HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1999-045 ORDINANCE NO. 99-45
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS, GRANTING A LICENSE TO METRICOM, INC. FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The City of Grapevine, State of Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "City"), having
determined that the financial, legal, and technical ability of METRICOM, iNC.
("METRICOM") is reasonably sufficient to provide services, facilities, and equipment
necessary for a state of the art wireless and wired telecommunication system, does
hereby ordain as follows:
* SECTION 1
DEFINITION OF TERMS
1.1 TERMS. For the purpose of this License, the following terms, phrases,
words, and abbreviations shall have the meanings ascribed to them below. When not
inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense,
words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular
number include the plural number:
a."Affiliate"means an entity which owns or controls,is owned or controlled
by, or is under common ownership with Grantee.
b."City" means the City, of Grapevine, Texas or the lawful successor,
transferee, or assignee thereof.
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c. "Communication Service" shall mean any wireless communication
� services provided by Grantee over its "Communication System" (as
�,.;� hereinafter defined). Communication Service shall not include cable
television services or an open video system as defined under the
federal law or local exchange telephone service or other certificated
telecommunications services, as certificated by the Public Utility
Commission for which a separate license would be required to
provide such services.
d. "Communication System" shall mean Grantee's Richochet
microcellular data transmission system of poletop radio
receivers/transmitters, modems, and any associated converters,
equipment or facilities designed and constructed for the purpose of
producing,receiving,amplifying or distributing data packets by forms
of electronic or electric signals to or from subscribers or locations
within the City.
- - e. "FCC" means Federal Communications Commission, or successor
governmental entity thereto.
f. "Grantee" means METRICOM, INC., a Delaware corporation, or the
lawful successor,transferee,or assignee thereof,with the consent as
r�quired in this agreement.
g. "Gross Revenue" shall mean all receipts collected by Grantee from
customers with billing addresses to include zip code plus four digits
within the corporate limits of the City for all communications and
communication-related operations and services within the corporate
limits of the City as well as any other revenue arising from operation
or possession of this License. By way of example, but without
limitation, "Gross Revenue" includes all revenues from the sale or
lease of customer premise equipment, installation charges, access
charges paid to Grantee by other carriers, charges to customers,
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subscribers and other users of the Communication System, license
fees and occupation taxes surcharged to customers, and the lease
;�„x� or re-sale of lines or circuit paths to third parties. "Gross Revenue"
does not include (i) revenues uncollectible from customers (bad
debts), (ii) discounts, (iii) state, local, or federal taxes, or (iv) the
license fee payable to the City pursuant to § 4.1.2(a) below.
h. "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, joint stock
company, trust corporation, or govemmental entity.
i. "Public Way" shall mean the surface of, and the space above, any
public street, highway, freeway, bridge, land path, alley, court,
boulevard,sidewalk,parkway,lane,public way,drive,circle,or other
public right-of-way, including, but not limited to, public utility
easements, dedicated utility strips, or rights-of-way dedicated for
compatible uses and any temporary or permanent fixtures or
improvements located thereon now or hereafter held by the City in
the Service Area which shall entitle the City and Grantee to the use
thereof for the purpose of installing, operating, repairing, and
� % maintaining the Communication System. Public Way shall also
mean any easement now or hereafter held by the City within the
Service Area for the purpose of public travel, or for utility or public
service use dedicated for compatible uses, and shall include other
easements or rights-of way as shall within their proper use and
meaning entitle the City and Grantee to the use thereof for the
purposes of installing or transmitting Grantee's Communication
Services over poles, wires, cables, conductors, ducts, conduits,
vaults, manholes, amplifiers, appliances, attachments, and other
property as may be ordinarily necessary and pertinent to the
Communication System. Public Way shall not include any portion
below any public street, highway, freeway, bridge, land path, alley,
court, boulevard, sidewalk, parkway, lane, public way, drive, circle,
or other public right-of-way.
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4w R j• "Service Area" means the present municipal boundaries of the City,
and shall include any additions thereto by annexation or other legal
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k. "Subscriber" or "Customer" means a person or user of the
Communication System with a billing address within the corporate
limits of the City, who lawfully receives Communication Services or
other service therefrom with Grantee's express permission.
