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In order to determine NSP's compliance with this condition, a survey of existing radio broadcast and television broadcast signals within 300 feet either side of the route of the 345 kv transmission line shall be made by a disinterested arbitrator whose decision shall be finaL The arbitrator shall be chosen by the Village, but must be a consulting engineer with recognized competency in the field, agreeable to NSP, and must be selected not later than September 10, 1967. Should the Village fail to name an arbitrator agreeable to NSP before that date, NSP may submit to the Village in writing the name of such arbitrator plus an alternate. Within five days from the receipt of such notice, the arbitrator so named by NSP shall be the arbitrator selected by the parties, unless the Village, within said five-day period, notifies NSP in writing that it has selected the alternate, in which case such alternate shall be the arbitrator selected by the parties. Thereafter, the arbitrator shall personally inspect and determine in a manner satisfactory to him, the present quality of radio broadcast and television broadcast signal reception in the buildings within the area covered by this paragraph. This inspection shall be completed before the line is constructed. A representative of the Village and of NSP may accompany the arbitrator on such inspection. If, after reasonable efforts, the arbitrator is unable to obtain access to any building for inspection, his inspection of such buildings shall be deemed complete. After completion of the line, the arbitrator shall again inspect and determine, in a manner acceptable to him, the then existing quality of radio and television broadcast reception in the area covered by this paragraph, and shall notify NSP of those radio or television receivers where, in his opinion, remedial action is necessary. After remedial action is taken by NSP, the arbitrator's certificate that NSP has complied with its obligations under this paragraph shall be final and conclusive on the parties. The reasonable fee of the arbitrator shall be paid by NSP. 7. Not later than June l, 1968, NSP shall submit to the Village Council a plan for decorative plantings at NSP' s expense of small trees and shrubs immediately adjacent to the poles or towers on NSP easements or street right of way, in the area marked in red on the attached drawing, marked Exhibit 1. As provided in Paragraph l2.045 of the Village Code, a bond in the amount of one and one-half times the engineer's estimate of the cost of the planting and screening shall be filed by NSP with a condition in said bond requiring that the screening to be planted or constructed shall be maintained for two years by NSP. After two years, the maintenance of said plantings shall be the responsibility of the landowner or governmental agency or unit involved. The obligation of NSP to install the plantings shall be con- -5-