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I 6. Periodic Evaluation. a. The City/Commission may require evaluation sessions at any time during the term of this Franchise, upon fifteen (15) days written notice to Grantee, but no frequently than one every twenty-four(24)months. b. Topics which may be discussed at any evaluation session may include, but are not limited to, application of new technologies, System performance, programming offered, access channels, facilities and support, municipal uses of cable, subscriber rates, customer complaints, amendments to this Franchise, judicial rulings, FCC rulings, line extension policies and any other topics City/Commission deems relevant. C. As a result of a periodic review or evaluation session, Grantee and the City may agree to modifications of the terms and conditions of the Franchise. SECTION 9. DISPUTE RESOLUTION 1. Performance Bond. a. At the time the Franchise becomes effective and at all times thereafter, until the Grantee has liquidated all of its obligations with City,the Grantee shall furnish a bond to City in the amount of$500,000.00 in a form and with such sureties as reasonably acceptable to City (attached hereto as Exhibit F). This bond will be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the Grantee of its Franchise obligations and upon the further condition that in the event the Grantee shall fail to comply with any law, ordinance or regulation governing the Franchise, there shall be recoverable jointly and severally from the principal and surety of the bond any damages or loss suffered by City as a result, including the full amount of any compensation, indemnification or cost of removal or abandonment of any property of the Grantee, plus a reasonable allowance for attorneys' fees and costs,up to the full amount of the bond, and further guaranteeing payment by the Grantee of claims, liens and taxes due City which arise by reason of the construction, operation, or maintenance of the System. The rights reserved by City with respect to the bond are in addition to all other rights City may have under the Franchise or any other law. City may, from year to year, in its sole discretion, reduce the amount of the bond. To the extent the City is a member of the Commission a single bond of$500,000 will cover all member cities of the Commission. b. The time for Grantee to correct any violation or liability, shall be extended by City if the necessary action to correct such violation or liability is, in the sole determination of City, of such a nature or character as to require more than thirty (30) days within which to perform, provided Grantee provides written notice that it requires more than thirty (30) days to correct such violations or liability, commences the corrective action within the thirty (30) days period and thereafter uses reasonable diligence to correct the violation or liability. 23