SECTION 2
GRANT OF LICENSE
2.1 GRANT. The City hereby grants to Grantee a nonexclusive License which
authorizes Grantee to construct and operate its Communication System and offer
Communication Services in, along, among, upon, across, above, over, or in any manner
connected with Public Ways within the Service Area and for that purpose to erect,install,
construct, repair, replace, reconstruct, maintain, or retain in, on, over, upon, across, or
"'``� along any Public Way and all extensions thereof and additions thereto,such wires,cables,
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conductors, conduits, amplifiers, appliances, attachments and other related property or
equipment as may be necessary or appurtenant to the Communication System.
2.2 LIMITED GRANT. This grant of authority to provide the services described
herein shall be limited solely to those services expressly described and no others. In the
event of any ambiguity, this agreement shall be strictly construed as to the rights granted
herein.
2.3 DUTYTO NOTIFY OF CHANGE. Grantee represents that the Communication
System will be utilized exclusively for the rendering of Communication Services. If the
nature or character of Communication Services changes in any manner in the future to
include the offering of telecommunication or other services not expressly permitted under
this License or if there is an increase in the size or number of any poletop radio
transmitter/receiver (or like above-ground apparatus) than was contemplated in the
adoption of this License,as described in the application,then Grantee shall notify the City
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in writing as soon as practicable. Such notice shall be served at least sixty(60)days prior
to the effective date of any change in the nature or character of the Communication
��.�u Services or in the poletop radios (or like above-ground apparatus).
2.4 COMPLIANCE WITH CITY REQUIREMENTS. Except as expressly provided
otherwise herein, Grantee shall comply with all applicable City ordinances, resolutions,
standards and procedures, as now or hereafter adopted, to the same extent as any other
person or entity doing business within the City.
2.5 TERM. The License granted herein shall be for a term of five (5) years from
the effective date of the License as set forth in Section 2.6, unless otherwise lawfully
terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of this License.
2.6 ACCEPTANCE;EFFECTIVE DATE. Grantee shall accept the License granted
pursuant hereto by signing this License and filing same with the City Clerk or other
appropriate official or agency of the City within thirty(30)days after the passage and final
adoption of this License. Subject to the acceptance by Grantee, the effective date of this
�s�� License shall be the thirtieth(30th)day after its passage. If not accepted within thirty(30)
days, this agreement shall be null and void and of no effect and no license shall exist
between METRICOM and the City.
SECTION 3
REGULATION OF THE USE OF PUBLIC WAYS
3.1 CONDITIONS OF STREET OCCUPANCY. All transmission and distribution
structures, poles, other lines, and equipment installed or erected by Grantee pursuant to
the terms hereof shall be located so as to cause a minimum of interference with the
proper use of Public Ways and with the rights and reasonable convenience of property
owners who own property that adjoins any of said Public Ways.
3.1.1 APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Grantee shall provide
complete plans and specifications for all construction within streets to the
designated City official for their review at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of
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any construction during the term of this License. In the event of rejection,Grantee
� shall submit revised plans and specifications for approval. This provision shall
�.�:� apply to each construction sequence if the construction is accomplished in phases.
All such construction shall comply with all applicable ordinance(s), including
ordinances which may be adopted after the date of this License, all applicable
ordinances shall include,but are not limited to,building and fire codes and zoning
regulations. Such construction and this License shall be expressly subject to all
deeds, easements, dedications, conditions, covenants, restrictions and
encumbrances which may affect the Public Ways.
3.1.2 MAPS. Grantee shall provide the City with a map (of general
specificity) showing the approximate location of major components of Grantee's
Communication System within the City which is attached hereto or will be
attached hereto as Ea�hibit A.. Upon written request of the City, Grantee shall
update such map to reflect actual or anticipated improvements to the system. Any
such map (or update thereof� so submitted shall be for informational purposes
only and shall not obligate Grantee to undertake any specific improvements, nor
� shall such map be construed as a proposal to undertake any specific
improvements. Grantee shall submit such map (and updates thereof� to the City
in "GIS" format, unless such map (or updates thereot� cannot be prepared in a
commercially reasonable manner in such format.
