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AN ORDINANCE • GRANTING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE TO SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS TO USE THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF' THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA FOR ITS POLES, WIRES, CONDUITS, CABLES AND FIXTURES, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that Sprint Communications Company L.P. (the "COMPANY") , its successors and assigns, for a period of five (5) years from the effective date hereof be and is hereby authorized and empowered to erect, maintain and operate certain telephone lines and associated equipment, including posts, poles, cables, wires and all other necessary overhead and underground apparatus and associated equipment on, over, along, in, under and through the streets, alleys, highways and other public places of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia as its business may from time to time require, and to use the property of other companies franchised by the City and permit other companies, to use its property upon such arrangements as the two companies may agree; provided that: SECTION I. The initial installation of equipment, lines and cables by the Company shall be underground in rights-of-way currently owned by Norfolk & Southern Railroad, except at four locations where said equipment, lines and cable shall be placed below City streets. Any • additional installation of lines, cable or equipment shall also be underground unless it shall be determined by the Director of Public Works of the City of Charlottesville, pursuant to Section II hereof, that it is not feasible to do so. For all installations placed above ground pursuant to that determination, and for all underground installations, the Company shall use the existing poles, conduits or facilities of other companies or utilities where feasible. If existing facilities are not available for use by the Company, the location and installation of posts, poles, cables, wires and related equipment and apparatus pursuant to this ordinance shall be subject to the supervision of the Director of Public Works, and to such general ordinances or regulations governing such installations as may be adopted from time to time. SECTION II. At least thirty (30) days before beginning any installation, removal or relocation of underground or overhead equipment, the Company shall submit detailed plans of the proposed action to the Director of Public Works. The Director is authorized to waive the thirty (30) day requirement for good cause shown. The Director, or his or her authorized representative, shall within thirty (30) days either approve the plans or inform the Company of the reasons for disapproval. The Company shall designate a responsible contact person with whom,officials of the Department of Public Works can communicate on all matters relating to equipment installation and maintenance. SECTION III. The Company shall comply with and fulfill all ordinances, regulations and requirements of the City of Charlottesville regarding excavations in public ways. 0