§ 30-55. Acceptance.

(a)

Filing. Grantee shall, within 60 days after the approval of a telecommunication systems franchise by the city council, file with the clerk of council, with copies filed with the director, and city attorney, a written acceptance of the franchise. Such acceptance shall be signed and acknowledged by the president, vice president, or other authorized officer of the grantee and attested by its secretary. Such acceptance shall be substantially in the following form:

TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

The Grantee, _____ a
_______ organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of _______, does hereby accept the Franchise approved by the City of New Orleans by Ordinance No. _______ M.C.S. enacted the _______ day of _______, _______, granting _______ the Franchise to erect, construct, maintain, and/or operate a Telecommunications System on Rights-of-Way of the City of New Orleans for the purpose of providing _______, subject to certain terms, conditions and limitations as set forth therein.

_______
NAME

BY: _______

ITS: _______

ATTEST:

_______
SECRETARY

Dated at _______, this the ___ day of _______, 19___.

(b)

Acceptance fee. The Acceptance shall be accompanied by payment of an Acceptance Fee by Grantee to Grantor in the amount of $10,000.00. Failure to pay the Acceptance Fee shall render Grantee's acceptance of the Franchise void and of no effect. In the event of a renewal of an existing Telecommunications System Franchise or Telecommunications System Permit and Privilege, no Acceptance Fee shall be required.

(c)

Administrative Procedures. The Acceptance shall be read into the minutes of the Council of the City of New Orleans.

(d)

Failure to File. In event such Acceptance is not filed or if the Acceptance Fee is not paid within such time, the Wireline Telecommunications Systems Franchise and the rights and privileges granted therein shall be null and void.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 17,560, § 1, 6-6-96; M.C.S., Ord. No. 18,630, § 1, 2-19-98; M.C.S., Ord. No. 19,146, § 1, 3-31-99)