3.2 RESTORATION OF PUBLIC WAYS. If during the course of Grantee's
construction, operation, or maintenance of the Communication System there occurs a
disturbance of any Public Way by Grantee, it shall, at its expense, replace and restore
such Public Way to a condition reasonably comparable to the condition of the Public Way
existing immediately prior to such disturbance.
3.3 RELOCATION AT REOUEST OF CITY. Upon its receipt of reasonable
advance notice, not to be less than thirty (30) business days, Grantee shall, at its own
expense,protect,support,temporarily disconnect,relocate in the Public Way,or remove
from the Public Way, any property of Grantee when required by City by reason of traffic
conditions, public safety, street abandonment, freeway and street construction, change
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or establishment of street grade, installation of sewers, drains, gas or water pipes, or any
� other type of structures or improvements by the City; but, Grantee shall in all cases have
7- � the right of abandonment of its property.
3.4 RELOCATION AT REQUEST OF THIRD PARTY. 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 such building, provided; (a) the expense of such
temporary raising or lowering of wires is paid by said person, including, if required by
Grantee, making such payment in advance; and (b) Grantee is given not less than
fourteen (14) business days advance written notice to arrange for such temporary wire
changes.
3.5 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT. Grantee and the City agree in principle to a
line clearance standard that balances the aesthetic needs of the community while
enhancing service reliability. Grantee's commitment is to respond promptly to the City
identified tree-related hazards.
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by such trimming, or shall, in its sole discretion and at its own cost and expense,
reasonably replace all trees or shrubs damaged as a result of any construction of the
System undertaken by Grantee. Such replacement shall satisfy any and all obligations
Grantee may have to the property owner pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.
3.6 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. Construction,installation,and maintenance of the
Communication System shall be performed in an orderly and workmanlike manner. All
such work shall be performed in substantial accordance with applicable FCC or other
federal, state, and local regulations. The Communication System shall not unreasonably
endanger or interfere with the safety of persons or property in the Service Area.
3.7 ABOVE GROUND CONSTRUCTION. Unless agreed to in writing by both City
and Grantee,or approved by the appropriate body of the City,no communication system
shall be erected or operated on any above ground poles, facilities or structure except
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these now or hereinafter owned or leased by one of the City's franchised public utilities,
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3.8 USE, RENTAL OR LEASE OF UTILITY POLES AND FACILITIES.
a. There is hereby granted to Grantee the authority to contract with the
City or any appropriate board or agency thereof or with the holder or owner of any
utility license in the City for the use, rental or lease of its or their poles and other
structures and facilities for the purpose of supporting or carrying Grantee's Radios
wires, cables, electronic conductors and other facilities and appurtenances
necessary or desirable in conjunction with the operation of its Communication
System. The City agrees that any public utility owning or controlling such poles or
structures may, without amendment to its license, allow, and is encouraged to
allow, Grantee to make such use thereof pursuant to any agreement reached
between such utility company and Grantee.
b. Grantee may request space in the City-owned poles and structures
�'� as may be available; however, such permission is within the sole discretion of the
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City and must be granted in writing.
SECTION 4
COMPENSATION TO CITY
4.1 PAYMENT TO CITY.
4.1.1 Administrative Fee. An administrative fee is assessed Grantee as
consideration for the administrative processing cost incurred in the initial adoption
of this License, and for the continued monitoring and enforcement of same.
Grantee agrees to pay the City an administrative fee of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000) upon acceptance of the Ordinance (with a credit of $850.00 from the
application fee). Nothing herein shall preclude the City from recovering any
administrative costs incurred by the City in the approval of permits or in the
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supervision, inspection or examination of all work by Grantee in the Service Area
as prescribed in accordance with applicable ordinances or laws.
