of deposit in the U.S. Mail; if mailed via
express/overnight mail, such notice shall be deemed made two (2) calendar
days after the date of deposit in a designated overnight delivery mailbox or
other like facility. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the
date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
10.4 Sublease/Assignment. If Franchisee assigns, sublets, enters into a franchise license or
concession agreement, changes ownership of all facilities which are the subject of this Agreement
or voting control of Franchisee, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate or other transfer
(including any transfer by operation of law this Agreement or any interest therein) Franchisee
will provide notice of a transfer within a reasonable time.
10.5 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, assigns and transferees.
10.6 Entire Agreement; Modification; Waiver. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. All prior and
contemporaneous agreements, representations, negotiations, and understandings of the parties,
oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof are merged into and superseded by this
Agreement. Any modification or amendment to this Agreement shall be of no force and effect
unless it is in writing and signed by the parties. No waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not
similar. No waiver or consent shall constitute a continuing waiver or consent or commit either
party to provide a waiver in the future except to the extent specifically set forlh in writing. No
waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
10.7 Severabilify. If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held by a
court of competent jurisdiction in a final judicial action to be void, voidable, or unenforceable,
such provision or provisions shall be deemed separable from the remaining provisions of this
Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement.
10.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced according to, and the
parties' rights and obligations governed by, the domestic law of the State of Kansas or applicable
federal law, without regard to laws regarding choice of applicable law. Any proceeding or action
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to enforce this Agreement, or otherwise directly related to this Agreement shall occur in the
federal court with jurisdiction over Sedgwick County or the state courts located in Sedgwick
County, Kansas.
10.9 Survival of Terms. All of the terms and conditions in this Agreement related to payment,
removal due to termination or abandonment, indemnification, limits of City's liability, attorneys'
fees and waiver shall survive termination of this Agreement.
10.10 Captions and Paragraph Headings. Captions andparagraph headings used herein are
for convenience only. They are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be used in construing
this Agreement.
10.11 Drafting. The parties agree that should any of the terms of this Agreement be determined
by a court, or in any type of quasi-judicial or other proceeding, to be vague, ambiguous and/or
unintelligible, that the same sentences, phrases, clauses or other wording or language of any kind
shall not be construed against either party, but shall be given the clearest meaning within the
scope of both contract law and telecommunications franchise agreements.
10.12 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more identical
counterparts and all such counterparts together shall constitute a single instrument for the purpose
of the effectiveness of this Agreement.
10.13 Authority to Execute This Agreement. Each person or persons executing this Agreement
on behalf of aparty,warrants and represents that he or she has the full right, power, legal capacity
and authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of such party and has the authority to bind
such party to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement without the approval or
consent ofany other person or entity.
10.l4 No Warranty by the City. The City makes no representations or warranties regarding the
suitability, condition or fitness of the locations for the installation, maintenance or use of the New
Poles or the Facilities.
10.15 Agreement Applicable Only to the Facilities. This Agreement shall not be construed to
permit construction, installation, maintenance or use of Facilities on any property other than those
facilities which are the subject of this Agreement.
10.16 No Abrogation of Legal Responsibilities. The City's execution of this Agreement shall
not abrogate, in any way, Franchisee's responsibility to comply with all permitting requirements
or to comply with all Laws with respect to its performance of the activities permitted under this
Agreement.
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ontractual Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of its rights under this
Agreement, the City will act in a reasonable, non-discriminatory, and competitively
manner in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its final passage and
pu as required by law.
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have hereunto caused this Agreement to be
d so to do, and to be deemed effective upon
CITY OF BEL AIRE TR,ANCHISEE
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