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7.08 Undergrounding of Cable. Cable shall be installed underground at Grantee's expense where both the existing telephone and electrical utilities are • already underground. Grantee shall place cable underground in newly platted areas in concert with both the telephone and electrical utilities. In the event that . telephone or electric utilities are reimbursed by the City or any agency thereof for the placement of cable underground or the movement of cable, Grantee shall be reimbursed upon the same terms and conditions as the telephone or electric utilities. 7.09 Reservation of Street Rights. A. Nothing in this Franchise shall be construed prevent the City from constructing, maintaining, repairing or relocating sewers; grading, paving, maintaining, repairing, relocating and/or altering any Street; constructing, laying down, repairing, maintaining or relocating any water mains; or constructing, maintaining, relocating or repairing any sidewalk or other public work. B. All such work shall be done, insofar as practicable, in such a manner as not to obstruct, injure or prevent the free use and operation of the poles, wires, conduits, conductors, pipes or appurtenances of Grantee. C. If any such property of Grantee shall interfere with the construction or relocation, maintenance or repair of any Street or public improvement, • whether it be construction, repair, maintenance, removal or relocation of a sewer, public sidewalk or water main, Street or any other public improvement, thirty (30) days' notice shall be given to Grantee by the City and all such poles, wires, conduits or other appliances and facilities shall be removed or replaced by Grantee in such manner as shall be directed by the City so that the same shall not interfere with the said public work of the City, as determined by the City, and such removal or replacement shall be at the expense of Grantee herein. Should, however, any utility company, pursuant to any contract dated after the date of acceptance of this Franchise, be reimbursed for relocation of its facilities as part of the same work that requires Grantee to remove its facilities, Grantee shall be reimbursed upon the same terms and conditions as such utility. D. Nothing contained in this Franchise shall relieve any Person from liability arising out of the failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid injuring Grantee's facilities while performing any work connected with grading, regrading or changing the line of any Street or public place or with the construction or reconstruction of any sewer or water System. 7.10 Trimming of Trees. Grantee shall have the authority to trim trees upon and hanging over Streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of the City so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact with the wires and cables of Grantee; provided, however, all trimming shall be done, at the expense • 20