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4.1.2 PUBLIC WAY USE FEE, LICENSE FEE AND LATE PAYMENT CHARGE.
a. The City finds that the public streets, alleys and rights-of-way
to be used by Grantee in the operation of its Communication System within
the boundaries of the City are valuable public properties, acquired and
maintained by the City at great expense to its taxpayers, and that the grant
to Grantee of the use of said public streets, alleys and rights-of-way is a
valuable Property right,without which Grantee would be required to invest
substantial capital in right-of-way costs and acquisitions,therefore,Grantee
agrees to pay to the City as general compensation for the use of the Public
Way during each year of this License ordinance, an amount equal to five
percent (5%) of Gross Revenues or$125.00 as an on-going administrative
fee,whichever is greater, as defined in Section 1.1 herein, for each quarter
of each calendar year.
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b. Grantee shall pay an amount equal to this quarterly payment
by the fifteenth (15th) day of the second calendar month immediately
following the close of the calendar quarter for which the payment is
calculated. Any necessary prorations shall be made in the first and last year
of the License.
c. In the event any quarterly payment is made after noon on the
date due, Grantee shall pay a late payment penalty of the greater of: (i) One
Hundred Dollars ($100)or(ii) simple interest at a ten percent (10%)annual
percentage rate on the total amount past due.
d. Grantee shall obtain on all billing addresses in the City the zip
code plus four digits.
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, * 4.2 QUARTERLY REPORT. In order to properly determine the Gross Revenues
received by Grantee, Grantee agrees that on the same date that each quarterly payment
�=•� is made, it will file with the Director of Finance a sworn copy of a report, in a form
acceptable to the City, in sufficient detail to itemize revenues from each of the revenue
categories. The City may, if it sees fit, have the books and records of Grantee examined
by a representative of said City to ascertain the correctness of the reports agreed to be
filed herein. Neither the acceptance of any payment nor any subsequent review shall be
deemed an agreement by the City that the correct payment was paid, absent a fully
authorized release by the City on any such payments or on such reports.
4.3 RECALCULATION AT END OF COMPENSATION YEAR. At the end of each
calendar year, Grantee shall recalculate the total general compensation actually due. If
additional amounts are due the City by Grantee, said amounts shall be paid by the
fifteenth (15th) day of February following the calendar year during which such amounts
were originally due. If amounts are found to be due Grantee by the City, said amounts
shall be credited by the fifteenth(15th)day of February during which such amounts were
originally due. Any necessary prorations shall be made.
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4.4 TAXES ARE NOT TO BE A CREDIT. The compensation paid under this
License shall be exclusive of and in addition to all special assessments and taxes of
whatever nature, including, but not limited to, ad valorem tax, sales tax, corporate or
business occupation taxes or other taxes or fees imposed or levied by any governmental
entity. �
4.5 RIGHTS OF CITY. Payment of money under this License shall not in any way
limit or inhibit any of the privileges or rights of the City, whether under this License or
otherwise.
4.6 ANNUAL REPORT. Grantee shall file annually with the Director of Finance
no later than ninety (90) days after the end of Grantee's fiscal year, a certified statement
of revenues (for that year) attributable to the operations of Grantee's system, within the
City pursuant to this License ordinance. This statement shall present a detailed
breakdown of Gross Revenues and uncollectible accounts for the year.
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4.7 CIRCUMVENTING PAYMENTS. Any transaction(s)which have the effect of
circumventing payment of the required license fees and/or evasion of payment of license
�_� fees or any payments due the City under this License by non-collection or non-reporting
of Gross Revenues, bartering, or any other means which evade the actual collection of
revenues for business pursued by Grantee are prohibited.
4.8 TRANSFER OF LICENSE. Grantee's right,title,or interest in the License shall
not be sold, transferred, assigned, or otherwise encumbered, other than to an Affiliate,
without the prior consent of the City, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. No
such consent shall be required, however, for a transfer in trust, by mortgage, by other
hypothecation, or by assignment of any rights, title, or interest of Grantee in the License
or Communication System in order to secure indebtedness.
SECTION 5
ACCOUNTS. BOOKS AND RECORDS
5.1 CITY TO BE INFORMED. Grantee shall keep the City fully informed as to all
"�'�'" matters in connection with or affecting the construction, reconstruction, removal,
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maintenance, operation and repair of Grantee's system, Grantee's accounting methods
and procedures in connection therewith, and the recording and reporting by Grantee of
all revenues and uncollectibles. Grantee shall report to the City such other information
relating to Grantee as the City may consider useful and shall comply with the City's
determination of forms for reports, the time for reports, the frequency with which any
reports are to be made, and if reports are to be made under oath.
5.2 ACCOUNTS. Grantee shall keep complete and accurate books of account
and records of its business and operations pursuant to this License ordinance in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, subject to review and
approval by the City. The City may require the keeping of additional records or accounts
which are reasonably necessary for purposes of identifying,accounting for,and reporting
gross revenues and uncollectibles for purposes of Section 4 hereof. Grantee shall keep
its books of account and records in such a way that breakdowns of revenues are available
by type of service within the City.
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5.3 ACCESS TO RECORDS. Grantee shall provide the City with access at
reasonable times and for reasonable purposes, to examine, audit, review and/or obtain
m� copies of the papers, books, accounts, documents, maps, plans and other records of
Grantee pertaining to this License ordinance. Grantee shall fully cooperate in making
available its records in Tarrant County, and otherwise assisting in these activities.
5.4 INQUIRIES TO GRANTEE. The City may, at any time, make inquiries
pertaining to Grantee's operation of its System within City. Grantee shall respond to such
inquiries on a timely basis.
SECTION 6
INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION. AND BONDS OR OTHER SURETY
6.1 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Grantee shall maintain in full force and effect,
at its own cost and expense, during the term of the License, Comprehensive General
Liability Insurance in the amount of One Million Dollars($1,000,000)combined single limit
for bodily injury, and property damage. Said insurance shall designate the City as an
�``� additional insured. Such insurance shall be noncancellable except upon thirty(30)days'
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prior written notice to the City.
6.2 INDEMNIFICATION. Grantee agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless,
and defend the City, its officers, boards and employees from and against any liability for
damages and for any.liability or claims resulting from property damage or bodily injury
(including accidental death), which arise out of Grantee's construction, operation, or
maintenance of its Communication System, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorney's fees and costs. Grantee further agrees not to oppose intervention by the City
in such a suit, however, any intervention will be at the City's sole cost and expense.
6.3 BONDS AND OTHER SURETY. Except as expressly provided herein,Grantee
shall not be required to obtain or maintain bonds or other surety as a condition of being
awarded the License or continuing its existence. In order to minimize such costs,the City
agrees to require bonds and other surety only in such amounts and during such times as
there is a reasonably demonstrated need therefor. The City agrees that in no event,
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however, shall it require a bond or other related surety in an aggregate amount greater
than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), conditioned upon the substantial
��=��� performance of the material terms,covenants,and conditions of the License. Initially,no
bond or other surety will be required. In the event that one is required in the future, the
City agrees to give Grantee at least thirty(30) days prior written notice thereof stating the
reason for the requirement. Such reason must demonstrate a change in Grantee's legal,
financial, or technical qualifications which would materially prohibit or impair its ability
to comply with the terms of the License or afford compliance therewith.
SECTION 7
ENFORCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF LICENSE
7.1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION. In the event that the City believes that Grantee has
not complied with the terms of the License, it shall notify Grantee in writing of the exact
nature of the alleged noncompliance.
7.2 GRANTEE'S RIGHT TO CURE OR RESPOND. Grantee shall have thirty (30)
�� �" days from receipt of the notice described in 7.1: (1) to respond to the City contesting the
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assertion of noncompliance, (2) to cure such default, or (3) in the event that, by the
nature of default, such default cannot be cured within the thirty (30) day period, initiate
reasonable steps to remedy such default and notify the City of the steps being taken and
the projected date that they will be completed.
7.3 PUBLIC HEARING. In the event that Grantee fails to respond to the notice
described in Section 7.1 pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 7.2,or in the event
that the alleged default is not remedied within thirty-one(31)days after Grantee is notified
of the alleged default pursuant to Section 7.1, the City shall schedule a public meeting to
investigate the default. Such public meeting shall be held at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the City which is scheduled at a time which is no less than five (5) business
days therefrom. The City shall notify Grantee of the time and place of such meeting and
provide Grantee with an opportunity to be heard.
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7.4 ENFORCEMENT. Subject to applicable federal and state law, in the event
the City, after such meeting, determines that Grantee is in default of any provision of the
ti,� License, the City may:
a. Foreclose on all or any part of any security provided under this
License, if any, including without limitation, any bonds or other surety; provided,
however,the foreclosure shall only be in such a manner and in such amount as the
City reasonably determines is necessary to remedy the default;
b. Commence an action at law for monetary damages or seek other
equitable relief;
c. In the case of a material breach of the License, declare the License
Agreement to be revoked; or
d. Seek specific performance of any provision,which reasonably leads
itself to such remedy, as an alternative to damages.
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Grantee shall not be relieved of any of its obligations to comply promptly with any
provision of the License by reason of any failure of the License Authority to enforce
prompt compliance.
7.5 ACTS OF GOD. Grantee shall not be held in default or noncompliance with
the provisions of the License, nor suffer any enforcement or penalty relating thereto,
where such noncompliance or alleged defaults are caused by strikes, acts of God,power
outages, or other events reasonably beyond its ability to control.
SECTION 8
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1 ACTIONS OF CITY. In any action by the City or representative thereof
mandated or permitted under the terms hereof, such party shall act in a reasonable,
expeditious,and timely manner. Furthermore,in any instance where approval or consent
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is required under the terms.hereof, such approval or consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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8.2 NOTICE. Unless expressly otherwise agreed between the parties, every
notice or response to be served upon the City or Grantee shall be in writing, and shall be
deemed to have been duly given to the required party five business days after having been
posted in a properly sealed and correctly addressed envelope by certified or registered
mail, postage prepaid, at a Post Office or branch thereof regularly maintained by the U.S.
Postal Service.
The notices or responses to the City shall be addressed as follows:
Roger Nelson
City Manager
City of Grapevine
P.O. Box 95104
Grapevine, Texas 76099
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The notices or responses to Grantee shall be addressed as follows:
METRICOM, INC.
Attn: Network Real Estate Department
980 University Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95032
License Authority and Grantee may designate such other address or addresses from time
to time by giving notice to the other.
8.3 DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The captions to sections contained herein are
intended solely to facilitate the reading thereof. Such captions shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of the text herein.
8.4 SEVERABILITY.If any section,sentence,paragraph,term,or provision hereof
is determined to be illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, by any court of competent
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:��u� jurisdiction or by any state or federal regulatory authority having jurisdiction thereof,such
determination shall have no effect on the validity of any other section, sentence,
paragraph,term or provision hereof,all of which will remain in full force and effect for the
term of the License, or any renewal or renewals thereof.
8.5 ACTION BY THE FCC. In the event federal or state law or the FCC
promulgates more stringent notice requirements, technical standards, consumer
protection or consumer services requirements than are contained in this agreement,
those more stringent requirements shall prevail. The City shall give reasonable notice
when in their determination that has occurred. Grantee shall retain and not waive any
or all rights and privileges as afforded either under this contract or pursuant to Federal
Law or FCC regulations to complain and/or appeal such a determination.
8.6 TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER SERVICES. Notwithstanding any other
provision in this License, in the event a state or f�deral agency or a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that Metricom is a telecommunications provider under either
federal or state law, which requires the City to treat them as other telecommunications
"'" " providers in direct competition on a competitively-neutral basis, the City shall, upon sixty
�kd*� (60) days' notice, amend this agreement to incorporate the same terms that have been
offered to other similarly situated telecommunications providers in the City limits of the
City.
Passed and approved on this Z3rd day of March , 1999, subject
to applicable federal, state and local law.
APPROVED:
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.Nilliam D. T�te
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Linda �iuff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew Boyle
City Attorney
Accepted and agreed to this 23rd day of Pvlarcf, , 1999, subject to
applicable federal, state and local law.
' METRICOM, INC.
BY.
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ame: Lee M. Gopadze
Title: Senior Vice President,
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